A&E has cancelled their crime drama, Breakout Kings after two seasons and 23 episodes. It seems this case is closed.
Breakout Kings follows a squad of U.S. Marshals who make special deals with prisoners to catch escaped convicts. The cast includes Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Brooke Nevin, Malcolm Goodwin, Serinda Swan, and Jimmi Simpson.
The series debuted in March 2011 to a 1.2 rating in the demo with 2.8 million viewers. The ratings declined in later weeks and the first season finale drew a 0.8 rating with 2.01 million.
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In March 2012, the second season debuted with a 0.8 rating with 2.11 million. In that episode, many viewers were shocked to see Alonso’s lead character Charlie abruptly killed off. Alonso later told fans that leaving the show was not his idea.
Over the course of season two, the ratings for Breakout Kings further declined, hitting a low of a 0.5 rating with 1.27 million. The finale aired last month and A&E has decided they don’t want a third season.
Of the cancellation, Malcolm Goodwin (Shea on the series) tweeted, “So Breakout Kings is canceled. Thx to all 4 the luv & support over the last 2 seasons! It’s been a fun experience! Much luv! On to the next.”
The news comes soon after co-creator Matt Olmstead was signed to run NBC’s new fireman drama, Chicago Fire.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Breakout Kings won’t be back for a third season? Did Alonso leaving the series influence your watching the series?
Image courtesy A&E.
Just finished season 2, I am extremely disappointed of the way the show just ended without any seasons to follow. I stayed up all night trying to find out why the show was cancelled and any other hints to tell what season 3 was going to be like. I’m so disappointed.
i love this series. it was great. i always wanted to watch it. why is the third season cancelled. please, bring it back. i miss it so much.
Please bring the show back please!,,just finish season 2!
This show is a gem! My girl and I had a binge watch session together. bad ass enough for the dudes and just enough female flavor for the ladies. Our heart fell to the floor when we realized there is no season 3. That is some serious BS. Netflix please buy the rights and
Just finished season 2 please bring a third season u can’t leave us without a proper ending it is a great series really upset
Please bring it back!!! This is an awesome series!!addicted
cannot believe they cancelled this show! it was awesome. they should def bring it back!!!!!!!!
Bring it back now
Pls get this show back! Just finished it and i thonk its awesome
breakout kings was such a great series. I was really looking forward to season 3.
I only saw it on netflix last month and I loved it I thought it was brilliant I was shocked to hear it ended in 2012 if I knew about it then I definetly would of watched it. I really hope they bring it back it could have a better chance now then it did then
mee too!!
BRING IT BACK!!! Such a good show, I loved it and would loooove to have it back, to be honest I didn’t know of it until I watched it on Netflix, but now that I have seen it… I want more. You cant leave us on a hook like that.
Duck dynasty was canceled I heard and they brought it back I hope they rethink this
Of course it was a great show, so it makes sense they would cancel it. I wish they would bring it back. No Alfonso leaving did NOT stop me from watching the show. It was sad to see him die, but the show was just as good without him as it was with him. Bring it back please!!