The series was originally set to premiere on July 19 , 2016 , but it was postponed to July 26 due to the July 7 Dallas police officer shootings . USA pulled it entirely after the Baton Rouge police officer shootings on July 17 . On October 3 , 2016 , USA announced that the new premiere date for '' Shooter '' would be November 15 , 2016 . On December 19 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on July 18 , 2017 . On December 4 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a third season
Baton Rouge police officer shootings
2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers
Shooter (TV series)