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 loved Cedar Cove. Please bring it back. You can’t just leave us hanging with the suspense of Jack and Olivia getting married or not.
Pleas bring it back! My husband and I both enjoyed it tremendously. Very disappointed in Hallmark’s poor choice in cancelling this amazing series. Shame,on Hallmark!
Please bring it back..it is such a wholesome show..just don’t have enough of them
I am so sad this show is cancelled. It is hard to find a good show to watch and when you do it is always the same. after a couple of seasons it is gone. I am not happy at all. Please reconsider your descision and bring it back.
I LOVE the Cedar Cove series and am truly disappointed that it isn’t returningPLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
Unbelievable that you would leave fans hanging like this after such an enticing cliffhanger ending! Please consider wrapping this all up with one more season. It’s the decent thing to do, please.
Bring back Cedar Cove. I did not even know this great show existed until i found it in netflix. I finished Season 2 on netflix intime to watch Season 3 on Hallmark and now i want to continue. Halmark is not good at advertising their shows and for the longest time my cable company did not offer Hallmark. In fact, my cable had just started the network in time for Season 3. This is the reaso. Your ratings fell, not because the show wasnt worth watching. Give the people what they want. We want Cedar Cove
My husband and I loved this show. So disappointed!
I loved this show. Pleaes reconsider bringing it back soon!
Should have ended better. Left everyone hanging. Not happy with Hallmark Channel
I love this show and sad to hear that we won’t be having a fourth season … I hope someday day that you do bring it back or make other movie …
I really hope you reconsider bringing it back.love the show
Yes I liked the series very much. I waited from one episode to the other to see what Olivia and Jack would do with their relationship. Sad to see it end!!!!!
I loved the show and watched other Hallmark shows as a result of that show. I wish they at least finished the story.
Please bring it back, loved that show.
i loved Cedar Cove…i hate that it has been cancelled. Hallmark should bring back season 4 and at least finish the story line!