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?
Cedar Cove is our favorite show!!! Please bring it back!
Good show
Seriously? Way to leave us all hanging. Bring back Cedar Cove heartfelt happy series
Couldn’t wait to see it. Extremely disappointed.
I am really sad to learn Cedar cove is not returning, it was a one of my favorites.
Mine too
Very Disappointed in the ending of Cedar Cove! How can you leave us all hanging like that? The least you could do it bring back a short run season to bring it to an end, if you are not going to continue the show. Enjoyed the show and will miss it.
1.67 million fans are a lot of people to disappoint!! Wish you would reconsider a season 4 or at least enough episodes to bring it to an end. I would be skeptical of getting involved with another one of your series if this is how you treat fans.
We will miss this show. First 2 seasons were great but last one wasn’t as good. Viewers probably quit watching it but it had so much potential!!! Wish you’d get better writers and bring it back!!
I’ve been waiting to hear about a new season of Cedar Cove, so went investigating and just now heard this news. Disappointing. Would have been nice to see a Cedar Cove movie perhaps, to wrap up story lines.
Please please continue this series. One of the best shows on tv. I love the author, the characters and the actors and actresses chosen to play the roles, the filming, everything was great. Could you post for a vote from the public and reconsider? Who can I write about it?
I have been waiting for the announcement of a new season and am greatly disappointed to find out Cedar Cove was cancelled. Loved all the characters and storyline. It was nice to find entertainment I could watch without exposure and bad language. I am not an old prude, just looked forward to a clean and entertaining show.
We probably will ignore any new series launched by Hallmark since they hook you and leave you hanging.
Very disappointing…this was our favorite show. We wish you would reconsider bringing it back..we need more wholesome TV!
Really upset the way the show was ended. Left everything up in the air. Hope they decide to bring it back! At least long enough to end it properly.
Very disappointed to find that this show was cancelled. I watched all three seasons and really enjoyed the show. Reconsider making season 4!!!