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?
Absolutely gutted they won’t be doing another season!
They better make a great finale. Ariadne must rule Atlantis! Jason gets to be Regent wed to Queen Ariadne, Hercules gets Medusa back, and Icarus gets to fly!
And Pythagoras must formulate his Pythagorean Theorem!
The stories could have been never ending as there are infinite variations of what could happen to those characters and as new characters appearing.
Great show, British dudes! Great show, indeed!
Very disappointed to here they are ending the series, great cast, acting, director, effects, has the ability to carry on. Amazing how networks drop great series, and keep bad ones playing long past there time. logic says it plays across from something with better ratings. so change the time or the day it shows that’s just logic. My hats off to all involved in the making. Great job! Please reconsidering keeping the series going it is 1 of my favorite shows.
I’m terribly disappointed that Atlantis is being cancelled. I feel it has the makings of a successful endeavor. The story line is compelling and the actors are very obviously talented. I feel the show would have had much stronger ratings if it had been aired on a different day at a better time. I hope the powers that be at the BBC will take these factors into consideration and renew the show. Thanks so much for allowing the comments.
I love this show as well, why can’t we have this exciting tv show like this. More friendlier and perfect for family and children. watching this type of show helps me release my stress at work. I hope they would change their mind and keep this show until the end. thanks.
My kids and I we love the show. We can’t wait to see the next week’s finale , but why cancel a show so successful?
We love the show, every week we are at the edge of our seats.
BBC you should get your priorities straight!!
Why cancelling shows like Atlantis and Merlin and carrying on with other ones so boring, I won’t name but there are some….
Please don’t cancel it!
I can’t believe they won’t be doing a season 3, this is a great programme, always on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen! They have keep going it’s so unfair!!!
One of my favorite tv series currently out right now. It blends humor with seriousness and a compelling story perfectly.
This is almost as disappointing as the death of Spartacus.
***** BBC
A truely fantastic searies. Devastated it is not being continued for a season 3.
It seems that you get led along a garden path by the bbc and suddenly the ground is pulled from beneath your feet to leaving dangling.
Its a real shame the series has been cencelled
It’s so sad that BBC have decided to end this programme. Unfortunately, those Cash in the Attic, Bargain Hunter, soaps, etc type of programmes are more popular in the UK, hence BBC will not fund great series like Atlantis. Every single member of the cast is fantastic! They have produced such great performance and BBC thanked them by cancelling their show. Well done BBC! Another masterpiece has gone down the drains!
Ditto to all the comments, not just from Adam, but all of us who simply love this show….the Beeb finally get something very good and to look forward to every week….just like Merlin….then just to insult the paying public who actually keep the powers that be in a job….they dump on all of us…..I want to use lots of expletives, but I am better than them!
Atlantis is a fantastic programme, have enjoyed watching every series.It’s different, magical, a great fantasy programme for all the family. we need more of these programmes instead of the usual rubbish BBC seems to keep showing.I would love to have seen how Jason gets back to his modern day life. All the cast are fantastic.
Really hate that they are canceling the show! We looked forward to watching each and every episode unlike some of the other garbage that is on tv these days.
Very disappointed to here they are ending the series, great cast, acting, director, effects, has the ability to carry on. Amazing how networks drop great series, and keep bad ones playing long past there time. logic says it plays across from something with better ratings. so change the time or the day it shows that’s just logic. My hats off to all involved in the making. Great job!
Very disappointed. I loved Atlantis. Nice clean show with mistery and even humor…
Me and my kids love this show. I hope they change their minds and do more seasons. Why cancel such a great show. Two thumbs up.