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?
this is sad – great show with good acting. Jack is a hunk of a man and dreamy eyes. Back to the acting – well done acting and good effects.
BBC lost a good show.
I stumbled upon Atlantis in season two on BBC America and I thought it was great. I had no idea this series existed. Needless to say I was very dissapointed to see it’s cancelation. My thoughts are that the network mismanaged this series to a severe degree. Whomever the executive producers were need to be evaluated by the network brass. It goes without saying that the capital invested was never returned to the network for one simple reason, the producers were-magnificent. If these people cannot manage such magnificent mythological legend that most if not all of western culture recognizes, it… Read more »
They always cancel the good shows I’m afraid to get interested in a new show cause just as I do they go and be stupid and cancel the show that really pisses me off.
The possible reason as to why Atlantis is not continuing after season 2 is because they might have Jason die in the end just as the Greek legend version of Jason did, which is how the BBC channel had ended Merlin with King Arthur’s death.
Much better to cancel some of the bad
Reality shows which are rubbish.
Atlantis feeds the imagination and can be exported to make revenue too. Bring it back and please a lot of viewers!
You should have never cancelled this show it was a great show!!!
I have enjoyed watching this on HULU plus, I wish there was a season 3! Why not make them all online at Hulu or Amazon prime?
You should have never cancelled it ! It was an amazing series, one of the best I have seen. That was a very un-wise decision. It should have been continued ! Shame that idiots are in charge as the above person said.
You should have never cancelled it ! It was an amazing series and it’s such a shame and a very un-wise decision. One of the best series out there it should have never been cancelled. Such a shame idiots are in charge as the above person said.
I liked the show and did not think it should be cancelled.
Cancelling Atlantis is idiotic plain and simple. It is a great show!!!!
Why does a TV show always fail when we as fans like the show and the critics show thumbs down? It is getting to a point, why watch a new series and enjoy it when you know it will be cancelled within the second season.
so disappointed. this show had so much potential. bad judgement call on canceling the show.
Ridiculous…and very sad. It was one of the best shows on tv. What a shame idiots are in charge.
I think it is a great show. You’re not overly bright for canceling it. I’m just about ready to give up on networks.