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?
I loved this show..it was captivating…had great characters..tear jerker…
I loved this show! Of course I would’ve watched the 2nd season. I didnt miss an episode and dvr’d them so I could go back to watch a 2nd time. Please bring it back!
This is another Show that I hate to see go, That’s why I hate to start on new Shows because they make 1 or 2 season and forget about us, I loved this show
Yes, I watched every episode! So sorry to see it was cancelled..it was such a real show for the times we are living in , to true that’s why it was cancelled!!!
They canceled this show, coz racially charged shootings are all over the news on CNN and FN.
I really enjoyed Shot Fired. I hope it returns
I Really enjoyed the series. I hope it returns.
I would love for it to be a 2nd season. I would faithfully watch every show. I never get excited over drama shows. But this was the one exception when i would rush home just to catch the show. Shots Fired. Please come back for a 2nd season. Great actors… Great storyline…
I loved that show and was looking forward to a second season. I hope there will be one in the future.
I loved the show I thought the actors were great and the storyline was great going to miss it sad
Unfortunately another quality t.v. drama was cancelled. The reason? Too many young Black viewers can’t comprehend intelligent, serious adult subject matter. If the series focused on loud, profanely obscene Black males and females fighting, screaming, and issuing constant threats at one another the show would be given a 2nd season. Shots Fired didn’t have all the clownish fake yellow-orange hair, fake breasts, butts, eyes, nails, and violent behavior that Black people aged 16-50 salivate over. The dysfunctional cultural tendencies embraced by many young Black Americans are strong. I’ll greatly miss Shots Fired. Incredible drama.
Why does it have be young BLACK viewers? You are stereotyping with this comment
I’m sure African Americans are not the only people watching urban based television programs. Minority’s are now the majority and Hollywood is wise to realize what you have failed to.
Yes I would like to see a second season I think the show is riveting Tristan Mac wilds is a great actor.
I absolutely LOVED the show ! It breaks my heart that there may not be anymore of the show !!! I want to see the chemistry continue !! I want to see her back with Kai ! I need this show to continue !!!! Please and Thanks !!!
This show was awesome and real please give it a second season
This was a great show and I think it got cancel because it’s to much of the truth about how cops act and cover their own back. No disrespect to police, we know their jobs are hard but wrong is wrong and if we get charge for doin wrong they should too.