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?
The ending of the last episode of season 2 clearly showed that season 3 was supposed to be their version of Jason and the Argonauts. I hope at least they make 1 movie to give the Atlantis storyline real finality. And it’d be very cool to see how they would do a remake of Ray Harryhausen’s Jason and the Argonauts, especially the skeleton sword fight.
This the best tv series in the world. I hope you know what your doing. Because this has given me hope to how to help other people.
Chaotic, this is the right word, makes the whole story very confuse.I’ve would expected a more reasonable way to introduce and develop each character but the authors seems novice to the TV show world and unable to lead a decent story.Shocking the revelation in the last episode. It makes me more disappointed.
Not happy the series is over. I loved it. Please bring back the show!!! Bring back Mark Addy!!
This is the show the BBC wanted to replace Merlin, and its failed. Its a truly awful show, lack of connection with any of the main characters, some truly awful casting decisions.
We just finished Atlantis – Season Two. We were looking forward season three only to be hit with disappointment. Sad.
Do you know who we are suppose to write to try to bring back? BBC and who to address it to. Fans have brought back programs by voicing their displeasure of cancelling it.
Sure would like to try to bring this one back.
Is it true? Pressure from the Middle East is the cause of this show being cancelled? Everyone should stop watching ALL BBC shows!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets Boycott BBC. They need us more than we need them. Let the BBC suck up to the Middle East, we refuse to help their cause!!! Stand up for American values!!! Down with the Middle East!!!
NO, they did not answer due to Middle east. That was just BS from that person. You can control you hate.
Use your energy to start to write to the producers of this program to get it back.
That actress is half British , so they would not care about her anyway.
Bea, I agree that I want to see more!!! For months all of us have written and begged another season. My real point is hell with the middle east, American TV must be worth millions to BBC and most other countries, well, not so much!! I’ll try and to E-mail more often(when I can), and campaign for Atlantis shooting at least one more season or at least an actual ending.
I think it is awful that Atlantis was cancelled. I do not understand why the good shows are being canned for trash. I am angry and disappointed.
I will miss Atlantis one of my favorite shows.
They should not have cancelled Atlantis BBC and they did it because of pressure from Ayisha Hart’s family in Saudi Arabia to get her bare shoulders and face off the air. BBC gave into PC big time and destroyed a completely great show.
Sorry. I can not believe. If you watched the end, she did not need for Atlantis 3. Is Heracles priest ? How could he perform the wedding ceremony ? Much nonsense has in this series.
This is terrible news. Going to miss it a lot.
Atlantis combat scenes: Greek/Atlantis soldiers were the best fighters in the ancient world. Pythagoras vs Atlantis soldiers: Pythagoras ate spinach or something else and easily won the fight. So stupid that I have no comment.
I am so so sad that you are cancelling this series. I looked forward to seeing it every week. I would like to see the story play completely out. I think the series is much better than shows that have continued to run forever. I am so disappointed.
I am 12 years old (from Germany). I talked with my friends from school about Atlantis. Almost everybody thinks it is for kids. Dragon Ball is more serious than him.
I will miss it