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?
Please don’t cancel cedar cove. This TV show how relationship should work and to love one another.
So disappointed it was cancelled. Great summer show!!!!! Love all the cast and Cedar Cove.
I can’t believe it’s been canceled! Yes they left it on a bad note with a lot of unanswered things! My mom and I loved this show!! 🙁
I JUST DISCOVERED THIS GREAT SHOW AND NOW IT IS GONE. WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON FOUR.
please finish what u started. don’t cancel.
So I have to comment again on how upset many, many of us are that Cedar Cove has not been renewed. I really hope the actors and the producers, writers, etc. can see how much we enjoyed this show. I will say, however, as I am not a huge fan of “When Calls the Heart, why did that show get renewed? I can’t understand how that show can have a bigger audience than Cedar Cove? It just is really sad that shows like this are being cancelled and replaced with repeats of the same movies. I really hope Hallmark will… Read more »
Pleale don’t come out with another new show!!! Keep Cedar Cove.
We love the characters and storyline. Why would you want it to end and try to sell
A new show to viewers? The Good Witch, When Calls the Heart, and Cedar
Cover make for good tv on Sunday evening. I’d like to see more episodes of
Signed, Sealed! Delivered. Love the characters and personalities on that show!!
I agree with Carol. I like to record all of them, then watch during the week when nothing is on.
I love signed, sealed,delivered….glad it’s not me that gets excited lol
Bring back Cedar Cove! I love this show.
You people keep taking off all the great shows..I guess I will downgrade my package and NOT have hallmark. I REFUSE to watch channels that take off great shows. I guess it wasn’t trashy enough to keep on…so keep it up Hallmark..there will be more downgrading….
GRRRRR dammit NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I love this show I wait for it, It’s so nice to see a show with beautiful scenery and great characters…I love the beautiful soppy romance. Just simple easy watching…without the crap you see in tv shows today. This is a soppy romance novel on tv. I love it. I want more of it and I’m sick of people cancelling good shows and letting crap continue for years..
At least give one final episode to tie it all up, there is nothing worse than investing a lot of time in a series and then it gets cancelled without a proper ending.
Seriously?! What an awful decision! You got us hooked – even my husband liked it and he doesn’t much care for these kinds of series – and now you leave us hanging? You people need to go back to your drawing table!
I loved watching Cedar Cove for all three seasons! I even watched some episodes several times to spend time with the people and the town, they were so comfortable to be with. Just tonight I was looking for the date it would be coming back for season 4 and discovered the sad news. So many loose ends leaves me frustrated. I think Hallmark should at least do one movie to answer questions and let us down a bit more gently. Maybe a Christmas movie like Hallmark loves to make?
I loved Cedar Cove. Please bring back the series. If I didn’t get to watch, I have my DVR set to record every episode. I love this series. Please bring it back Hallmark. I loved Hallmark series (Cedar Cove, When Calls the Heart, and the Good Witch). I watch all of Hallmark’s series and movies.
How could you cancel this? I’ve been waiting for months to see what happens!