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?
bring it backkkk
I can’t believe that this show was cancelled. When I read that the drop in ratings had determined the show’s fate I was expecting a much more significant decrease each year. How sad. The show was family friendly, and addicting to watch. I do hope that the show is brought back at some point…
We truly miss cedar cove.. it was a fantastic show!! Please bring it back!!!!
Damn you left me hanging I so wanted to see if oliva and jack got married I wish you would please bring it back
I agree with previous comments that we need a 4th season to wrap it all up. That is bad business to cancel not to mention a horrible thing to do to your loyal watchers!!! Please make a 4th season or wrap it up in a movie.
Not bothering to get hooked on any other Hallmark series knowing that they’ll just leave stranded on that too
Ceder cover is the best
I am terribly disappointed. A decent, fun-to-watch series is just yanked , with absolutely
no warning – no conclusion. Can’t someone do something? Your loyal viewers deserve some kind of closure. Be fair.
Love how Hallmark just throws its fan under the proverbial bus . Not a thought about loyalty,or respect to viewers. Would have been nice for some sort of a conclusion. Loved the show ,but will never be drawn in to another Hallmark production.
I love Cedar Cove, i was looking very forward to season 4. I am very sad it was cancelled. Good shows with great story lines always seem to stop, it totally sucks. I personally think you should bring it back. Great cast..
I’m almost angry. How can you develop this many character relationships and not at least write a finale? I’m grateful to have found this on Netflix but almost wish I had not watched it. It’s almost as if many friends died at once. Definitely not what I expect from Hallmark.
I thought this was such a great series. I’m so disappointed that there will not be a season 4.
I was watching it on Netflix without commercials. Please reconsider this. My friends and I all are watching it on Netflix. Don’t stop it.
I fell in love with Cedar Cove, and the characters. I hope that Hallmark will consider bringing the show back to life !!
I love Hallmark channel!! But very disappointed that there is no season 4 of Cedar Cove!!! Even a finale would have been nice I’ve always counted on Hallmark to leave me in a ” feel good” mood. Even if things don’t always work out….at least there was some kind of closure. Totally disappointed!
I,too,started watchn cedar cove and got hooked by the story,lines and characters.I think its in very bad taste to build to a climax and then leave people hanging,regardless of ratings,im sure there are many who still will follow the cast beyond this series,id ask u to consider doin a special movie and let that be the ending,and im sure the ratings on this would be thru the roof,to be very honest with u,i really didnt think this particular show would be any good,but i stayed with it,hallmark has never disappointed me,they are involved with great movies,again,thks for givn us this… Read more »
I have enjoyed that series and wish it was on for another season!!! I need to know what happens next!!