BBC One has cancelled freshman crime drama, Cuffs, after one series (season). The Cuffs cancellation news broke late last week, and has been tweeted about by cast members, including Amanda Abbington, Eleanor Matsuura, Alex Carter, Jacob Ifan, and Peter Sullivan.
Fans are not ready to be uncuffed, at least not without a fight. A Change.Org petition to recommission (renew) Cuffs currently has 6,556 signatures. On Twitter, the Cuffs renewal charge is led by the We Love Cuffs account. Bearing the display name #BRINGBACKCUFFS, the account’s profile picture is a BBC logo, modified to read “Bring Back Cuffs.” Cheeky.
A Radio Times poll currently registers that 89% of respondents think Cuffs should have been renewed for a second season.
Here is a BBC statement on the Cuffs cancellation, via the Mirror:
A BBC spokesman confirmed the show would not be recommissioned.
“We are very proud of Cuffs and would like to thank all those involved, but in order to create space for new shows and to keep increasing the range of BBC One drama, the show will not be returning for a second series.”
Check out some of the cast members’ cancellation tweets:
From Amanda Abbington:
https://twitter.com/CHIMPSINSOCKS/status/677232774332456964
https://twitter.com/CHIMPSINSOCKS/status/677265851989512192
From Eleanor Matsuura (who does not hold back):
https://twitter.com/eleanormatsuura/status/677232401609834496
https://twitter.com/eleanormatsuura/status/677233927493414912
https://twitter.com/eleanormatsuura/status/677236062184480768
From Alex Carter:
Thank u 4all the #Cuffs love. It really was the perfect job & team, such a shame it's not getting a second series. x pic.twitter.com/0cOn87Xexf
— Alex Carter (@alexcarterltd) December 16, 2015
From Jacob Ifan:
Thank you to everyone for all the kind words and support over the last 8 weeks, so sad that cuffs won't be returning, so happy it happened x
— Jacob Ifan (@DonLlanfihangel) December 16, 2015
From Peter Sullivan:
https://twitter.com/PeterTSullivan/status/677245195814047745
Do you think the Cuffs TV show should have been cancelled? Would you have watched a second series (season) of Cuffs? Do you intend to sign the petition to bring back Cuffs? Sound off, in the comments.
Definitely would watch another series of Cuffs. The show got better as the season progressed. The characters became stronger and the writing tighter. Big mistake not to renew
I just completed viewing on Acorn, 02/04/2022. It was excellent. I do not understand this in the least. It was so intelligent.
Beyond understanding that BBC canceled such a popular series.
I just watch the 1rst episode and loved it. It was fresh & original. I’ve just ordered the DVD set. (mostly because us viewers must support the projects we like). Hope they’ll reconsider for season 2.
I didnt realise this great series was finished until they advertised a different show in the timeslot for next week. I am very disappointed as it was one of my favourite TV shows of the week.
The Beeb does it again, a great series with Cuffs, hugely popular, different
and exciting, and yes, CANCELLED after one series and no second series to
happen in the future, got no idea how to attract viewers
WHY!!! JUST WHEN THEY STARTED EXPLORING MORE INTO THE CHARACTERS’ LIVES. WHY! UGH.
I loved the first series was so hoping for second can’t believe there not. Loved stories as someone said characters jus starting to come thru and there stories. How can end it like that t not follow up another one. I agree 9pm as stories could be bit more. Why not sign series 2 to put something else. Always start these gd cop,drama series replace reality or period dramas. Thought the cast was excellent especially some you done gd stuff always gets cancelled.
I absolutely want to see further seasons. I grew up on The Bill and this filled the gap that was created when it finished. Cuffs did that and it wasn’t fluffy either. Dealt with mental health, sexuality, relationships, domestic violence and more. The character development was just taking shape, I hope they bring it back.
Yes it should definitely have a second series I was getting into it and the actors and actresses were brilliant and you can’t just leave it there I want to know what happens next because it is a brilliant show and yes I was a fan of the bill but this is totally different its new and its such a shame. Whyyyy!!!!!
Why ???? – For once the BBC were onto something, Fantastic drama and great characters. Watched every episode and in all honestly seen it as an upbeat, up to date version of ‘The Bill’ with a bit of sense of humor added….. Whoever at the BBC has decided to decommission Cuffs needs sacking because what’s next another stupid old period drama on the tv ????
“In order to create space for new shows and to keep increasing the range of BBC One drama, the show will not be returning for a second series.”
Really? That sentence tells me that the BBC must have very little space for new shows. “Cuffs” averaged just over four million viewers per episode for its first and only season. I can’t tell how terrible a viewership level like this is, because I live in the U.S. and not the U.K. (the UK’s population is just one-fifth of that of the US).
Cuffs deserves a second series in the preferred time slot of 9pm. It was a lively fast moving drama with just the right amount of humour , great characters and story lines and could certainly entertain us a lot more. Why cancel new drama for new drama? It makes no sense. This is typical of the BBC they already did the same with Banished earlier in the year and so far it has not been renewed or taken up by another channel. I do hope Cuffs can return somehow .