Fans won’t be seeing what happens to Olivia Lockhart in a fourth season of Cedar Cove. Hallmark Channel has cancelled their first scripted TV show after three seasons and 36 episodes.
Cedar Cove revolves around Olive (Andie MacDowell), a single mother from a small seaside community who’s also a municipal court judge. Olivia does her best to balance her career with family and finding love — all the while doing her best to care for the township she calls home. The rest of the cast includes Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Sarah Smyth, Colin Ferguson, Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara Niven, Brennan Elliot, Corey Sevier, Sebastian Spence, Tom Stevens, Jesse Hutch, Jesse Moss, Emily Tennant, and Timothy Webber.
Hallmark’s first scripted TV series debuted in July 2013 to 2.62 million viewers. Though the TV show lasted three seasons, the ratings dropped each year. The first season of Cedar Cove averaged about two million viewers. The second season averaged 1.87 million and the third season averaged 1.67 million.
The cable channel announced the cancellation on their Facebook page. Here’s the statement:
Cedar Cove was the first series launched on Hallmark Channel, and we are incredibly proud of the exquisitely beautiful three season arc it delivered. It was an honor to bring to life the kindness, consideration and courage of this story that Debbie Macomber envisioned. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the extraordinary cast, writers, artists and designers — especially Andie MacDowell, executive producer and show runner Sue Tenney, and of course, Debbie Macomber. It is a privilege to continue a creative working relationship with the incredible talents associated with this series — both in front of and behind the camera – for upcoming projects on Hallmark Channel USA and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
That was followed up by:
While Cedar Cove won’t be returning for Season 4, our beloved #CedarCove cast are all still part of the family! You’ll see Andie MacDowell produce & star in “The Beach House” based on the novel by Mary Alice Monroe. “Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow” premieres 12/12 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. You’ll see Barbara Niven star with Alison Sweeney in the next installment of #MurderSheBaked: A Plum Pudding Mystery” premiering 11/22 also on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. And you’ll see Brennan Elliott star with Mariah Carey & Lacey Chabert in the premiere of #AChristmasMelody Dec 19th on Hallmark Channel USA!
The last episode of Cedar Cove aired on September 26th and ended with lots of unanswered questions.
What do you think? Do you like the Cedar Cove TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Would you like to see the characters return someday?
Very disappointed and angry that Hallmark left viewers dangling with Cedar Cove. This was a great series that was family oriented. This is not the first time Hallmark is showing bad judgement. We watched “The Bridge” and Hallmark did the same thing leaving us to wait ONE YEAR for the next episode. Hopefully they won’t cancel that episode as well. On another note, they also aren’t making good product decisions either. They sold a “North Pole Communicator” for children at Christmas yet they only provided a limited number of updates (about 5/store) and then they stopped the product altogether. I… Read more »
There are so few decent , entertaining programs and Cedar Cove was one of them . I loved the cast and beautiful scenery. I’ll really miss it. yLt24
Just thought I would google Cedar Cove 2016 to see when it would start again & I see it had been cancelled. What a surprise! Disappointed!
I enjoyed the 3 seasons of Cedar Cove, however I was becoming tired of the storyline. I would like Hallmark to do a 3 hour movie to tie up the loose ends.
Please please bring back Cedar Cove…I will get my friends and family to watch it so the rating go up…please please bring it back
I would love to see a season 4. The caught my attention on 1 episode. Well good show for families.please bring back for season 4
So sad that cç was cancelled. They should have resolved the issues.
Cedar cove was a great show, sorry to see it was canceled. It’s such a shame to end last season with so many loose ends and not have at least a final episode of some kind .. Disappointed in Hallmark. 🙁
This was a great show and it was one of the few new shows on tv fit to watch. I’m very disappointed that HALLMARK chose to cancel it. Shame!
What? Cedar Cove cancelled, I can’t believe it. So disappointed!
Two generations in our family watch this show so how much of a market appeal do you need, Hallmark? We were looking forward to season four and are so disappointed to being left hanging!
I can’t believe it has been canceled. I was waiting for season 4 and thought I would look online and see when it airs this year just to read it was canceled! I loved that show..
I can’t believe you are canceling this show. What a shame, it truly is the most decent show on. I am a devoted hallmark watcher but it makes me leery to get involved in another show and then it’s cancelled! Very upsetting Hallmark!
pls bring it back. we waiting for the 4season! we believe in return the show. its the amazing ,best one i ever seen better than anything else. the words,the thoughts,the communications,the story and the actors are really amazing. we need this,its very good like in real life.
thank you
we trust you hallmark.
waiting for the good news of cedar cove 🙂
Bring back Cedar Cove. It’s a great show!