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?
accidentally tuned in last night and best series i’ve seen. well scripted and acted. it was on for 4 hrs. i watched 2 and recorded other 2 hrs. i didn’t know if it was a series or movie but would love to see more. i grew up in that period and love the fusion of country, blues, hillbilly and rock. more advertising would greatly improve the numbers. not much good stuff on TV anymore except the crap playing to potheads or 3rd graders!!
Great show!! Would certainly watch it.
I love this show and I am really disappointed that CMT cancelled it. CMT should have put more effort into advertising like they do their crap show Nashville.
I loved the show and really hope they have a season 2. Season 1 kind of left us hanging.
This show was amazing and the storyline was great. Please bring us a season 2. CMT should do it bc they already have a script for season 2 that will align well with season 1 storyline.
Well most of the set is now sitting in building on the property of Graceland. It would be nIce is someone else picked it up.
Bring on season 2 and 3. It is a great show and tells their story.
Please please bring back season 2 of Sun Records. My hubby and I loved it.
Please return with season 2!
Loved the show, hopefully it will continue!
My husband & I really enjoyed watching season 1 of Sun Records! REALLY hoped it’s renewed for a second season!
I really enjoyed the tv show sun records, please please please bring it back asap, not many good tv shows are good anymore, and this show is about history, its a true story, and i love true storys, and also love learning how people got started in the music business or acting please bring season 2 back we enjoyed waching the first aeason we loved it so much , so much of our history or musicians have passsed away without knowing their complere story of how they got started please what ever you do continue the show please thank you… Read more »
Great show
Someone PLEASE bring back Sun Records! I loved the history and the music!
I LOVED that show!!! I sure hope someone picks it up. It was GREAT!!!
I loved this show! I was really looking forward to season 2. I really hope another network picks it up for another season or more.