Starz has decided to cancel their Camelot TV series after one season. While the ratings weren’t bad for the Arthurian show, the numbers aren’t necessarily the whole reason why there won’t be a second season.
Camelot, as you might have guessed, is based on the legend of King Arthur. The series stars Jamie Campbell Bower as a young King Arthur, with Joseph Fiennes as Merlin, Eva Green as Morgan, and Tamsin Egerton as Guinevere.
The premiere attracted 1.1 million viewers with a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That marked the cable channel’s most-watched and highest-rated original series premiere to date. Unfortunately, the second installment dropped 24% in total viewership and subsequent episodes dropped even further. Still, by the end of the season, the ratings were on an upswing. The finale nearly matching the viewership of the premiere.
While Camelot may have ordinarily ended up getting a renewal from Starz, the ratings weren’t the only factor in play.
A statement from a Starz representative notes, “Due to significant production challenges, Starz has decided not to exercise the option for subsequent seasons of Camelot with our production partners GK-tv, Octagon Films and Take 5 Productions.” Deadline reports that some of those “challenges” included scheduling conflicts with some of the actors.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Camelot has been cancelled? Would you have liked to have seen a second season?
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It es the best series on starz
I can’t believe they cancelled this show!!! I’m VERY disappointed!
Wow, cancelled?! That is horrible news! I LOVED this show! I was just about to subscribe to Starz just for this show!! What a heartbreaker. It was so great. Bring it back please??
I am very disappointed about Camelot being cancelled I have looked forward to the new series for many months now.
I think the Camelot story should be told better than the “Merlin” Series on the Sci=Fie channel. 2nd Season Please.
Not Fair!!!!!!! Get a new Morigain then! I finially had something to watch with Sparticus off.(but coming back) I wanna see more! At the very least finish the story!
This stinks royaly….I really was waiting to see what would happen in season 2, I hate it when they give you a show and then leave you hanging with no end, You need to rethink this….
I wondered what happened to this show as I have been waiting for season 2. I loved the story and the wonderful sets and only subscribed to Starz to watch this show. I thought Joseph Fiennes was the best Merlin I’ve seen. I loved spending time in Camelot, it was great entertainment and will be missed. I guess quality entertainment is too expensive to make these days.
Well I think it sucks!! I olny got stars for camelot. Was one of the best camelots I’ve seen wish u would reconcider bring it back!!!
Disappointed the show was canceled, I never got to watch it when it aired, but I stayed caught up with on demand.
i dont really watch tv i only get the season after it come out cause i am not alway home to watch it on tv at the regular times/ but this show is worth continuing / they way the last episode goes i really wanna see whats to come/ will camelot flurish ….. i guess we will never know/ theres always room to intruduce new characters / as long as dwane /authur and morgan r there u got a show/ add more ppl and continue on / if u want to bring back merlin meh
I am very disappointed you canceled Camelot. I thought it was one of the best shows in ages. I hope some other station may pick this up. I have been with HBO since the forever,but this may cause me unsubscribe.
I just finished the last episode and was looking forward to season 2…..
it was a little dark, but I enjoyed the new take on how Camelot came to be….the new twist on an old classic. I had it on DVD from Netflix and ended up watching 3 or 4 episodes at one time….I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next…..
Truly disappointed about no Season 2…..
I am very disappointed this will not have a second season.. I really was looking forward to another season.. 🙁
Really disappointed they cancelled this show. I kept showtime because of this show. regular TV with all the “reality shows” is rediculas. Its so hard to find an hour to get lost in and this show really allowed that.
Loved the show! Have been waiting for it’s return when I noticed it wasn’t happening. I was shocked to hear about it’s cancellation and very disappointed that more shows don’t exist.