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It was announced last month that the Coroner TV series would be returning to The CW this summer for its fourth season. Those plans have now changed and U.S. viewers won’t see the episodes for several months.
A procedural crime drama that originates on CBC in Canada, the Coroner TV show stars Serinda Swan, Roger Cross, Éric Bruneau, Ehren Kassam, Nicholas Campbell, Tamara Podemski, Andy McQueen, Kiley May, Mark Taylor, and Uni Park. The series follows the life of recently widowed Doctor Jenny Cooper (Swan), a newly appointed coroner who investigates any suspicious, unnatural, or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Jenny taps into her intuition, as much as her intellect and heart, as she solves cases. In season three, Jenny must move past her trauma and embrace her whole self. In the process of healing, she and live-in boyfriend Liam (Bruneau) are now separated and separately trying new forms of therapy. With Liam gone, Jenny finally has space to focus on herself — for all of five minutes. It isn’t long before death knocks at her door with a slew of new cases — both COVID-related and not — that force her to unleash the real Jenny Cooper locked inside. Meanwhile, Detective Donovan McAvoy (Cross) stares down the barrel of his own mortality in a very personal way, which propels him to investigate both his cases and his life with a new perspective. He may even find love. Ross (Kassam) confronts uncomfortable identity challenges, and Gordon’s (Campbell) Lewy Body Dementia causes him to lose himself in the possibility of a life once lived.
Airing on Thursday nights last fall, the third season of Coroner averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 635,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season two, that’s down by 16% in the demo and down by 7% in viewership.
The fourth season finished airing in Canada in April and the episodes were set to begin airing on The CW next Thursday, June 2nd. However, the network recently announced its Fall 2022 schedule and Coroner is on it. The drama will debut at some point this fall, likely in October, and will air on Sunday nights. There are 12 episodes in the season.
The network didn’t explain the reason for the delay but it’s likely tied to The CW being up for sale and the cancellation of several shows earlier this month. With less original scripted content to populate the fall schedule, the execs have opted to delay Coroner’s return.
What do you think? Do you enjoy watching the Coroner TV series on The CW? Are you disappointed that the network has delayed the fourth season?
I really love this show and hope that it is not cancelled or postponed indefinitely. I was looking forward to watching Season 4 on Tuesday and was sad to read that it won’t be on for a few more months. I, too, grabbed a notepad and posted that note to my front door to remind me not to miss it. Please don’t cancel it.
what a BUMMER. i really love this show and cast, especially Nicholas Campbell from long ago DaVincci’s code series. i’ll cross my fingers we’ll see it sooner than later.
Definitely not happy that CW delayed season 4 of the Coroner. I love this show. I didn’t know the CW was being sold, either. Hope very few of the shows on here get the chopping block. CAN’T WAIT for October for the new season of the Coroner!!
The second I saw the trailer advertising Coroner’s return on Thurs June 2, 2022, I grabbed a notepad and posted that note to my front door to remind me not to miss it. I’m in my 50s and Coroner is the only show I like on the CW. I’m thoroughly disappointed to hear that I’ll have to wait until October now.
Very disappointed in the delay if coroner season 4. NOTHING on lately, was so looking forward to watching a show I thoroughly enjoy.
Disappointed that Coroner was delayed. Quality show. Hopefully CW sticks to its promised plan for the fall. Looking forward to it.
not happy money money we have no choice. How can I watch canadss shows??
We were disappointed that Coroner is not airing tonight June 2nd.
I was looking forward to the return, because all other programs are now repeats.
Not happy since I was looking forward to watching the Coroner this week.
Love the show but now it’s up against Family Guy.
Bummer! I have been SOOOO looking forward to the return- oh well,at least (we hope!) it’ll be back this fall…..:-(
I was looking forward to watching The Coroner on June 2nd. Great show. Disappointed that it will not be available until sometime this fall. Maybe another network should pick it up since CW does not seem interested. Canada has some great shows. Wish I could see them without have to have an American network decide/pick and choose.
I agree. Canada has some really great shows. A few of them are on American streaming services. Heartland and Hudson & Rex are on Up Faith and Family streaming. You have to pay a subscription, but it’s worth it for those two alone. Heartland premieres its seasons on there, before they premiere on UpTV. I know they only have the first season of Hudson & Rex right now, but season two is coming this summer. So, they should catch up soon.
finally news. thanks TVSF. Yes, was absolutely aware of next week’s S4 premiere on CW. Kept looking at guide & repeatedly missing.
No, I do not agree with sitting on this any longer. S4 already wrapped in Canada & we were already waiting until June. Now, nothing the entire summer, nor Fall (not on in Sept). This is how you lose (even more) viewers.
I agree with this is why networks lose viewers. I’ve been streaming season 3 to re cap & now we have to wait until fall? Give us our great show on time, please!
Enjoyed the show in season 1. Got too preachy in season 2 so we stopped. We miss the investigative and personal relationships of the show but not the politically correct parts, for the sake of PC itself, within.