The Dresden Files: Sci Fi Series Cancelled After One Season
After months of uncertainty, the fantasy/mystery series has been cancelled and won’t be returning for a second season.
The Dresden Files was based on a series of novels by Jim Butcher and followed the adventures of Harry Dresden, a wizard who helped the police solve cases. The show debuted on the Sci Fi Channel on January 21, 2007 and ran for 12 episodes. Though the series’ ratings weren’t very strong, a loyal fanbase had hoped that Dresden Files would be renewed for a sophomore year. That didn’t happen and Sci Fi has now confirmed that the series is done.
Perhaps not coincidentally, this news comes on the same day that its been announced that Dresden Files star Paul Blackthorne has joined the cast of new ABC drama Big Shots. Blackthorne will play a high-powered CEO that draws the envy of characters played by Joshua Malina, Dylan McDermott, Christopher Titus, and Michael Vartan. Big Shots will begin airing this Fall on Thursday nights, following Grey’s Anatomy on ABC. Stay tuned! 
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60. Grace said,
I’m pissed!!! First Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Now The Dresden Files. This was a really great show. I was so looking forward to the second season. There aren’t a lot of good shows on TV and when they are you can’t get too excited because as soon as you do, they’re gone. What’s the point. I’m done. I guess it’s time to get away from the tv spend more time reading.
59. Rebecca said,
I have only watched the first 3 episodes of dresden files and now that it’s cancelled i’m not sure if i will watch the rest of the season (despite the fact that I was really get into it). This is only because, every time i get into a series it seems to be cancelled (e.g firefly, prime example of a great show that had a huge potential to be a cult favorite)…not to mention the fact that what is even classified as sci-fi anymore? LOST? is sci-fi? but then again maybe i don’t even count this as “traditional” sci-fi (just as i don’t count Jericho as “traditional sci-fi) something is better than nothing?…..oooh we could always watch “heroes’ that’s a great “sci-fi” show!! (sarcastic) Bring back real sci-fi….down with pretentious hollywood, ratings driven, must make money within first 3 episodes cause we spent so much money advertising crappy new show with no real plot, got to dumb it down for the simpletons, let’s hope everyone get’s into it cause god-forbid we only have a cult following of a few hundred thousand ppl (yeah that wouldn’t make be a great money making venture “cough, cough” star trek anyone?)… so stop canceling shows even if they don’t make it the first season cause you don’t know what gem you may be sitting on!!!
58. kelly said,
I’ve been looking forward to the 2nd season of the Dresden Files and find out that they have cancelled it. My entire family liked this program from the 45 year old husband to the 13 year old son and two teenage daughters 18 and 15 it’s too bad that great entertainment takes it in the shorts once again
57. David said,
while I am disappointed about dresden files being cancelled and I agree scifi channel is way too quick in pulling the plug on shows, lets be real people. wrestling, while not scifi, brings in a decent following so its a smart investment for the channel. I like flash, not the greatest but watchable and the same for painkiller jane. its too bad the execs like to sink money into **** movies they show every saturday and so on, but cancelling dresden and other shows has nothing to do with them showing wrestling
56. Thom said,
Uhhh… who received the dumb spell here? I went and got the DVD set waiting for a new season. Wrestling? Sweaty guys in panties? Are you serious? Like some other posts stated, this is a good reason to take up more reading! Think it over, people, brisk DVD sales = sponsors you aren’t getting. Money talks, hope you’re listening… T. [:\-[–3-
55. Debbie said,
Once again a great show is gone without anything redeemable to replace it. Explain to me what wrestling has to do with SCI-FI.
Bummed out.
