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?
Loved Cedar Cove I can’t believe Hallmark cancelled it!
Absolutely love this show. I did not miss one episode of the 3 seasons. If anything, Hallmark Channel should have had a final season to tie up all of the loose ends rather than just jumping into a new series (The Beach House). I hope Hallmark rethinks this cancellation- this is such a bummer.
Whatever makes you think Hallmark gives a crap about you or I, or all of us, think or feel about them cancelling Cedar Cove. Do you really think someone from Hallmark will even be reading every single one of our laments?! 🙁
What is wrong with Hallmark. We love Debbie Macomber. The cast is ok but story brought to life is better. I believe the dumbest thing you did was to air it in the summer and late in the evening. Also Saturday nite is still date nite for a lot of people. You doomed it not fans dropping out!! Rethink what you are doing!!
Very insightful! Most shows on a Saturday night don’t do well for the reason you said. I always recorded it if I went out so I could view it on Sunday! But not everyone has a DVR. I think Hallmark OWES fans of Cedar Cove at least a closing 2 or 3 hour show to tie ‘things’ up!
So sad
iLife the show
Had not heard that it had been canceled. Was just checking to see when it would start. Very disappointed. I watched every episode and really enjoyed it. Hope they will reconsider.
Very sad that this show was canceled. I looked forward to this on my Sunday evenings .This show is what made me become a viewer of HALLMARK CHANNEL.Please bring it back!
NONONO!!! you cannot do this, cancel one of the best, most entertaining shows ever!!! WHY!! please bring back Cedar Cove, television needs more of these wholesome shows for those of us who are offended by the sex, violence and blatant disregard for God’s principles that pervade most of the tv shows today!!
SO DISAPPOINTED!! This was the only Hallmark series.i enjoyed. Great story and interesting characters. Wonderful group of actors. Please bring it back!!
Maybe Cedar Cove would have survived if Hallmark advertised. I happened upon Cedar Cove by accident and fell in love with the series. It was perfect, a clean cut love story/drama about a small costal town with people dealing with real problems. How Hallmark cancel and leave the viewer high and dry. The last season was the best season yet . The last episode had me wondering how I could wait until the following year. Wanting to know who she would choose and wanting all of the characters to grow, heal and find love.
I was hoping Cedar Cove would at least tie up all the loose ends. It’s really a shame that it’s canceled I really enjoyed the series.
One of the few shows I never missed. I am sad to see it’s not returning. Having read all of Debbie McComber’s books, and the show brought the characters to life. Please bring it back…
Please reconsider- great show- many interesting characters
I am VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! Why cancel such a good show??? The cliff hanger was so good and now to find out there is no Season 4!! This was a very wholesome show why cancelled? NOT HAPPY 🙁 PLEASE BRING BACK!!!
This is just not right that The Hallmark Channel left all of us who have LOVED the Cedar Cove series just hanging. At the very least they OWE US a closing season. I’m literally absolutely sick to my stomach at seeing this cancellation and yet that turn of the century show just goes on and on and on………! I’ve never watched whole show thru – it just doesn’t capture my attention! I hope everyone who watches it will now boycott it!!! I’m so mad I could just scream. CEDAR COVE is watch first brought The Hallmark Channel to my attention.… Read more »
Oops! Darn, I hate typos! I was trying to say CC is WHAT 1st brought THC to my attention!
Oh no!! A good, wholesome show I could actually watch in the summer evenings with my 9-year-old son and we are so disappointed it is not continuing! Please bring the show back, there are so many viewers listed here who would love to watch it return!