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?
We watched on Netflix and the season 3 ending left so much unanswered. Maybe a special or two could resolve what we are all wanting to see
Please bring back Cedar Cedar Cove!!!!.. me & my husband have been watching on Netflix & now we don’t even know what happens with Olivia & Paul… geez!!!!!
I couldn’t agree more! My husband and I love the show and want to know what happens next.
At least if you were going to leave us all in limbo with not continuing you could of at least made a movie to tie up loose ends for all of you viewers…
Wish you would bring the show back!! It’s one of the best shows ever!!
Me too it’s not fair to us leave the show like that incomplete
please please please please PLEASE bring Cedar Cove back?!?!??!??!? it’s just great!
Please bring back the show!
Renew the show, love the show, but left with answers.
Please bring back Cedar Cove. It is an awesome show. Big mistake to cancel.
I loved this series and feel like I have been left in the dark. I would love to see this series come back and answer all the questions I have.C
The show should have a finale to let us know what happens or bring show back!
I’ve fallen in love with this series on Netflix. Now to find out there’s no season 4 is like waking up at the best part of a good dream so you never know how it ends.
Please bring back Cedar Cove in a special movie presentation to address all the unanswered questions.
Please bring back Cedar Cove… maybe a movie version to address all the unanswered questions.
I loved this show it was awesome I’m sad there’s no season 4
PLEASE bring back Cedar Cove and show us that Hallmark really does
Care enough to give us the very best…..the characters became like family and I miss them and the show VERY much.
I love Cedar Cove. I feel a little lost without the characters and I want to know the rest of the story. Olivia has big decisions, but she is a judge and can handle it. All the actors were fantastic.