54. Erika said,
We just found out! I’m heartbroken. We thought that when Eureka (not biting enough but fun) was over that Dresden (which I liked way more) would return. When I went to look up when it would be back on I found it was gone. I don’t think I’ll like “Harry” as a CEO in his new show. This is horrible. I got my 55-yr old aunt hooked on SciFi, and my baby boomer parents and mainstream brother and people who think SciFi is only for geeky men. Don’t they want a bigger, more diverse audience? I don’t watch SciFi for wrestling and the rest of their programming leaves a lot to be desired except for Battlestar and that only has one more season. So much for being a loyal fan. And so what if 30+ year old women liked it? It’s the only show in years my husband and his video game friends even tuned in for regularly. They almost never watch TV, and never weekly, but they watched that show and we’ve been so excited for the second season.
53. jim said,
This sucks. first for me, it was Deadwood being cancelled by HBO, now dresden files being cancelled. Not happy about either
52. dante said,
big mistake cancelling dresden, i would have paid money for dvds
51. Chuck said,
Dresden’s gone, but Pro Wrestling remains. “SciFi Channel” doesn’t seem to be an appropriate name anymore.
50. Scott said,
I’ve watched the Sci-Fi channel since they came on the air in 1992, but every time they get a show that I actually enjoy they cancel it. The Invisible Man, Farscape, Stargate, and now Dresden Files (just to name a few). Since USA networks bought Sci-Fi they’ve straight down the toilet.
49. Kevin said,
Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, Doctor Who, Eureka and (before cancellation) The Dresden Files. What did all these shows have in common? These were shows I would escape to from a long day of work and also a long week of endless stupid “Reality” tv that was being shoved down my throat. After a long day at the office “reality” is the last thing I’m looking for. So when I saw that SCFI had cancelled Dresden Files, my avenue of escape got that much smaller. That show had so much potential it was scary. If the SCIFI execs want to compete with the big dogs of the network biz they need to invest in more quality series and less into stuff like “Mansquito” (give me a break).
48. Sherry said,
My husband and I were married 10 years ago. At that time the only channel that we watched was the scifi channel. Now all it seems to be is reruns of reruns with hours of them too boot! We have a TIVO and we always make sure it changes the channel so we don’t end up watching the wrestling. The dresden files brought us back to the channel… and with him we are gone.
47. Jeanne said,
The Dresden Files had such a loyal following of viewers here where I live - I can’t believe they cancelled it! How sad to go for the easy low-brow sale with something like wrestling instead. Not what I would expect from a channel called Sci-Fi.
46. Kim said,
I have the books. I have the audio books. I got my 86 year-old mother hooked on Dresden. Sci-Fi Channel execs who made this decision should be chased by black winged purple chimpanzees hurling incendiary primate poop.
45. Paul Murphy and Family said,
Just checked tonight to find out Sci-fi has canceled another good show.Whats up Sci-fi ? Wake up… this type of show has a definate following.
44. Randy said,
I just found out today that the series was cancelled. How sad! I really enjoyed, the shows I saw, went out and bought all the books and both my son and I read them in quick succession. I just bought the DVDs the other day and started watching them which led me to look for when the show was scheduled to return, which led to me finding this site. I echo the comments of many of the other people here - SciFi Channel and wrestling? Yeah, they both deal with things that aren’t real, but at least SciFi is believable! Put that $^!% back on USA channel and bring SciFi channel back to what it could and should be.
43. Gayle said,
I discovered the Dresden Files accidentally while flipping around one night. Loved it! Then couldn’t find it again. Now I know what happened. Ihave read most of the books now - really great! And just bought the DVDs for the first season so I could see the rest of the shows. Maybe it will get picked up in reruns….
42. Dejan said,
Sci-Fi channel good thing I don’t pay for a channel who doesn’t listen to their viewers opinon. Looks to me paying for that channel means you will have to look at what THEY want you to see. How about making a statement and leave the Sci-Fi channel as a protest. How can they survive without viewers, right ?!
41. Heather said,
What a shame. Was really looking forward to the 2nd series. Really enjoyed the first one, a good watchable show. Guess I need to get the dvds and watch the first series all over again.