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.
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