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 loved Cedar Cove! Yes, I think there should be a season 4, especially to tie up all the loose ends. My husband and I watched the series together on streaming. We didn’t know about it while it aired. Great cast-bring them back for season 4!
I am so disappointed that there is not going to be a season 4. Loved this show. Please bring it back!!
I’ve been waiting for season 4 and was not happy with the unceremonious end to it. I’d like to propose that with these series programs that are cancelled on short noticce for whatever reason, that the contracts include a requirement of a 2 hour minimum movie that ties up the loose ends for all the viewers left hanging. For some of us with OCD having no resolution to the story could be the thing that finally drives us over the edge!
I would love for there to be a season 4
You can’t just end it that way. Need to have another season.
Such a perfect series, filmed near by me. Loved trying to figure out
where things were filmed……..and yes the end left us hanging.If in fact
I have seen the final show, but Im not sure. They appeared on my PVR and
I watched them one after another. Last one was where a baby was to be born.
So what happened after that?
ANGRY!!! LOVED THE SHOW AND HATED THEY DIDN’T GIVE IT A PROPER ENDING!!!
Love CEDAR COVE, please bring it back
Please bring back Cedar Cove please
I just binged watched all 3 seasons in 2 weeks and loved it! I can see where it may have lost viewers. 1st season was excellent but I was so mad at Jack for running after Jeri and Grace with Will. I realize novels/monies has to have the ups and downs though. But I was really disappointed in how it ended! I hated that Paul had the nerve to go after Olivia when he knew she loves Jack! But I’d like to know what she said so please continue it. Nothing else but trash on most channels. Thank you.
I can’t believe this show has been cancelled! It makes me frustrated that I will never get to see the rest of the story. Why would Halmark do this to fans of the show? How inconsiderate!
Bring it back! There is so little on TV these days that are not filled with insulting “humor”, cutdowns , sex or language. Cedar Cove was different! It drew into the story.
Bring it back! We want more! Please?
So sorry to see Cedar Cove cancellation. Just ordered first 3 seasons and I just finished watching the first season and I’m soooo sorry to hear it’s canceled. Always the way it goes. A good clean series always gets canceled! What is wrong with television!!!! Very disappointed, I thought the hallmark channel was different, but I guess they are not! Always driven by ratings? SAD!!!
Would love to see this continue! I just discovered it recently, and it was such a pleasant surprise!
I AM SO UPSET THAT CEDAR COVE WAS CANCELLED. THE SHOW WAS A WHOLESOME SHOW THAT WARMED MY HEART. THE SCENERY WAS BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED THE LOVE TRIANGLE INVOLVING OLIVIA, PAUL, AND THE REPORTER. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. HALLMARK, PLEASE WAKE UP AND BRING CEDAR COVE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!