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?
I cannot believe you canceled a popular series that we all looked forward to in the summer. Poor program planning on your part, don’t you read your ratings?
Bring it back, and get rid of the sappy droop you have left on your network.
Please return Cedar Cove to the lineup. Good wholesome viewing, not sex, blood and gore. It was dropped without warning and left a lot of stories open. Hallmark made a commitment to bring the book series to life, they should complete the project.
Please bring the series back…loved it just like the Good Witch.
One of the best series…please bring it back….also the Good Witch is another favorite.
I loved Cedar Cove!! Please bring it back! It was so refreshing to see a series that was more like what they used to be. I hate that it was cancelled! We need more TV like it.
If the network decided not to bring back Cedar Cove, could they at least make a mini series movie to finish it up? I love that show
Oh please ..I love the series..Please Please we want to watch season 4
I just can’t believe the show ended like that. Wow Hallmark, what a disappointment!
It just doesn’t make sense … It’s like akin to a book that had no ending
I can’t believe that this is it! No season 4…? I love this show and I will miss watching it.
Just finished binge watching all 3 seasons on Netflix. I am really disappointed that Season 4 will not appear. I am so curious about Olivia and Paul. How can you leave us hanging like this? This was good entertainment, refreshing and loved the scenery. I am disappointed it is no more.
So disappointed they didn’t at least bring Cedar Cove back for a final season & inform the public that it would be a final season & at least wrap things up a bit instead of leaving us all hanging. I was looking forward to another summer with Cedar Cove. Bummer…..
I think you needed to give the fans some closure…bad way to end….
That’s ridiculous!! They can’t leave us hanging like that!
Unbelievable.
Loved Cedar Cove and we are greatly disappointed to find out it is has been cancelled. It is so difficult to find decent programing these days and then to leave us hanging believing we were going to see the next season! In fact, I wish there were more episodes per season…season too short! Would love to see you bring it back…we LOVE Hallmark!