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?
Very heartbroken. Please bring back Cedar Cove. Thank you…
I just bought the DVDs for the three seasons Cedar Cove was on. When it said final season, I assumed they ended all the stories. Why sell the series if there is no ending. What a rip off.
They should have least done a show finishing up and not just drop series. I enjoyed the show and was sad to see cancelled.
I just watched the entire series over the past month, and I absolutely LOVED IT!! I never watch TV series, and when Episode 11, Season 3 ended with the cliffhanger between Olivia and Paul, I was nuts!! You absolutely must bring this series back. It was intriguing, and because I also love to read, this series based on Debbie’s books was great.
I want a season 4. Great clean happy series and we need more of this in this crazy world.
I cannot believe Hallmark Channel is canceling Cedar Cove because it’s the best series they have ever put out! I am getting so sick of their stupid Hallmark movies about a “Prince” in them! How uncreative can you get! Your viewers are not this stupid! Hallmark channel better get with the groove of things because we don’t want to see their stupid movies about princes we want to see more of Cedar Cove! What the heck is wrong with the Hallmark Channel anyway… they’re stupid! You guys better listen to your viewers or you are not going to have a… Read more »
You should noy have cancelled seacon 4 the first 3 series qas brillant its a sad day for Hallmark
have cedar cove come back. it was truly entertaing .
No I don’t think it should have been cancelled. It was one of the best on TV. Excellent storyline and cast. I am missing it. Bring it back. Please
Tv producers forget all the Netflix vieeers, we are not part of live viewers and we would love a 4th season
I am sad that you left many loose ends. This was a nice family show, great actors and story line. I just can’t believe you left it like that. Please do season 4, I want to know what happens.
I just finished binge watching Cedar Cove and loved it! It deserves to run another season to wrap up so many issues with each of the main characters. The scenery is beautiful, the people so interesting, and the issues so day to day real. Please bring them back for one more season…I had no idea about this series….just stumbled across it when surfing through Netflix. Thanks for a few days and nights of entertainment!
What a shame for Hallmark to end ‘Cedar Cove’ with a cliff hanger and not tie up loose ends with at least 6 episodes. Lot’s of shows cut back before they end it completely. But Hallmark didn’t respect the CC fans at all. I just saw the 3 seasons on Netflix but the ending on Season 3 is left open ended as IF the show is returning and ruins the entire production IMO. The least they could do was cut off Paul and Olivia’s cliff hanger scene. That would be a better ending for the 3 yrs people invested in… Read more »
I am so sad, I think Hallmark should at least make a final show, the way it was left is just annoying and sad. To let us get so wrapped up in these peoples lives then just leave us hanging. I really love the Hallmark channel but am very disappointed with it now.
I am soooooo disappointed, Cedar Cove was such a refreshing series to watch. I totally enjoyed each and every episode. I told my friends they should definitely watch it on Netflix, before I finished the series – now they will be upset and left hanging just like I am. Please pick up the series and make more episodes. It is like realizing when you get to the end of a really good chapter book……that someone had torn away the last few chapters. 🙁