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?
You must have a season 4 so your avid watchers can have some closer! Please DO NOT leave us hanging. I am an dedicated Hallmark fan. I have all 3 cable channels and well as HALLMARK NOW. Please, please don’t do this to us. This is making me rethink watching any of your series if this is what you do. At least make one movie to give us closure. THIS IS NOT FAIR………………
Yes!! I need to see season 4! What happens between Olivia and Paul???
Love this series! Most definately should bring it back for season 4
They should absolutely have a season 4. We need closure and answers through all the books. At least they could make a movie to end the series! I love the series and am so disappointed that they left the viewers hanging.
I’m still ticked off that it was cancelled. Can’t believe the ratings dropped each year. I always heard more and more people were watching it. This I don’t understand. I watch Chesapeake Shore but Cedar Cove is still my favorite. Bring it back. Finish the book.
YES PLEASE.
Cedar cove is amazing!! So sad it didn’t have closure for the characters! VERY DISSAPOINTED At Hallmark. Many people have just discovered this gem during COVID19. PLEASE give us a great FINALE!!
YES PLEASE.
Please bring back Cedar Cove. I enjoyed watching the series and would love to see season 4.
WE NEED CLOSURE.
I just binge watched Cedar Cove and I’m so sad th as t it just ended with so many stories yet to tell. So sad and I wish they would do a final episode to tie everything up. Love all the characters.
TOTALLY AGREE.
I would put this series on a par with Heartland. Perhaps Heartland appeals to a less intellectual audience, hence it’s popularity. Also, perhaps it appeals to a less intellectual group of executives at the Hallmark Channel. A series like Cedar Cove is few and far between these days. It is unfair to punish us “intellectuals” in favor of the “not so much”. I would hope that these Hallmark executives will soon recover from their rectal cranial inversion. It’s not our fault that the majority of the viewers and Hallmark executives are intelectually challenged. But it’s no skin off my nose.… Read more »
Not sure your comment is very positive. I would love for Cedar Cove to return. I also watch Heartland. They are both good clean decent shows.
AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS. IT IS CRAZY THAT THEY WOULD CANCEL CEDAR COVE WITH NO CLOSER. I ALSO LOVE HEARTLAND AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WILL BE CONTINUED SEASONS 12, 13 & 14 ON NETFLIX.
I am sadden about the cancelation of this warm and family friendly show. I do hope that they bring this series back soon,
at least do a 2 hour movie to answer all the questions & to tie up all the lose ends
AGREE WITH YOU.
Why would you leave the storyline up in the ? There are so many viewers,and we want to see the conclusion to the lives of those we’ve connected with on this show. I’m very upset! Everything up in the air!!!
i AM UPSET ALSO. WE NEED CLOSURE. I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD DO THIS. I AGREE WITH ANOTHER’S COMMENTS. THEY COULD AT LEAST DO A 2 HOUR MOVIE TO ANSWER AND TIE UP THE LOSE ENDS.
My name is Jacqueline Howard from Brixton in London. I am very upset that your network has cancelled series 4 of one of my favourite series called Cedar Cove. I have been stuck at home from an operation and looked forward to watching this programme on a regular basis, this has made me very unhappy not knowing what will happen to the people in the community. You can’t leave us viewers hanging like this etc. Please try to sort something out and bring back (our) Cedar Cove.
Your with kind regards Jackie x
AGREE WITH YOU AND HOPE THEY WILL RECONSIDER.
Yes to season 4. Very heartwarming and fun!!!
AGREE WITH YOU.
I was sad to see it cancelled I enjoyed the characters and wanted to see Olivia with Paul it would be nice to see it get a second chance it is refreshing to have a clean series without all the language and sex in today’s tv we need more shoes like these
sad that this show was cancelled. please, please bring it back.
YES PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR AT LEAST A MOVIE GIVING US CLOSURE.