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.
Catch up or come join the conversation. #shotsfired on Hulu, On Demand or https://t.co/GrnhSgECS8. Only 2 hours left til the series finale. https://t.co/yn9BJ9dyQG
— 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?
Please bring it back. Great show
I absolutely watched this show and would watch a second season. This show addressed real racially charged issues as well as personal issues. I am so upset that there will be no secd season. There is so much fluff and fake “reality” shows on TV every day that when a real gritty show is aired, people dont appreciate it. What a shame!!
Very disappointed there won’t be a second season. I lived the show and would watch 10 more seasons! BRING IT BACK!!
Would like a Season 2. Great cast, chemistry.
Greatttt show. Mad that I learned about it on Hulu but would love to see Season 2.
I believe the ratings for this show would have been so much better if the show was aired on a different day. That particular day there were so many other shows and I think this is why most people would DVR the show and watch later. I, myself, had a choice of 5 different shows to watch Wednesday nights and nothing to watch on Tues, Thur, or Friday evenings. Change the day and bring back SHOTS FIRED…. pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
I so love shots fired…its soooo real meaning the closest thing to reality….why take it away….smh I guess because it not feeding into this generation of stupid….sigh…we can never have anything great…Just a bunch of clones and things to try and keep us brain washed..
I was so heart broken when I heard Shots Fired was cancelled for a second season. I really think the producers or whomever should rethink the cancellation. If Empire is still on I think Shots Fired should be on!!
I loved this show I am heart broken. My husband is equally as disappointed
This is one of the better, more realistic shows on TV these days. I can’t believe it’s not going to return. It’s actually more “real” than the crappy “reality” shows that aren’t the least but real. I’m disappointed.
Yes I would watch. I really enjoyed this show. Please bring it back!!!
loved it please bring it back
This was a show that reflects real life situations and I am sad that FOX has decided not to renew for another season. What disappoints me the most is that FOX airs television shows that doesn’t have any value and they continue to renew each year. SAD
yes please renew i would like to see what happens at sheriff platt’s hearing and yo see if arlin cox gets served and t show that officer beck is really innocent
I happen on this show by accident after the 10 episodes had aired. Watched all of them on Demand. I was hoping for a 2nd season. Give it a chance! The new scheduling needs to be reviewed to much time in between when a season is over and when it comes back on.