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?
As with many others, I discovered Cedar Cove on Netflix and immediately got hooked. Just about every episode contains some suspense. I don’t subscribe to cable and over the air shows available to me really are not at all of interest. I never watched soap operas. But Cedar Cove somehow is just what is needed at this time. I hope it will continue, with new characters coming and going, adding to the everyday life of Cedar Cove. It is for many viewers a very necessary escape. Keeping my fingers crossed it will continue.
Based on the ending, the fans of this series were clearly not a priority.
So far, I’ve had not seem one show end with closure, and it definitely wasn’t this one.
Hallmark could have at least done a movie to wrap things up. So many unanswered questions.
Please at least have a movie to properly end the series
Please at least have a special movie to end the series
I am so disappointed in not having a fourth season to see what happens to these characters! I loved the setting and seeing people be kind to one another. It made me want to be a friendlier nicer person. Please come back.
I totally agree!
Please bring back Cedar Cove! Andie MacDowell is superb in this intriguing series!
It ended with too much up in the air. I liked the show.
I love cedar cove so please will you make a season 4, I really would love to see season 4.
I think it’s awful to cancel the series! I love watching the characters develop into my friends! What a lousy decision.
Please do a season 4!!!!! I need to know if judge L will pick Paul!!! This is so good!!
I loved Cedar Cove. Please bring it back so that we can see what happens next in the lives of our Cedar Cove family. You left such a cliff hanger for a lot of the cast. We need more series like this.
Found on Netflix & was hooked. Please bring back at least for a last season 4 and give some closure!!
I’m so disappointed there is no closure on the characters, I really wanted to see more, please bring it back
So disappointed this was cancelled! I just finished Season 3 and want more! Please bring it back!