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?
Loved Sun Records. Bring it back.
Captivated by the show and hoping to see more. ☼ Diana
BEST Show in years – What other show had such talented musical artists doing their own music? Incredible actors too and historic information! Should have won every Emmy Award available! Unbelievable there would not be a 2nd season with so many more stories to finish! Fans, have you seen the youtube video of the actual stars performing on stage in Memphis live right before the series started? It is NOT mine, i don’t know if allowed to put link here, search the title “the cast of CMT Sun Records” and you will see a stage set. “Col. Tom” introduces, music… Read more »
How could such a great show get cancelled? Please bring it back!
Please CW or anyone pick up this show. So entertaining and I will miss it. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP
Loved the show, please bring it back
Loved the show bring it back
We LOVED Sun Records! Looked forward to it every week! PLEASE continue!!!
Loved Sun Records would prefer a 9.00 pm show. Great talent, awesome material..please keep it going!!
We loved Sun Records. Good family show. The cars, clothing and everything made it seem like we were back in the day. Please keep the show going. At least on the CW so everyone can watch. Too many shows like this get cancelled.
Really enjoyed watching Sun Records, would love to see it continue!
I’m not sure about the accuracy of Sun Records but I enjoyed the show. I think it would be better as an 8 part miniseries with a faster pace though
Bring it back!!!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED SUN RECORDS. PLEASE BRING BACK.
Bring it back!!
LOVED IT. Please bring it back. I will watch it on CW.