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 love this show….The cliff hanger was so strong and now one can only speculate what the outcome was to be.
Would love to see Hallmark reconsider this cancellation.
I am very disappointed! I loved the series Cedar Cove and looked forward to watching it every week. I hope to see all the cast members in other Hallmark shows!
Every time a good show starts after a few seasons it gets cancelled. We need more family oriented movies. My husband and I have really enjoyed the shows snd so disappointed that is being cancelled.
Cedar cove was a interesting well made series no junk and drama that other stations offer. Wholesome likeable enjoyable loveable show. Bring back cedar cove!!
Very disappointing. It was a good wholesome show and those are the exact shows ALWAYS to get cancelled!
Nòooooooooooo I loved that show, been waiting all year for the 4th season.
The books were great too.
I really enjoyed this show. It’s sad it had to be cancelled.
I AM SO EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! I LOVE THIS SHOW AND SO DO MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO COME OVER AND WE ALL WATCH IT TOGETHER. PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYTHING POSSIBLE RETURN THE SHOW!!! THANK YOU!
I’m so hurt that this is cancelled…what now?
I’m so sad that Cedar Cove has been cancelled! It’s not fair to keep all of the fans of this show hanging, with so many incomplete and unanswered story lines. Boo!
I am so sad! I binged watched Cedar Cover last summer and was so looking forward to season 4.
Googled today to see when Season 4 was starting only to find out that it has been cancelled. Although I have read all of the books, and know what happens, I still find it very disappointing. I agree with a lot of other comments that there should have been a least a series finale to wrap things up.
I am so sad I so looking forward to the next episodes there are so few really good stories any more on TV. I think you really made a mistake by taken are favorite series off. Please bring Cedar Cove back on.
Really? A great show and cast and you cancel it? Stupid!
i can’t believe that there was not a final closing chapter
Very upset that the series has been cancelled…there has to be many people who are disappointed along with me….can’t believe Hallmark did this!