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.
in fact I feel sorry for you guys have stopped the show because for me it was one of the best series I’ve ever watched, and I would love to continue watching as a show and a great story, and true.
Yes i want season 2
Looked promising, Im sure there will be another camelot a some point, one of the greatest tales ever told. IF you like the story, try watching Merlin (mini series 3 episodes), or Merlin the tv series, or Prince Valliant from the 80s, King Arthur and the Knights of Justice as well 🙂
This is a bummer! I loved the show 🙁
Please please please bring back Camelot it was so good I would really enjoy another series
Please bring back this EXCELLENT show!!! The cast, storyline, and all the visuals make it positively great!!!!…
Please bring this excellent show!!!! The cast, storyline, and all the visuals make it great!!!…
Please bring this excellent show, Camelot back. The cast, storyline and all of the visuals make it great.
Please bring Camelot back. This was a great series and was very disappointed it was cancelled. I hope to see a second season after all these years. 🙁
Please, bring Camelot back. Season one was Great! All the actors and the story were excellent work.
Bring back Camelot. Season one was Fantastic! Can’t believe for any reason why this would be canceled!
Please bring it back. I loved the series. All the actors’ performances were amazing and it was one of the best I ever watched, and I loved it even more than The Vampire Diaries (which is still ongoing after 6 seasons).
Their lack of focus and dedication to this production is on parr with toddlers. I’ve just discovered the show & would have watched it in it’s entirety via a subscription I pay for. This instant gratification syndrome kills prospective hits shows, thank goodness countries such as the UK and Canada are further evolved and give their shows time to develop and succeed into long runners.
Bring it back. It’s still annoying me after five years that they’ve never done another series. Please bring it back. Bring it back.
BRING IT BACK!!! Its such a great show!!