Limited series · FOX
Second Chance
Death gave him a second chance at life.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Robert Kazinsky
Jimmy Pritchard
11 eps
Tim DeKay
Duval Pritchard
11 eps
Dilshad Vadsaria
Mary Goodwin
11 eps
Adhir Kalyan
Otto Goodwin
11 eps
Scott Menville
Arthur (voice)
11 eps
Philip Baker Hall
Jimmy Pritchard (75 years old)
11 eps
Ciara Bravo
Gracie Pritchard
11 eps
Vanessa Lengies
Alexa
11 eps
Joseph Gatt
Caleb
1 eps
Dean Redman
C.O. Biggs
1 eps
Alison Araya
Gloria
1 eps
Diana Bang
Emma
1 eps
Adam DiMarco
Asher Davis
1 eps
Adan Canto
Connor Graff
5 eps
Adam Dietrich
Jittery Burglar
1 eps
Preston Vanderslice
Malcolm Sprague
1 eps
Donny Lucas
FBI Agent #1
1 eps
Natalie Grace
Kelly Crane
1 eps
Alex Rose
Cranston
1 eps
David Jacox
Finch
1 eps
Sean Carey
Dr. Pearson
1 eps
Steve Baran
Garodnick
1 eps
Jeff Gladstone
Stritzke
1 eps
Kevin Mundy
FBI Agent Grigs
1 eps
Mark Gash
Dr. Lee
1 eps
Jason Bempong
ER Nurse
1 eps
Erin Cebula
News Anchor
1 eps
Chris Cope
Jimmy Pritchard (young)
1 eps
Michael Meneer
Reporter
1 eps
Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
1 eps
Derek Webster
Agent Strayburn
1 eps
Nicky Whelan
Bettina
1 eps
John McIntosh
Agent Bech
1 eps
Jason Douglas
FBI Interviewer
1 eps
Jason Skeen
Jimmy Pritchard (in 1985)
1 eps
Daniel Buran
Jasper
1 eps
Michael J Rogers
Mellenburg
1 eps
Francis X. McCarthy
George
1 eps
Breckin Meyer
Wally Luskin
1 eps
Carmen Moore
Agent Sue Adair
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Second Chance actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Second Chance reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, whose life ends at the hands of corrupt cops, is brought back to life and given a second chance by a pair of young tech scientists, as a 35-year-old with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
A Suitable Donor
After Jimmy Pritchard is killed in a robbery at his son's home, Pritchard is brought back to life in the body of a younger man by a billionaire and a bioengineer.
- Directed by Michael Cuesta
- Written by Rand Ravich
S01E10 · Signature episode
Geworfenheit
Albert Lin's real identity and who created him present a dilemma for Pritchard and Duval, who also frantically search for Gracie after she goes missing. Meanwhile, Otto's relationship with Mary is strained by the investigation, and he mulls the risk of destroying everything they've built, including Pritchard, by siding with Connor Graff.
- Directed by Paul A. Edwards
- Written by Allison Miller, Richard Hatem
S01E04 · Signature episode
Admissions
A former case ends up becoming relevant as Pritchard and Duval take a look into some murders involving young prodigies.
- Directed by Brad Turner
- Written by Gwendolyn M. Parker
S01E09 · Signature episode
When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In
Pritchard and Duval team up to chase a serial killer. Meanwhile, Mary and Pritchard's bond grows stronger, but Otto wants to make sure she'll always be by his side; and Gracie tries to get to the bottom of Pritchard's identity.
- Directed by Kate Dennis
- Written by Rand Ravich
S01E02 · Signature episode
One More Notch
Due to the power surge that Mary and Otto caused in bringing Pritchard back to life, two notorious murderers escape from prison. Still determined that this is his city to protect, Pritchard goes on the hunt for them, and Mary - who believes she's partially responsible for the fugitives' escape - offers assistance.
- Directed by Timothy Busfield
- Written by Rand Ravich
S01E08
May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
An important drug dealer is responsible for a murder 20 years before, which Pritchard helped to cover up.
- Directed by Jennifer Lynch
- Written by Gabriel Llanas
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10 · Signature episode
Geworfenheit
- Directed by Paul A. Edwards
- Written by Allison Miller, Richard Hatem
S01E09 · Signature episode
When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In
- Directed by Kate Dennis
- Written by Rand Ravich
S01E08
May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
- Directed by Jennifer Lynch
- Written by Gabriel Llanas
S01E07
That Time in the Car
- Directed by John Scott
- Written by Far Shariat
S01E06
Palimpsest
- Directed by Sarah Pia Anderson
- Written by Allison Miller
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Donald ToddWriter
- Allison MillerWriter
- Richard HatemWriter
- Rand RavichWriter
- Gabriel LlanasWriter
- Far ShariatWriter
Direction
- Timothy BusfieldDirector
- John ScottDirector
- Brad TurnerDirector
- Michael CuestaDirector
- Kate DennisDirector
- Jennifer LynchDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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