Cancel your season two plans, fans. There will be no second season of the Sun Records TV show on CMT. The story is ending with one season and has already been removed from the press site. The series is set in Memphis, Tennessee, during the early days of the Civil Rights movement and the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.
A music business drama, Sun Records stars Chad Michael Murray, Billy Gardell, Drake Milligan, Kevin Fonteyne, Christian Lees, and Jonah Lees. The CMT cast also includes: Trevor Donovan, Keir O’Donnell, Jennifer Holland, Margaret Anne Florence, and Kerry D. Holliday.
Deadline reports:
While Nashville — which is half-way though its first season on CMT and fifth overall — has been renewed for a 16-episode sixth season, there are no plans to extend its companion, 8-episode period drama Sun Records, which chronicles the birth of rock ‘n’ roll, CMT’s head of development Jayson Dinsmore told Deadline.
“Originally we had planned for it to be a three-night events, and we morphed the development into a limited-run series,” Dinsmore said of Sun Records, which got a boost by airing behind Nashville. “It always was to be a limited-run series. It did extremely well but there are no current plans for additional episodes. We may revisit. You never know, because it did quite well.”
Sun Records: A Look at the Ratings
The first season of Sun Records averaged a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 585,000 viewers. While those ratings seem low in comparison to broadcast network TV series, they fall between the other CMT TV shows we are tracking (i.e. Nashville and Still the King).
What do you think? Did you watch the first season of the Sun Records TV series? Do you think CMT should have cancelled or renewed it for season two?
Loved Sun Records. I would love another season.
Loved it and disappointed that it is not renewed. I will not watch this network if it does not return.
It was a great hit and brought back so many memories of us who grew up dancing, watching and listening to that kind of music. WHY, WHY, WHY cancel it??
where do I find a petition to sign? thanks. Bring Back Sun Records!!
I have never watched CMT until this show and now it’s cancelled we’ll I guess u lost me as a viewer for even any new shows u com out w in fear they’ll be cancelled as well. This was the only good show on the air that I could watch with my older son and we both absolutely fell in love w the show! Well lie the colonial did I really hope someone steals the storyline or buys the rights n renews it because evidently the people responsible for this decision don’t care about the viewer. N FYI sun records… Read more »
I definitely would watch Sun Records. If was a favorite. I hope it is brought back.
This show should have absolutely been renewed a lot of people found out about the show after it was over and it’s spreading like wild fire now. They need to take a look at the people who watch it on the app after the season is done as many people like to bings watch the shows and don’t have time every week to watch it while it’s on as well as no one knew about it until it was already done for the season and are now binge watching it the way it ended is not doing this show or… Read more »
It was doing so well but you still cancelled it??? I liked it and I wanted more. : (
Are you serious????? Bring back SUN RECORDS whats wrong with you people???? My husband and I couldn’t wait for Season 2.
We finally found something worthwhile to watch instead of the junk on other stations.
PLEASE PLEASE RECONSIDER!!!!!
So very sad that CMT has decided not to do a second season of Sun Records. I have a very impressionable 16 year old son who thankfully loves and appreciates the music created by the artists portrayed in this show. We watched every week together and couldn’t wait for the next week’s episode. Come on CMT and get this one right….BRING BACK SUN RECORDS!!!!
I wish what I thought of the cancelling of “Sun Records” mattered to CMT. There are so many worthless shows on TV now days. “Sun Records” was a breath of fresh air with a history to the characters that are a part of our lifetime. The actors were believable and talented. CMT, please reconsider.
Omg!!! No, sun record was the only good thing on CMT. Wow this sucks.
I am SO disappointed that “Sun Records” will not be back for Season Two. Granted it got off to a slow start but what a finale. I hope the petitions out there to keep the show will somehow make a difference. Probably wishful thinking but I am trying to remain positive. CMT, please renew!
Finally some decent television and now it gets cancelled. It was the only show that my wife and I could agree to watch and really enjoyed. As soon as it ended we’re asking each other when will be the next season
No…finally, something that was not a reality show, police, doctor or politics – sometimes we just need the music – come on CMT isn’t that what you are all about?