It appears that plans for season three of BBC’s Atlantis have sunk. The TV show, which airs on BBC America here in the States, has been cancelled after two seasons.
On Atlantis, a young man named Jason (Jack Donnelly) goes in search of his long-missing father and ends up on the shores of ancient Atlantis. He’s befriended by a pair of unlucky locals — former prize fighter Hercules (Mark Addy) and intellectual Pythagoras (Robert Emms) — as well as a revered Oracle (Juliet Stevenson). Others in the cast include Sarah Parish, Aiysha Hart, and Jemima Rooper.
BBC announced the show’s cancellation this way: “The final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in spring. We would like to thank Urban Myth Films and all the cast and crew but the series will not be re-commissioned. We are very proud of both series but to keep increasing the range of BBC One drama we have to make difficult decisions to bring new shows through.”
Six of the 13 episodes of season two have aired so far in the US. No word on when they’ll be released here.
What do you think? Do you like the Atlantis TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
I love atlantis. it is good clean fun with a lot of action. I am totally fed up with watching these series and getting hooked on them just for the plug to be pulled half way through. who on earth makes these stupid decisions? I pay my tv licence like everyone else and want to watch the FULL series from beginning to end. I do not like reality tv at all, I find it crude and boring and want to watch tv which is family friendly.
The BBC has been a complete joke when it comes to TV show series. The BBC can never follow through. The BBC use to be respected, but now they are washed out old news. They should stick to Documentary shows.
I can’t belive this show is cancelled, whomever does your marketing should be fired. The show was funny and had plenty of action, I thought someone finally got it right. Looks to me like the BBC is learning from the states, and that’s not a compliment
Watching BBC is getting more like watching half a movie…. very disappointed and will not risk watching any kind of mini series on BBC ever again.
Say it isn’t so! I will never know if Jason will learn about his parents. What about his relationship with the queen? Please don’t leave us hanging.
This show was great! Keep looking for the last 7 shows – to no avail. When will they air?
Please re consider!!!
Your replacements are not any good.
Every single one of my friends and my self love atlantis if it is cancelled BBC will loose 1000`s of viewers! After we lost merlin atlantis brought back hope for the company but this is the last straw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously this was the best tv show ever! And it is being replaced with boring crap! PLEASE! reconsider!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don`t cancel atlantis it was my favourite tv show! If you have no choice then at least make something to some it all up you can`t end a beloved series that way!!!!!!!!! First you ended merlin horribly and now you are taking away another favourite!!!!!!
the movie is great!!! why on earth would they cancel it? I’m tired of watching movies halfway. its really frustrating
Please don’t cancel Atlantis!!!! It is much better than most of the reality shows that are on.
I am really upset that they cancelled the show. They always seem to cancel the good ones!!!!
Cancelled????!!!! WTH…!! I am sooooo tired of good shows being cancelled! The crap they leave on is unbelievable…every time I start to watch this happens… all these companies want to put out is a stupid mindless reality show.
Agreed
I have seen a string of comments from fans that are as disappointed as I am about your planned cancellation of Atlantis. Realizing that there are probably hundreds of people that do not write in for every person that does, I hope you will seriously reconsider your planned cancellation od this great show. Suck up your pride and admit that you made a mistake and continue production of this wonderful show. TONS of fans have spoken. Do they mean NOTHING to you, BBC?
Only watch 5 TV shows other than Sports. Atlantis was one of them.