The game is over for Coach Daniels (Ed Marinaro) and his team. There won’t be a fourth season for Blue Mountain State. The Spike TV series has been cancelled.
The comedy series revolves around the on and off-field antics of Pennsylvania college football powerhouse, Blue Mountain State. Coach Daniels has his hands full with the hijynx of his wife (Denise Richards) and students like team captain Thad (Alan Ritchson), quarterback Alex (Darin Brooks), and team mascot Sammy (Chris Romano).
The comedy performed decently for Spike in season one and realized significant gains in season two. The cable channel reported that the series saw a 33% increase with men 18-34, a 50% climb in men 18-24, and a 14% increase with men 18-49.
Total viewership dropped however in season three which kicked off this past September. While some episodes of season two had attracted 1.25 million viewers, at least one episode of season three garnered only half as many viewers. Spike TV aired the last two episodes of the season on November 30th. It turns out they’ll also be the last of the series as well.
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Lionsgate, the studio that produces Blue Mountain State, apparently considered shopping the series to other outlets but it didn’t work out. The cast and crew were recently told that season four wouldn’t be happening.
While it’s been reported that the show was cancelled due to a decline in ratings, producer Eric Falconer says differently. He tweeted, “BMS wasn’t cancelled because of a drop in ratings. Season 3 was actually up 20% + in all male demographics vs S2. It was a budget issue.”
As recently as last week, Falconer was still hoping to hear that the show had been picked up for season four. However, it seems that State was actually living on borrowed time with Spike — even during season three. Last August, Spike TV executive VP Sharon Levy told Variety that the cable channel would be focusing on only non-scripted programming for the immediate future.
Of the cancellation news, Ritchson wrote, “Sad day for #BMS fans.” He followed that up with, “I can’t thank the dedicated cast, crew, and fans enough for all the love and support. Portraying Thad was a dream come true. I’m grateful.”
Brooks thanked the cast and crew and “everyone who made this show possible…a HUGE thank you!! Love you guys!!”
What do you think? Are you sorry that Blue Mountain State has been cancelled? Would you follow the show to another channel? Would you be interested in a BMS movie?
Image courtesy Spike TV.
Please bring it back! PLEASEE
bring it back
OH GOD i want it back on tv bcoz it was very funny and great
what wrong with you why you shouldnt to do respect for bms fans and making that for new season 4
just we like it
Most awesome and best epic show ever on tv! My favourite of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BMS really Awesome Show please bring it back!!
i looked forwrd every single day in watching some new episodes of BMS but sadly i had to find out that there was no season 4
BRING IT BACK!!! I know soo many people that watched it & I have my #stonermoments while watching it
I would totally follow BMS if it moved to A different channel. I finished BMS in about 3 days. I was immediately hooked. If they would make A fourth season of BMS I bet ratings would go up in a heartbeat. Please bring back Blue Mountain State!
Please bring it back this show was so funny I was really upset when I found this out I want it to come back on
Nebraska has no pro football team. We live on our college football here! BMS is awesome! PLEASE bring back the crew for a movie, let them guys bask in the glory of a national televised championship! Nothing gives fans more then an epic win! PLEASE!
PLEASE YES I WOULD FOLLOW BMS TO HELL IF THATS WHAT IT TOOK!!!
Just finish watching all 3 seasons with my son we laughed so hard! Please finish the 4 season or a movie!
Please bring it back or atleast make them and if you cant find a station put it on netflix season at a time love show bring back!
Love BMS! I didn’t even know about it until my cousin said there was this awesome show on Netflix. I would definitely follow this show if they put it back on. I watched all 3 seasons in 1 week and was seriously disappointed when I found out that it was canceled. A movie would be awesome too, anything, something!!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!
BMS was an amazing show! Period. I’ve literally just spent all of my free time lately watching this show, and loved every minute of it, I would follow BMS to another channel without question! And a BMS movie would make my life!
Awesome show just watched all the seasons on Netflix. Disappointed to hear the show was cancelled. Netflix should pick this up and start its own exclusive they could probably take it up a notch as well. I would definitely pay money to watch a movie or another season!!!!!! Bring it back!!!!!!!