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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This is truly disappointing. I enjoyed the first season and was looking forward to another.
It is truly a shame that Camelot was not renewed for another season. The end of season 1 left viewers hanging in the balance. Starz has done viewers an injustice! This was truly a great series!
It is truly a shame that there was not a season 2 as the end of episode 10 season 1 just left viewers hanging in the balance. Starz has done its viewers an injustice! Camelot was truly a great series!
Yes…I hate series that are left unfinished
I’m still waiting for a 2nd season of Camelot after all these years… is there still scheduling conflictd?? I’m sure many others feel the same
I loved the series, but the actor Jamie Campbell Bower as King Arthur was terrible. He wasn’t the sex symbol they tried to proclaim. While a good actor in general, probably not the best roll for his talents. His brother in the series would’ve made a better King Arthur. I’d like to see some closure to this series even if they chose new actors for the second season. In fact, I would prefer a few changes…
They should do a second season. This was a well written series and it should have closure
I just found this series and to find out there is not going to be another season is truly disappointing. As always its not about the people who subscribe to Starz it is all about money and ratings for them. You really disappoint me STARZ…
It truely is a tragedy that a show so pure of heart could be destroyed by arguments over something so simple as production agencies and cast members. In shorter terms MONEY. That’s all it’s truely about. One person or many feels that the show was so good that they deserve more money. It’s the same song and dance everytime. I believe in the article said it said it was “the most watched and highest rated original series premiere to date”. If the people who have watched this series had a day in this at all the story would continue until… Read more »
i am so pissed to have gotten so involved in Camelot season 1 to have the network cancel season 2! how dare you offer a story to only show half of it & leave people hanging! perhaps netflix will have more series that are complete so the viewers are satisfied & not agrivated.
I was spellbound not only by the the greatest legendary tale of the Medieval Era but also by the compelling actors. So sad it was not continued.
I loved watching Camelot, not fair to watchers that love it to not continue with the series.
I agree! I just found this series and watched season one and I am so disappointed About there being no further seasons. I loved it!!
I really would have love to see season 2. Please make a season 2. There are two many unanswered questions about Morgan. Please continue
Please will like to have a second season. Reconsider please
Wonderful production …..Love having found Jamie as King Arthur ! Such evil & trickery on my !!! Please reconsider
I really thought Camelot was well done some liberties were taken wit the story but I think a 2 season would have done really well bad mistake