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 would love to see it back on! At least on netflix
How unprofessional to not give an ending to a show. Leaving us with unanswered questions. Simply RUDE Hallmark. At least there should have been a 2 hour series finale. Very disappointing. I watched back to back episodes on Netflix. An amazing work.
This is so very disapppinting!! Loved Cedar Cove! Why cancel it before there was an ending!! You people are crazy!
I love cedar cove, please bring it back ,most wondering full up lifting show .please bring cedar cove bacj
There should be a season four or a finale to tell us what happens to the people. Not s good way to end the show like it did.
I think it was cruel of the Hallmark Network to allow Cedar Cove to plummet into obivion right smack in the middle of a cliffhanger. Doing so was disrespectful to viewers. They owed a satisfying ending to those of us who were dedicated to watching their beautiful show. I won’t watch any more Hallmark shows, especially with the same actors. It’s not the same and only makes me miss Cedar Cove more. I will especially not get involved in another Hallmark series. I don’t trust them not to leave me hanging again.
After all this time, I still miss Cedar Cove! Loved that show, looked forward to it coming on each week. Watching Chesapeake Shores now but it’s just not the same!!
So disappointed in Hallmark! Great family show with hugh audience so why are they cancelling it??? One of their best so far!!!!!
I agree there should be more episodes. I can honestly say this was a clean, show to watch. Because there is so many shows and movies now days that are perverted, & nasty language. My Mom is a Christian, so she doesn’t like them nasty shows. My Mom was the one that got me hooked on these shows. I’m disappointed there is not gonna be any more shows.
If you are not even willing to consider bringing it back, at least give us a 2 hour series finale!!! No series in the history of TV has left its fans dangling like you’ve done. Come on Hallmark!
They need to at least give all of us FANS closure !!!!!
Can’t believe this was cancelled!!! Do muck better than many Hallmark Shows! Loved Jack!!!!!
Loved Cedar Cove, please please come back with season 4!!!!!!
I have read every Debbie Macomber book and just rewatched the Cedar Cove series and now I realize why I didn’t like it the first time because it ends with a ton of unanswered questions. Why do that to fans?
Netflix should finish out this series!