FOX drama Shots Fired won’t have a second season. The series creators have said they weren’t ruling out the possibility of a second season but it seems like there won’t be one.
The 10-part drama explores the tense aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small North Carolina town. The cast includes Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss, Will Patton, Aisha Hinds, Conor Leslie, and Stephen Moyer.
Not only was Shots Fired planned as a limited series, but the show’s ratings have been pretty poor. Season one, which wraps next Wednesday night, is averaging a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demo and 3.56 million viewers. Still, the viewership numbers make the drama FOX‘s seventh most-watched scripted series for the 2016-2017 season.
Earlier, creators Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood said there’s always a chance for a second season down the line.
Word has been that the series wasn’t going to be coming back. Both a network spokesperson and Prince-Bythewood have confirmed that May 24th’s season finale will also be the show’s series finale.
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— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) May 12, 2017
What do you think? Did you watch Shots Fired? Would you have watched a second season of this FOX series?
This adds depth and another voice to what is happening in the US every day. It is wonderful to show all sides of law enforcement ( the code of blue, the duplicity of the blue brotherhood, pain that is felt by all the victims involved; how much stress leans on the shoulders of police officers who have to like all of every one who has to leave work family matters behind like loosing your child in a divorce ). So many variables, so much pain, anger, love, hate and fear. When will we awaken to our higher selves? This show… Read more »
I am so upset they are choosing not to do another season of this show! I loved it. It is a relevant show and depicts real life stories of today. Please don’t cancel this show!!!
Of course it’s cancelled, it makes people think… cant have that can we…
I love this show. Please bring it back .
This show should definitely be renewed again, again and again! To cancel Shots Fired is an outrage!!! The show has very good actors along with a provacative story line. This is what great television is about. I’m tired of the crappy TV shows being renewed for years while the great TV shows are consistently cancelled. BRING BACK SHOTS FIRED!!!!
As a resident of North Carolina I say bring the show back. Not only is this a depiction of real life, it’s riveted with entertainment. I hope this is a show that makes it back!
Shots Fired is a awesome show! Come on, bring it back for a 2nd season!
This is my favorite show on TV and such a good show. I am in shock that there not renewing it, very sad. The show tells the reality of what’s going on today. I hope another network picks it up.
Shots fired is one of the best shows on…much better then Empire!!! Please bring it back.
It figures, we leave our comments about a great show being cancelled and it seems to go unread and unheard…no more FOX T.V.for me. That was the only thing I looked forward to watching. Hopefully, NETFLIX, and HULU, BOTH could pick up SHOTS FIRED! FOX, you lost me.
Please don’t end this show because it tells you about everything that’s basic going on in the real world, great actors I watch it faithfully every Wednesday at 8 and look forward to seeing this!!!! Please bring back.
I personally believe that Shots Fired was the best scripted, most realistic and socially conscience TV series ever! This was indeed life imitated by art with the issues it raised in shootings of unarmed black men, unprovoked shootings by inexperienced “deputized” old men who are “friends”of corrupt police departments who commit murders that are concealed and the private prison industrial complex that recreates and legalizes a new form of slavery. The fabulous story telling team of Gina and Reggie Bythewood hit many nails on their heads with this one. I’m waiting for their next ten part series that scrutinizes the… Read more »
Love this, to be honest like it better than Empire. Fox you to re-consider there is no show on Tv that deals with this topic in a real way
Loved, Loved, Loved Shots Fired! I looked forward every Wednesday to watching. Please re-consider another season.
Love Shots Fired! One more season!!!! PLEASE