Network: CMT
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: February 23, 2017 — April 13, 2017
Series status: Ended
Performers include: 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.
TV show description:
A music business drama, the Sun Records TV show unfolds in Memphis, Tennessee, during the first turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement and the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.
Sam Phillips (Chad Michael Murray), shepherds young musicians Johnny Cash (Kevin Fonteyne), Elvis Presley (Drake 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.
Drawing on the seminal works of Muddy Waters, B.B. King (Castro Coleman), Fats Domino, and Ike Turner (Kerry D. Holliday), these artists made musical history. The series documents them, as they rocket to fame. Meanwhile, the nation is swept up by political changes and protests.
Series Finale:
Episode #8; “Finishing School”
First aired: April 13, 2018
Colonel Tom Parker (Gardell) presses to take over Elvis’ career, but Sam struggles with the decision to let his star go. Jerry Lee’s philandering catches up with him, and Johnny Cash (Fonteyne) starts his own band. (Courtesy CMT.)
What do you think? Do you watch the Sun Records TV show? Should it be cancelled or renewed for another season on CMT?
Please keep Sun Records on for Another Season. Not fair to Cancel now
Omg…seriously right in the middle of their rise to stardom, this can be an epic show, maybe with a premium network more viewers can watch this true to life story. .I so agree it’s not fair, left in the middle of the road. So much can be done with this story. JUST BECAUSE SUN RECORDS WAS BORN IN THE SOUTH,IT GREW UP OR BLEW UP TO TOP OF THE CHARTS OF POP…DOWN WITH CMT….TAKE THIS SHOW WHERE IT CAN BE IN THE SPOT LIGHT, WHERE IT SHOULD BE. …
Excellent. Please continue this series. Thanks. Music history redefined.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!
Great show that is wonderful retelling of the early days. CMT I hope you reconsider your decision. I think people were just beginning to find the show.
I really did enjoy this brief snippet of history. Hopefully the series continues.
I loved this show – it was like a history lesson from the 50’s and the music was terrific. Can’t believe shows like this don’t survive but the silly reality shows do.
I enjoyed the show and the music. It was good to see how all of the singers of that time meshed together . It was like a rock n roll history class. Hate it’s gone off air.
I love Sun Record, Telling of all the artist young bennings of there struggles ib sibgibgs of there lives, to tell there humble begingings. This is the best show out there. Please don’t cancel .
Never watched anything on CMT until Sun Records. My whole family loved it!! What a shame… Keep stupid reality shows on the air but not a great re-telling of music history. My 2 kids (16&11) enjoyed watching this show with me. Sad…
I am so mad they cancelled Sun Records with all the other crap on tv that goes ON AND ON AND ON…
I can not believe they cancelled Sun Records. This is the greatest show on tv. Please reconsider.
I really liked the show. I was heartbroken when it stopped airing.
Im not ever watching CMT ever. Why cancel Sun Records but renew Nashville? Sun Records is 100% better. (Adding to my last comment).
Dead,dead,dead! This show made my week happier, i looked forward to this show. Only being in middle school understanding and having a passion about this topic really shows how great this show is. On testing days I would stay up REAL late just to watch. Don’t cancel please, why always cancel the good show! Tbh I cried when I heard it was canceled :'(. Why cancel all the good shows!?
We loved watching this show. My husband is so sad about it because it brings
back so many memories of his teen years. Please keep it on.