Although CMT cancelled its Sun Records TV show after just one season, the song may continue. The Memphis Flyer reports producers are pitching season two to Amazon and The CW. A music business drama, 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 Sun Records, 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 Muddy Waters, B.B. King (Castro Coleman), Fats Domino, and Ike Turner (Holliday).
According to the report, Memphis Film and Television Commission boss Linn Sitler said Kevin Kane, president of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, paid the rent on the show’s soundstage here for another month, to give the producers time to pitch the show to other outlets. Here’s more:
CMT already paid for scripts and outlines for season two of the show, Sitler said. So, they are “ready to go” for a second season. She said she has her “fingers crossed” for the meetings with the other networks, though she said “it may be a long shot.”
About $9 million is already set aside in the state budget for season two and season three of “Sun Records.” However, if the show is not renewed, that money all goes back to Nashville in a pot set aside for other film and television projects across the state.
Sun Records hails from Thinkfactory Media. Leslie Greif executive produced the first season with showrunner Gil Grant. Barry Berg served as co-executive producer and Herb Nanas and Colin Escott served as producers. The series is based on the book, Million Dollar Quartet, written by Floyd Mutrux and Escott. CMT confirmed the series cancellation, back in May.
What do you think? Did you watch the first season of the Sun Records TV show? Would you follow it to The CW or Amazon for a second season?
Sun Studios was the most creative interesting show on television. I have been to the real Sun Studio and I am a big fan of Jerry Lee, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Great music ! So sad to hear the show was cancelled.
I loved this show and the history that it tells of one of the most influential times of music history. I really really hope it gets brought back for many more seasons
Please, please bring Sun Records back. It was a great show depicting the lives behind the scenes of some of rocks most famous and beloved icons.
Absolutely would follow it. Soooo disappointed to see it end, despite decent ratings. Would give up Nashville before Sun Records!
Why would they cancel the show after 1 season? It started out a bit slow, but it was good. I was looking forward to season 2. I don’t think it was well advertized!
I just binged watched Sun Records for the first time to read the next day it was cancelled. I hope CW or Amazon picks it up. For a short season it became addictive.
I just watched season 1 and loved it! Would love to see more of that Memphis R&R history!
I only heard about the show on Facebook recently and I’ve watched every episode on a streaming site here in Australia
Truly magnificent show can’t get enough of it
Bring on Series 2
Has to go ahead please
Hail to to the late Sam Phillips a true visionary
God bless
I was so looking forward to season two, would love to see a season 2. Please keep the show going
I have been waiting for the return of the show. I really liked it. I hope it will return to television
Such a great show! Please have a second season somewhere!
Love this show! Definitely would watch season 2 and more.
Please keep going .my husband and i watche every week..just visited sun records this year was neat to see and say hey i been there was really looking forward to next seasons..
Please keep the show going was looking forward to seeing the new season it was just getting to the good parts! My husband and I never missed an episode. If we couldnt watch at the time we always had it recorded on the dvr.
I would absolutely watch a season 2!