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?
Yes I would watch no matter which network picked it up. Loved season 1
We loved the Sun Records show. Wish you would bring it back. If we can get the program we will watch.
Shocked Sun Records is not being renewed. Was one of the best shows on!
I really liked the show. Hope hope there will be a season two
I will follow this show wherever it ends up. What a talented cast! They are bringing a great story to life. BIG fan of this innovative show. Live on Sun Records.
Absolutely love the series so inventive so insightful just loved the actors and the music.
Yes I would watch season 2 of Sun Records! I loved Season 1!!
That sucks ,,I have been waiting for Sun Records to come back on.
Yes I would follow the show to another network.
Yes. I would follow the show. Disappointed CMT didn’t pick up. CW or Amazon would be amazing.
Yes yes yes. Please CW pick up Sun Records for another season. Love this show!!!
I want the show back on. It was a great show. I can’t believe cmt want pick it back up. They finally got a show worth watching. I’m very upset over this.
Yes, I would follow Sun Records to another for season 2! My husband and I watched it every week! Really disappointed CAT dropped it! Hope CW or Amazon picks it up!
I am feeling very let down about the cancellation of sun records. The first season was just the start of a series that had major potential for the future. I thought it was great to have a show about some of our awesome country and rock n roll legends that gave a glimpse of theirs lives and stardom. The shows that are on a lot of the other major networks are all about foul language and vulgarities or it’s just a comedy. I’m all for comedy, don’t get me wrong but drama with a good storyline pulls me in. Hope… Read more »
unbelievable a show on tv worth watching and they cancel it,they almost did the same to nashville.
Was waiting for Sun Records to start again. Disappointed that it’s not. Loved the history of it, and of course the music.