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 it! It a just starting to get really good..I want more?
I can’t believe they cancel sun records I really liked it I looked forward to seeing it each week and I recorded it so I could it again. You’ll need to bring Sun Records back
I liked Sun Records. I would rather it have been a made for tv show . Possibly a couple of nights at 2 hours each night. I loved seeing how these artist got their start and fame.
I thought it was a great show. Loved the history
Bring it back, please!! Really enjoyed seeing how Elvis, JC, & Jerry Lee Lewis were discovered & started! Great mini series that left me wanting more!
Wow, I’m a baby boomer. I really looked forward to watching this show. Loved the music. Loved Chad Michael and I really hope you will consider renewing it.
We loved the Show — We WANT a Season two
Very disappointed to hear this! I thought it was a great show! I hope they reconsider!!!!!
Oh dear. Was looking forward to episode 9 and beyond. So disappointed there won’t be any more!!
Bring the show back….PLEASE!!!!
We loved watching the show. Please bring it back for another season.
I think it was a very good show I live watching the way our music lives have changed over the years. Being if back.
Sun Records casting was incredible. What a talented bunch!!! My husband and I found it very enjoyable to watch. Please reconsider, CMT.
This music was a part of my childhood as I was growing up in NYC.
It gave me goosebumps as I saw various artist get started… and even if it took poetic license –it is what it is.
Canceling it is a bummer. How much could it have cost to continue it, for the actors were all unknown except for Billy Gardell?
Bad decision!
The show was horribly inaccurate , I was very disappointed and had really been looking forward to seeing it.