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?
This was a great show, why would you cancel. There are too may stupid Hallmark movies and I don’t watch anymore. Get back to the series. Head of the network should be fired.
I just finished this series and loved it so much and want more!!
Please bring Cedar Cove back!!! I really enjoyed it and want it to keep going….!!!
I loved it and was very disappointed that it was cancelled. The story line was worthy of maintaining the interest of its audiences. Please bring it back
Please bring Cedar Cove back! I can’t believe this ended and so many unanswered questions! All story lines were fabulous, all acting was marvelous, the clean story line was absolutely positive, the location & beauty of the setting was simply breathtaking ! I’m shocked Hallmark took such a series off the air! Very disappointed in Hallmark!
Love Cedar Cove! Please please bring it back!!!!!!! Its a good show where we can easily cheer on the characters and based in such a picturesque place.
Love watching Cedar Cove! Please bring it back, the show was so refreshing with all of the characters.
I look forward to watching Cedar Cove. It’s a nice clean delightful show. It should not be canceled.
I loved cedar cove! I have been waiting on it all year and knowing it won’t return leaves me with nothing interesting to look forward too…
I thought Cedar over was an equisite show in every way. I’ve always been a big fan of Andie McDowell and fell in love with the rest of the stars too, each bringing with them a special touch to the show. I was extremely upset when I heard it was cancellled and have been waiting for an explanation or a renewal still to this day, 10/1/17. At one point, because we were cut off so abruptly, I thought there was trouble with stars and producers, even thinking Andie had gotten let go because of some nudity in a new movie… Read more »
it was so enjoyable. Us girls got together to watch and bond. miss it terribly. please come back even to give us a little more closure. This is not what hallmark does to it viewers. sounds very suspiciously to just end so abruptly
Think I just saw a commercial for it! Would love to see it come back on!
Loved the show, can’t believe you canceled.
Yes! Cedar Cove was a great show! I would love for the show to come back!
I would have liked to seen a season 4 that answered all questions with cliff and Grace and Olivia and jack. Kind of a send off if it was being canceled. It just didn’t end with everything having closures.