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.
Personally, I thought this series and its progression were fine. In fact, I loved how it went about it. I think it deserves a second chance. Im going to be so bored trying to find another hooking series on Netflix. Even if it’s only another season, at least tie some things together and dont just leave it the way it is…
The networks don’t care. They know that we have to watch something, so if they cancel one show, we’re forced to watch something else. As far as Charlie getting killed off of the show, my guess is that it’s a bunch of young overzealous writers trying to be edgy. The problem with a lot of shows lately, is that the underlying plot thread moves so fast that the shows burn out early. The other problem is that there are too many people watching Shark Tank, or The Amazing Race, so really good scripted shows don’t get much of a chance;… Read more »
What sucks for me is I just got to know this show on Netflix. I just finished it tonight & I LOVED IT!!! I’d stay up late watching it & I work butt crack early.I couldn’t shut it down for nothing. PLEASE bring it back !!! 95% of us don’t lie. Just sayin
this is bull ****…….I WANT TO SEE SEASON 3??????????????
Yep, Was a great ride. REALY want to see a another season. Who be nice if we mattered.
****** bull ****!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡¡!!!!!!
I jumped into the seasons late because they appeared not Netflix, Once I started watching I COULD NOT STOP….then once season 2 ends i go to look for season 3 just to find out ITS CANCELLED…THAT IS BS, it was such a good show and psychologically accurate….they need to make another season NOW!!!
Are you ******* serious I just finished season two this is horse ****.
Just watched both seasons on netflix. It was getting good. Wish they would have made another season. Thanks for leading us on
Wow I’m so upset. How are you going to.leave us like that without knowing. I just finished and now there is no more that messed up
I think he is an idiot for canceling the show. So how or if they did ; did zancanelli get cot.
BREAKOUT KINGS
Ratings problely dropped. Because your a ******* jack ass If u drop 1 move right in the middle of a story then you will do it for all of them
Amen^^ I’m ****** pissed
Really at least some out with a movie to kill the frustration of not knowing if they ratted out zancanelli….really I am so pissed right now…I mean if you were going to cancel it when I cancel it with a proper ending that ending made no sense whatsoever how do you expect your view is to continue watching if you cancel every show they get hooked to.
I LOVE breakout kings. I cant think of one show on a and e that I actually like. Oh I like white collar… nope that USA. Well I guess there is nothing.
this sucks that you have a show that people like and you end it but not only do you end it you do so with a cliff hanger having us guessing without any closure that is what sucks the most