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 think it “stinks”that Cedar Cove has been cancelled- why always
take good programs off – unless it is violent – then the good shows
are cancelled. Cedar Cove should come back for Season 4.
I’m greatly disappointed that Cedar Cove won’t be continuing. Any way to do a two hour finale to answer all the unanswered questions that were left open?
We so looked forward to Cedar Cove and are very disappointed that it has been canceled. My husband loved and also looked forward to it.too. I was speaking with a friend…only to find she and her husband were really into it to. So I am speaking for at least 4 people in this one email. Sometimes things things take time to really get a footing. I have a feeling this is the case of this series. We had a very rainless summer last year so people may have been with other activities last year…You gave up too easliy…
Do not understand why channels start these series if they cannot follow through until the end. You owe it to the viewers who did continue to watch to bring the series to a conclusions
So unhappy that Cedar Cove is not returning! Loved the series and I see many others did also!!
I love cedar cove and sad it’s been cancelled
Loved this show and looked forward to it returning. Very disappointed in Hallmark.
I have been waiting to see the advertisements for Cedar Cove and decided to research it to see when it would be back and my heart is breaking that it is cancelled. There is nothing wholesome to watch anymore. This was a show I could watch and find it completely calming and so enjoyable…so sad….
My cousin & I watched every time & are really sad that Cedar Cove won’t be returning. Too. Too, bad!!
I would love to see the series return. Very disappointed that there will not be a season 4.
Dumb. I loved this show and kept waiting for the next season.
I am very disappointed about the cancellation of Cedar Point. Especially since they have left us hanging in all the story lines. They should either bring it back or have a special wrapping up the stories . I have been watching When Calls The Heart and the one about the witch but I’m afraid they will cancel them in mid story. It is not fair to us fans.
Is there any way to bring back Cedar Cove. I really have missed it.
My husband and I are deeply disappointed that Cedar Cove was canceled and are hoping they will change there minds and bring it back. Why is it that every clean and descent program gets cancelled and all the off color shows, that are mainly trash get high ratings and are kept on air.
Very discouraging!
Very disappointed Cedar Cove will not return for a fourth season. There are very few shows anymore that are wholesome down to earth family shows. So many involve a murder mystery which I hate watching a show about people dying, some kind of violence or some weird out of space bull crap. Please bring back a great show!
I just found out this was canceled and am really upset. Can’t they at least make a hallmark movie to tie up the loose ends and let us know what happened to these wonderful characters.