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?
Image courtesy Starz.
Straz should have given the producers a few more shows so they could give it a ending..
You should have (stars) at least gave it a few more episodes to have it have some kind of ending…
Definitely disappointed with the cancellation of the show. The show barely had finished its introduction and I was looking forward to how it was going to develop. I think Satrz should reconsider making a season 2. It would be worth the watch.
Disappointed I definitely enjoyed this show I was looking forward to a second season, you just can’t cancel a show and leave the viewer’s clueless , wondering, what was the faith of Camelot and its king, its not fair.
This was an awesome show why continue to eliminate good shows !? What’s going on???
I am very disappointed about Starz canceling this series. It was really really good. One of the few things I ever watched. Not sure why they canceled when they continue to air extremely bad tv! Very sad!
Cannot wait to see the Second Season… I enjoyed watching the Camelot….
I thought this was a great version of the tale of king arthur and camelot. I was really disappointed and sad that it will not continue.
Hello,
I only saw the first episode (I live in Belgium), but I love it already, so please make a second season!
Werner
I LOVED the show not happy with STARZ. You should bring it back at least give us and ending!!!!!!!
Too bad. I watched it, loved it and was wondering when the second season would air.
I really loved the show. Sorry that it was cancelled
Hated to see this show end, I enjoyed it very much. Two thumbs down to STARZ. Cant understand the logic. so long.
Really enjoyed the plot. Great acting, much better than the tiresome reality shows. I am very disapointed there is no conclusion. How canyou leave this large an audience hanging. Would like to see it come back.
Bring bk the Series!