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.
They should keep going with production but on Netflix would be great a lot of tv shows for it now a days
I love BMS and i was looking forward to watch season 4 to see want happend to Alex and his best friend.even James and his dad.
My husband and I freaking love it. We started watching it on netflix. We never even knew about it before and I watch alot of tv. what crappy advertising on Spike’s part.
BMS IS AWESOME!!! THAD IS HILARIOUS!!! BRING IT BACK ON THE AIR!!!
I think blue mountain state should continue, it’s hilarious, it will attract many people
I feel like the show could become popular since its 2015, I really want it back, I started to tear up when I seen no S4 and looked it up to see that it was canceled.
bring back BMS! even as a chick this show definitely rocks! best college series ever! get rid of the stupid reality shows, i started watching #BMS on netflix and now ive bought all three seasons! please one more season! want to know what happens to alex sammy and thad!
This show was very fun to watch with my friends and would love a movie and more. Also there are so many other viewers that would agree to this because the is alot of people in my area that love this show as well. And i could most definitely say that there would be more viewers now then there was before.
Bms is the best college comedy series out there bring it back with what ever it takes best show top 3 best show series on Netflix all time
We have to see Moran in his senior year! #BringBackBMS
If you are reading this plz put back that show you can ask people they will say yes to.
“non-scripted shows” is code name for stupid-ass reality shows. **** outta here, Spike TV. No wonder no one is watching that channel anymore lol.
there should be a season 4 to see what happens to Alex and his best friend Sammy and see how Thad does in the NFL. Just make the show for netflix that’s where everyone will watch it anyway. Just one more season!!!!
Yea
I agree with what Brandon Fulks says because thats where me and my friends watch it. even my friends for way outta state watch this show on Netflix it’s getting big again i know this because its one of the most highest rated on Netflix its #3 right now.
The only hope is since Netflix can bring back canceled series hopefully it will
They should have never canceled BMS I just was introduced to it yesterday and I couldn’t stop watching it! It is an amazing show I laughed to every episode! They really should make a fourth season! 🙂 go goats!!