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?
Very angry that there were so many loose ends left on this show. We invest a lot of time watching and loving the characters and you so rudely drop the show? That’s terrible. I won’t be watching more of your series because I’m not going to get caught up in another one for you to do that. You don’t know a good thing when you have it obviously.
I want Cedar Cove back. I Miss It ….. Its not fair , there’s worse shows still on the air.WhY? Please bring Cedar Cove back. I always look forward to watching it…………I LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING CEDAR COVE BACKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cedar Cove was refreshing and not stressful. so many shows are guns and killings. as you can see, there are so many of us that love Cedar Cove. if producers cannot bring back the series there should be a wrap up episode for a couple of hours so that we can complete our what if’s and not be disappointed with no finale outcome. please read these comments and bring back a great show! i wish i knew about the show when if first aired but i only found it during the COVID 19 shutdown. Now it has left me hanging…… Read more »
I personally have always looked forward to Cedar Cove. I have become very interested in the characters and found the segments very engrossing and, also, well written and acted. Now, especially with this pandemic when we all rely more on TV than ever before, I am so disappointed in Hallmark for at least not giving us a season to wrap things up instead of re-running shows that have been on for years and years, and years.
Please, at least do a 2 hour movie to tie up loose ends. Just watched the series for the first. Loved all the characters.
I really enjoyed Cedar Cove and so disappointed that it has been cancelled.
I really enjoyed watching Cedar Cove. I don’t think it should have been cancel. I really miss watching it.
Nooooooooo! I cannot begin to believe no season 4!!! The best drama ever!! On Hallmark! Please reconsider!!
Does anyone know the REAL reason why Cedar Cove was cancelled?? I really miss it!
I enjoyed the Cedar Cove series very much. Sorry it was canceled. Please reconsider and bring it back.
I am so disappointed that Cedar Cove was not on this week. I couldn’t wait for the next episode after Friday. Then Monday morning was some old show I didn’t like instead I didn’t realized it had been cancelled. I am a retired English teacher and enjoy PBS and some other shows like the Today show, but this series really got me hooked on the interesting characters and plot twists..and I love boats and water communities. My sister told me about it and my other sister and I started watching and we were glad Hallmark had something good besides holiday… Read more »
My Husband and I are totally bummed that Cedar Cove was cancelled! It doesn’t make any sense to leave us and a lot of others in the dark. I couldn’t wait for him to come home from work so we could watch it together! Not right Hallmark!
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I agree totally with what was written so many of the other Hallmark showa are repetitive and Boring This show was interesting with intelligent plots The characters for the most part had good storylines Especially Dylan Moon and Andie others shoes especially the Christmas shows had plots that were repetitive
I am seriously disappointed that this show was canceled. At least there should have been a final one with some kind of closure. We have enjoy the series very much.
I love cedar cove and don’t know why it is not coming back. I so looked forward to seeing each episode especially being locked in with this covid 19
I was disappointed to hear Cedar Cove is no more. Hallmark made a mistake canceling Cedar Cove, especially in the middle of the series. Hallmark should have concluded in some fashion. Hallmark does a lot of repeats , what happened to new movies, mysteries, series, etc.Something has to change if Hallmark wants to keep their audience.
We SO ENJOY this series, we are MISSING it terribly!!!
I am so disappointed and angry that Cedar Cove has been cancelled in the middle of unfinished sstories. How stupid! It has been such a source of pleasure during stay-at-home orders because of corona virus. The a tors are perfect choices for the people the portray. The story lines are interesting and never dull, while also teaching us how life situations could possibly be handled better. But the photography of the gorgeous natural setting is also a star of the show. “I am seriously displeased” to quote Darcy’s aunt in Pride &Prejudice. Please bring back a worthy option to watch… Read more »
You can watch the remainder episodes of season 3 on Hallmark Now. 7-day free trial. That’s how I’m watching the rest of the episodes. Really disappointed they stopped showing the show in the middle of season 3!