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’m so sorry that you’re cancelling this program , but thank you so much for bringing it to the screen it gave life to the characters in The books. It was so wonderfully cast. I do wish you had finished session 4, I was really looking forward to it.
I am a fan of the books and the show. Why did you have to go and cancel one of the best shows on television? I’m heartbroken.
I have read every book of the cedar cove series and was elated that hallmark channel has cancelled the show. I even got my husband into it, which believe me was a miracle. I am regretful that the series will no longer be on air. I wish it will be renewed again.
Y’all need to do the right thing for your viewers. If it was #1 what was your reason for canceling? You’ve heard the expression “if it’s not broken don’t fix”. Well I’m adding to that “if it’s not broken don’t destroy it! Bring back Cedar Cove, please!
Would love to see more Cedar Cove!! Please bring it back.
It was a favorite show I looked forward to very week. I sure wish you’d reconsider and bring it back.
I like to see the show return
Well I think it is pretty crummy after watching this series to be left hanging and not wrapping up story lines they should really have a special and complete the series I love hallmark channel but this so not nice hallmark channel you should be ashamed
I have watched and enjoyed every season. I can’t believe it is cancelled. Let us get it on Netflix, like Gilmore Girls!
Wish there was a season 4 or a way to play out the story line.
Can’t believe they just left us hanging without telling us what happened. We watched faithfully every week. Not smart to leave fans hanging
Good quality tv! Why you chose to cancel is mind boggling. Please bring back season 4.
Can’t believe they left us hanging. Loved the show and coukdn’t wait for each season to start. How stupid to end it the way it did.
Please at least least wrap up loose ends
I’m really disappointed. I enjoyed the show and looked forward to each one. I hope there’s a reconsideration.