It seems the friendship will have to continue off screen. There will be no season three of the Best Friends Whenever TV show, because it has been cancelled by Disney Channel. Landry Bender posted about the cancellation on her Tumblr blog and made sure to thank creators Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas. Check it out, below.
A live-action comedy, Best Friends Whenever followed best friends Cyd Ripley (Bender) and Shelby Marcus (Lauren Taylor), who have the power to leap forward and backward in time whenever they want – and sometimes when they don’t. The Disney Channel cast also included Gus Kamp, Ricky Garcia, and identical twins Benjamin Cole and Matthew Lewis Royer. The cancellation means the two-part season two finale episode, “Revenge of the Past,” which aired on December 11th, will serve as the unintentional TV series finale.
Landry Bender Confirms Best Friends Whenever Cancelled by Disney Channel
Because social media posts sometimes go missing, here’s the text of Bender’s farewell message.
Hey –
I started writing this on December 16th but I wasn’t yet ready to share. I enjoy writing amateur scripts more than lengthy Tumblr posts but hopefully this’ll do. As some of you may have heard, Best Friends Whenever won’t be going any further. Even though we’ve known this for a couple of months now, it doesn’t make it hurt any less.
First off, HUGE thank you to Jed and Scott (our leaders/work dads) for a multitude of things. I’ve grown so much as an actor and even more as a person through them hiring my barely 14 year old self and trusting me to be a part of an ensemble with some of the most comically talented teenagers I know. They made it a routine to have “writer’s lunch” every Friday where we got to eat upstairs in the production office and get giddy about future storylines, something I’ve been told “kids” shows don’t do. And there were of course SO many other people behind and in front of that show who I adore, who without I wouldn’t be the person I am today, and who I’m sure will attend my wedding someday.
This show was my high school, the best one a girl could dream of. And even though we’ll all move on to different projects, being able to say I grew up with people is something I’ll forever cherish.
I of course can’t give enough thank you’s to you guys for the constant love – truly. We grew a following from nothing which is very rare for a show with quirky teenagers and special effects to do. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Whenever, whatever, wherever, I’m right there with you. xo, Landry
What do you think? Are you sad Best Friends Whenever was cancelled? Do you think Disney Channel should have renewed this TV show for season three, instead? Let us know, below.
I honestly believe that so many great Disney Channel shows, Nickelodeon shows, or shows in general get cancelled at the worst times. That includes movies too, especially movie series. I’m speaking on behalf of both every movie and show that has ever been cancelled on a terrible cliff hanger, or generally didn’t get a proper ending. Best Friends Whenever is one of them, it was a great, and inspiring show for little kids, and amusing for those people who, like myself, still like kid shows for many reasons. No one likes to an improper ending, whether that is to a… Read more »
They should’ve continued Best Friends Whenever. I loved watching that show when I was younger. The finale episode of season two left off at a cliffhanger. The group could finally all time travel, while the twins were starting to figure out that they could. Why would you leave it off at such a good cliffhanger. I really want to know what happens next. It had been such a great show so far. I also want to know what happens with Cyd and Naldo. Do the end up being a couple? Do they just stay as friends? I wanna know. I… Read more »
Plzzzzz bring back it in 2020
I really want to see if naldo and cyd get together and go on a date and kiss
NALDO AND CYD FOREVER!!!!!!!! I loved how in the episode when Shelby met Cyd they turned nine and Shelby told everyone how Cyd had a crush on Naldo in 4th grade. I want to see more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im beyond sad that Best Friends Whenever season 3 was canceled. I have watched every episode of both seasons about five times now but the one I keep going back to is the 2nd to last episode in season 2. I was really hoping to see how Cyd and Naldo ended up. And Bret and Chet were 2 of the most halarious characters I’ve ever watched. This was definitely my favorite show of all time and Im immensly sad that it was canceled
I am really upset this show was canceled. Even though I am older, this show was my childhood. I remember my sister and I watching it all day! I don’t like how Disney cancels so many good shows and then plays the same boaring ones with he same actors over and over. They really need to bring this show back.
I one hundred percent agree this show is awesome and I for one don’t think it’s fair even a little that Disney just canceled the show when there are so many people that love this show I cant get over Disney just canceling the show like that how dare they I am so upset I have no words and I just really hope that they bring this show back for the sake of everyone who love this show Disney If your reading this I beg you please bring this show back I know that me and everyone else who loves… Read more »
I am highly upset that season three was canceled! Please bring it back in 2020!
Please please please bring back the show we all love. I am very very sad
I am sooooo sad there’s not going to be more seasons.
Why does Disney cancel these shows with no explanation? Then, only play JESSIE AND BUNKED ALL DAY!!!! Good grief!!! They have so many great shows that they can show reruns of! My daughter and I loved this show! K.C. Undercover, Liv And Maddie, Walk The Prank, etc. It’s like they just disappear.
I wished it wasn’t cancelled it was one of my favorite shows. Ugh i wish it comes back.
Hi, ok I need to know this right now…. why seriously why last night I finished a TV show that I’ve already watch before it was four seasons and it’s still been out but what I want to watch best friends whenever again and found that it wasn’t there I pretty much almost burst into tears I am still holding back and I really don’t understand .Best friend you never season two was only out for like two years but the TV show and I was just watching like a said it was four seasons and it still out 2019… Read more »
Watch alexa and katie. It is like best friends whenever kinda
I’m crying rn I WANNA SEE MORE NALDO AND CYD
I know! This was such a great show and it ended waaaay too soon! I want to see where the relationships go and new adventures! Bring it back!
I am so sad that the show was cancelled it left us off with a really big Cliff hanger the show was absolutely amazing and i was really wishing for a season 3 I guess that did not happen though I would love to see cyd and naldo start dating but unfortunately I can’t maybe one day hey can have a spin of series though I don’t think that will happen if it did I would be so excited but I know that will never happen away BYE
I know how you fell
The first two seasons were absolutely amazing!! I so wish there was going to be a third season! It was getting really good. Anyways, thank you for the first two seasons.
I wish it was cancelled
Well you got what you wanted and you don’t have to go and put mean comments because you don’t like it or something
Maybe it was a typo idk
I really really miss best friends whenever it helped me get through 1st to 2nd grade I was really shy but when I started watching I made more friends cause that show made me stronger I cried a lot when it got canceled but because of that show I have a lot of friends and I am the girl I am today and ya I really really really really miss that show and it should be back on Netflix please put it on Netflix goodbye