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?
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I am very upset that breakout kings was cancelled, I love the show! A&E plus Netflix need to bring it back
Nooooo ! I set down me and my dad and woch that show , it doesn’t make sense the show don’t make sense unless you Finnish it so please bring it back.
I just finished watching season 2 on Netflix. I was really hoping to see what Lloyd, Shae, and Erica decided to do….
Honestly, if they could bring back Futurama (cartoons??really) after cancellation BK should have no problem being brought back. The blamed it on bad ratings for season two, perhaps if they hadn’t killed off a beloved character in the very first episode of season 2, they wouldn’t have lost the viewers. Please bring back BK. HOW COULD YOU LEAVE US HANGING LIKE THAT???
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS. ….I LOVE THIS SHOW…..AND TO LEAVE THE VEIWERS HANGING WAS NOT COOL. ….PLEASE BRING THE BREAKOUT KINGS BACK!
I can’t believe I just sat through 2 days of watching 2 seasons of Breakout Kings all to find that it has been cancelled. Are you kidding me right now? & to leave us hanging like that. Freedom or honor……bring it back anytime now
I can’t believe this show was canceled and got such poor reviews it was great. Given the budget of it all I thought it was a great show and I’m saddened to hear there’s no 3rd season in the works. I’m truly bummed.
I’m with Danny Z!! It was a damn big cliff hanger. My husband and I watched and loved the show. Sad to see Laz go, but the show, I believe still had juice. He didn’t make or break the show. It would of been nice for the creators to bring it to a better close. Please return Breakout Kings, 2017 with same cast, naturally borrowing Domenick Lombardozzi from Rosewood of course.
No!!! Bring the show back!!’ This was an amazing show and I totally binge watched breakout kings! Return our amazing ray, Lloyd, shae, Erica and Jules!!!!!!! Left us at a dramatic clif hanger!
Please please please please bring it back! Totally loved it!
Bring back breakout kings. Immediately
It’s 2017 and the show started in like 2011 and people still want it so just bring the show back please and thank you.
They never should hav cancelled breakout kings…disappointing
I am really mad about the cancellation of this seris show. Please find in your heart to at least try to make a season 3. It is indeed very entertaining and indeed edge goer.
Please BRING IT BACK.
I’m Actually Upset That They Cancelled Breakout Kings . it’s A Really Good Show And I Absolutely Loved Watching It. I Think That They Should Come With A New Season. It Kinda left Us With A Cliffhanger And I’m Mad About That..