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?
W thought this show was great. Even my husband, who only likes old bow shows. So disappointed in CMT for dropping it. It should have been advertised more. No one knew bout it!
Yes yes have been waiting for season 2 luv the show and characters please bring it back!!!
Yes renew this show!!
Great show, needs to keep going
love the show !!!!
Love the show! Please renew!
Yes! Please bring it back. Really enjoy learning about the singer’s and their road to fame.
Great show I have watched every episode and recommended it to others who are still waiting, Please continue this series
Awesome show, I would watch it on any channel! Bring it back!
I NEEEEEEEED more Sun Records
I love the TV show Sun Records what a great show I hope it goes for season two and three let people see and know how the start of all these great symbols of our music business got started
The great introduction to the history of Rock n Roll needs to be completed. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it on CW and couldn’t wait for the next season. Will we wait forever?
I really hope they bring this back. Seems like there is a lot of unfinished story to tell! I really enjoyed it.
Loved it so hope it is coming back!!!!
I watched all eight episodes earlier of Sun Records that was televised in 2017. I would definitely watch season 2 and 3 of Sun Records if it was picked up by another television channel. It was an interesting background of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins and I would like to have seen more on the show and into their lives. I hope another channel picks it up.
B. Young