Executive Producer Chris Mundy and Detroit cop Ira Todd, a consultant
News on Friday of the cancelation of AMC's "Low Winter Sun," the Detroit cop show that premiered in August, left a trail of disappointment.
The show started out with high hopes. But the ratings were low and the reviews were mixed.
Among those particularly disappointed is executive producer Chris Mundy, a native Midwesterner who lives in California. He emailed people involved in the show Friday:
Hey all,
Some of you know by now and some might be just learning but we got bad news from AMC. There won't be a Season 2. They said the reason they took so long deciding is because they truly loved the show but, in the end, they couldn't find a way to make all the numbers work. It's just a bummer.
What I can say for certain, however, is that they were sincere in how much they loved the show. And, for my part, I've never been part of a year that was as rewarding on every level. As Lennie said, it was a great bunch of people doing a great job. It feels like a shame not to get to continue together but I'm truly thankful that we at least got the one year together. The level to which everyone bought in to the show and to Detroit and to each other is something that just doesn't happen every day. So, thank you.
If we can swing it, we might try to have a proper LWS wake in Detroit in the next few months. If not, let's all please stay connected as people move on to other work. It's a special group.
Best,
Chris
Ira Todd, a Detroit cop who was a consultant for the show, was among those who got the email.
"You could could hear his disappointment and sadness in the email," Todd said.
"I was pretty disappointed, sad. I felt like parents were divorcing. I felt like you're not going to see your family anymore. I met some good friends."
He said people at his barbershop, Dexter Barbershop on Puritan in northwest Detroit, were asking for months whether the show was coming back. He said they'll be disappointed with the news.
But Todd is moving on.
He's already started consulting for the new Eddie Murphy movie "Beverly Hills Cops 4."
"They've been sending me information about scripts," he said. "I sat down with a couple of the writers, discussed characters and real life gangs in the city. We discussed gang history. They asked me about certain characteristics of gangs. They were particularly interested in the Chaldean Mafia and the 7 Mile Dogs."
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