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 bring Cedar Cove back. I just started watching it this last season, since AT&T just added Hallmark channel to their lineup. It became one of my favorite shows. I loved the storyline, the setting is so beautiful, along with the lighting. Please reconsider. I am so disappointed.
Very disappointed to hear of cancelling of cedar cove without finishing all story lines. Not a way to keep up viewership.
Please bring back cedar cove!!! I’m so disappointed it’s not coming back. I love this show!!
I can’t believe Cedar Cove has been cancelled. I look forward on Saturday Nite to watch it with my family. They have to put on a finale for all the unanswered questions they left us wondering. I wouldn’t want to see Judge Lockhart gget together with Paul. Please put Cedar Cove back on for at least 1 more episode. Love the show!
So very disappointed that Cedar Cove has been cancelled. It was such a nice show with such a good story line & great acting. So looked forward to watching either on Saturday night or on my DVR. One of the very few shows that my husband would sit & watch with me. I know they say that all good things must come to an end but there is more to see, the story is not over. Please bring it back!!!
Please bring back cedar cove show is like family
I still can’t believe that the best TV show in the history of TV has been cancelled.
Wonderful, wholesome. PLEASE bring it back!
I love Cedar Cove! Actually, my husband and I both do! The cast was great and the story line was good. Please bring it back for another season.
I love Cedar Cove and the great cast . It is a wonderful and wholesome show, please bring back another season. Really miss the show.
Please renew Cedar Cove. It was so refreshing and relaxing to watch. Good actors. Good story line.. At least have an episode to wrap up everything.
I am VERY disappointed that Cedar Cove will not be returning. My husband and I loved watching it every week. Please reconsider Hallmark!!
Oh nooooo….I can NOT BELIEVE such a family show has been cancelled.PLEASE Hallmark a tying up of all the loose ends……
Cedar Cove was a wholesome show I looked forward to. I am upset that it was not given a chance to at least have a final season to wrap up the series. It was a lot better than watching reruns. I hope Hallmark has a change of heart and brings Cedar Cove back for at least one final season. I agree with several other comments that it seems like they always cancel the better shows and leave the lesser quality ones in.
I absolutely loved Cedar Cove! I’m very disappointed that it was cancelled. PLEASE AT LEAST DO A FINALE SEASON! You can’t leave us wondering.
I am so sad that they canceled this was a good wholesome show, I will hope and pray they will have a change of heart Until then I catch my favorite peeps on other shows,..