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 think it should atleast have a finale…too many unanswered questions.. great show
I am watching the series on Netflix and I am all in, but I was so sad to hear that it only had 3 seasons! Don’t know if I want to continue watching only to get my heart broken and tangled up in the series.
As much as I loved the Cedar Cove series, I was frustrated with how slowly the plot lines were played out. There were at least four books in the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber (and I’ve read them all). After three seasons, the first book hadn’t even been played out. Therefore I had decided this was going to be a very long series. It was shocking to find that it ended without completing even one major plot line. Note ….I said in the beginning that I was frustrated, but I still really liked the actors, the scenery and the… Read more »
I am sad to see no conclusion to so many story lines. Especially between the judge and Paul. I hope you reconsider and do a season 4.
Please bring the finale back at least for closure for all its faithful viewers. Great show, loved the characters! This show will be missed by many!
Please do at least a Finale to bring character closure if you won’t do a Season 4. So disappointed you cancelled this wonderful show! You can’t leave us hanging. We need closure in these relationships. Olivia needs to end up with Paul! Jack is just to wishy washy for her. Paul is a shock and much better!
So sad such a great show is no more! Cedar Cove was a beautiful place with interesting people who became family!!Please do a series of movies for us!
Cedar Cove was a wonderful escape to a beautiful place with interesting people! People that became like family! How sad that such a great storyline with exceptional actors was taken off the air! If the show never comes back please do a series of movies for us Cedar Cove fans! I miss them terribly!
PLEASE at least make a Finale! SOON!! These characters are engrained in our hearts! Over a million CAN NOT be wrong!
This was an amazing series and great show! Watched each Season and was thrilled to look up and see when the next season 4 would be. The setting was beautiful. Such a great build up of cast members. Real quality entertainment. We are crushed, very disappointed, to find when looking there was no Season 4. You must tie up loose ends. This show deserves a Finale at the very least! This is one of Hallmarks biggest mistakes! There are so few shows you can watch with anyone. Young, old, male, female. I am really turned off of Hallmark right now.… Read more »
Please bring back cedar cove!
I loved cedar cove I kept waiting on it to return but it never did.
Should not have been canceled.
No it should not have been cancelled. There are still people out there that want to see decent shows we enjoy them. That was the worst thing they could do is cancelled Cedar Cove in the middle of the season series and not do season 4 5 6. Bring it back periods there are very few dishes shows and we need that.
I NEED MORE! So much more story to go!!