There have been many music-related TV drama series throughout the years. Some have done well but many others have been cancelled. How will CMT’s new Sun Records TV show perform in the ratings? Will it be renewed for a second season or, will it be dropped instead? Stay tuned.
Airing on the CMT cable channel, Sun Records stars Chad Michael Murray, Billy Gardell, Drake Milligan, Kevin Fonteyne, Christian Lees, Jonah Lees, Trevor Donovan, Keir O’Donnell, Jennifer Holland, Margaret Anne Florence, and Kerry D. Holliday. In the show, Sam Phillips (Murray) shepherds young musicians Johnny Cash (Fonteyne), Elvis Presley (Milligan), Carl Perkins (Dustin Ingram) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Christian Lees). These up-and-coming white musicians combine hillbilly country music, with the ’50s R&B sound of African American artists like Ike Turner (Holliday), B.B. King (Castro Coleman), Muddy Waters, and Fats Domino.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/5 Update: While not cancelled, CMT has confirmed there will be no season two of Sun Records. Details here.
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Note: The premiere was simulcast Nick-at-Nite (0.15 demo and 544,000) and TV Land (0.08 demo with 453,000).
What do you think? Do you like the Sun Records TV show? Do you think CMT should have cancelled or renewed it for a second season?
Please continue the Sun Records show. My husband and daughters loved it. We hate it’s over for season 1..
Can’t wait for season 2!!!
Please keep SUN RECORDS. It is a very good show – entertaining, suspenseful, draws you in. People just haven’t found it yet. You haven’t even given it a full season. You owe it to the cast and the viewers to give it at least a full 26-episode season, which means you have another 18 shows to go. Thursday night is a rough time slot. Try moving it to Monday or Tuesday. It will do much better.
I love it and really hope we get a second season.
Would like to see another season.
I love sun records cannot be cancelled the show is great and billy gardell is awesome and so is all the cast
Love this show and even lived it and its not exact its generally close!!
Can’t stop now! Just getting to the point when their careers are going to take off. It’s been a nostalgic journey for me–69 years old, grew up in south Arkansas. Remember the Louisiana Hayride coming through town every year.
We really enjoyed watching the show. A little history on music what’s wrong with that. because before long all young kids are not even going to know where rock and roll came from.
Nothing wrong if you don’t steal that music from blacks and promote like own.
Elvis always gave credit
I pray it is renewed! Love love love looking forward to each episode. Excellent show. Well done.
Please renew! Enjoyed every episode.
We enjoyed Sun Records, and are hoping CMT at least renews to finish the story through the “Million Dollar Quartet” storyline.
I hope that the show stays on for another season.I love the show and seeing how the music artists got started.I watch them over and over again
Love it. Please keep it on.
Hoping it comes back. Just starting to get really interesting
We love Sun Records! We just came across it while changing channels and became hooked! I really hope the show is not cancelled!