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 wa very disappointed that Cedar Cove was cancelled! I have enjoyed just watching reruns on Netflix! Hope it returns on Hallmark or if not Netflix!
I am extremely disappointed that Cedar Cove will not be continuing on with season four, l cannot imagine any reason why this show should not continue especially how season three ended.
A quality show that’s well written and well acted. I found it on Netflix and I’m sorry that it was cancelled.
Been waiting patiently for the return of Cedar Cove only to find out it was cancelled. Please I urge you to reconsider, this is one of the best shows I have ever watched, love the setting of the show, makes me want to move to a port town. I could name several shows that could be cancelled, Cedar Cove iss definitely not one of those. Bring it back.
No fair leaving us to wonder what happens next! I would have expected more than this from Hallmark One more seafo to tie it all together, please!
That wasn’t nice to leave us up in the air at the end of season 4. Bring it back great show!!!
I never got to see it on tv. I got the dvds. Would love to see it completed.
Loved Cedar Cove and would love to see it return. Is it based on a series of books? I would love the books if so to see ending
would have loved the show to continue
should not havebeen cancelled, would have liked season 4 and see what happened to everyone
I am very disapointed that cedar cove is not continue. That was one of my favorite t.v. shows on air.
Hallmark Channel I posted a comment about your station canceling Cedar Cove and how much I enjoyed the show and now it seems to have disappeared from your reader comments. What happened? Please explain why you got rid of my comments when I did not say anything offensive and only said that I felt that the Hallmark Channel should bring back Cedar Cove.
Thank you.
Please bring back Cedar Cove! With all of the other reality based shows on tv that frankly really stink, Cedar Cove told the story of people in a small town that I really enjoyed getting to know. The stories were so real that they could have been about your friends or neighbors. Debbie Macomber is a brilliant author and I think that the Hallmark Channel is making a BIG mistake in not continuing the series. It is actually a series that you could feel comfortable watching with your kids and not worry about the content being vulgar or something that… Read more »
Just found the series on Netflix.. We absolutely love it! We were so disappointed to find out it was cancelled especially with the way season 3 ended. Please bring it back.
I am very sad. Tv has changed, and not for the better. Cedar Cove was a breath of fresh air! I loved the characters and the scenery. Where at times your movies all feel the same, Cedar Cove gave you a little bit of everything. I really hope the network would reconsider.
I think it stinks when a series is cancelled and leaves everyone hanging. If you can’t bring the series back please at least do a two-hour special and tie up the loose ends!