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?
Please reconsider resurrecting Cedar Cove! I have enjoyed this series all over again and was hoping you reconsidered bringing it back. Such a great story line and WONderful cast. Other reviews pretty much say the same: Bring Cedar Cove back! Soooo much more to tell…. hoping you will reconsider….
I am so very disappointed to find, after watching three seasons, that Hallmark did not feel it necessary to complete the series with at least a season four. I cannot believe money was an issue. Possibly contractual differences which I would be even more saddened. Cedar Cove was the only reason I subscribed to your streaming channel. I hope it was worth it for your company. It’s only business, right?
So disappointed it’s ended. My husband and I just finished watching it now in reruns. Wish they would bring it back again for a few more seasons. Maybe a new day or time slot. Loved the story, characters and scenery. Bring it back please!
So very disappointed that this amazing show with such a talented cast has been cancelled. Maybe the reason for the low viewership is due to the timeslot! I accidentally found it because I’m working from home now. Bring it back in a better time slot and I’m sure viewership will be better even Good Witch has a better timeslot.
Leaving us with many unanswered questions wasn’t fair. At least season 4 could have finished the story.
Maybe Hallmark could do a movie or a little mini series to fast forward as to where all the characters are today.
I really enjoyed this show. Have watched it twice all the way through. Such great characters, storylines and the scenery was breathtaking. Would love to see it come back. There is so much garbage on these days. This was a great show! Please bring it back!
I was watching Cedar Cove series for the first time since we are spending a lot of time at home because of the Covid epidemic. My husband and I were so loving it that at times we would watch 4 programs at a time. Seeing that it was only 3 seasons we assumed that all the loose ends would be tied up in the last show. We were so upset at how the last program ended with so many questions. We loved the series and would love to see it return. As far as we are concerned it is just… Read more »
I watched this series when it first aired, and now I have watched it again. I was hoping I wouldn’t be so disappointed this time since I already knew it wasn’t renewed for a 4th season and there would be a lot of loose ends. Well guess what? I’m disappointed all over again. I am a very loyal Hallmark movie watcher, but this series was THE BEST. I would be so happy if it was brought back or picked up by a different network. Chesapeake Shores doesn’t even come close!
Would love to see it come back ASAP.
Can you at least make a series finale. Make it about 2 hours and tie up all your loose ends that would help
I feel the same this was a wonderful series and needs a wrap up movie or reboot.
I was very sorry to see Cedar Cove end especially end like it did with all unanswered questions I did not see it when it first aired but I’ve been watching it on television every day and I thought it was wonderful loved all the characters. In this day With the pandemic it is nice to watch a series like that that is so sweet and wholesome so sorry it ended the way it did
all the garbage on TV, today, and you go and cancel, heartwarming, family based shows like Cedar Cove and so many others. Bring back the series, so many fans, like myself, want you to tie up loose ends and continue with the characters that made this show such a hit.
Why is it you cancel anything that is very good and keep putting on junk. Please forget the Christmas movies and monk. Cedar cove is wonderful. Please please put it back on.
I loved the series cedar cove!! It is a shame it has been cancelled! It left all the fans really upset because of the way it ending! I would like to see if Jack and Olivia wind up together!! It is unfair to leave a series not finished!!!! I am very disappointed!!!
what a dissappoiment,Hallmark!! all those unanswered questions about the characters relationships-bad move is right-very disapppointing-no 4th season-not fair to your faithful viewers
Please bring back Cedar Cove, loved It. You left us hanging! Been waiting and watching for more.