ITV has cancelled its DCI Banks TV show after five seasons (series). Radio Times reports the fifth series will be the final outing. The program ends with the two-part finale, “Undertow, which will serve as the DCI Banks TV series finale.
Stephen Tompkins starred in the title role of ITV’s adaption Peter Robinson’s Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks book series. Andrea Lowe, Caroline Catz, Jack Deam, and Samuel Anderson also starred.
DCI Banks TV Series Cancelled After Five Seasons on ITV
Here is more, from Radio Times:
The broadcaster said that the fifth series, which aired earlier this year, will be its last.
“After five series, ITV has taken the decision not to recommission DCI Banks. We’re grateful to the production team at Left Bank Pictures for creating the world of DCI Banks and the actors Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe and Caroline Catz for the commitment and dedication they’ve shown to their roles.”
What do you think? Are you DCI Banks fan? Should ITV have cancelled or renewed it for a sixth season?
I’m an American
DCI Banks is a good detective show, much better than American crime series. Unlike Hollywood, the actors seem more like real people. I find this true with all British programs, real versus Hollywood fluff.
Great series and would wish for a season 6 and 7. There is always an end to series, but this one could have gone farther.
I have been watching it again while Covid was on, it was a great series and I am very sorry it did not go to Series 6, that’s why I’m looking it up to see if there was only 5
WE ENJOYED THE SEASONS WISH THERE WAS A SIX SEASON. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT MY HUSBAND & WATCHED IT TO THE END OF SEASON FIVE. WHAT A SHAME SUCH GOOD ACTORS. WHEN ANYTHING IS FANTASTIC IT ALWAYS HAS TO END.
Great show – hate to see it end.
Renewed
Bring it back, please. My husband and I are terribly disappointed
I’m very disappointed amazon does not continue its series “DCI Banks!” It’s a very interesting series and many people agree with me concerning its finish on Amazon!! BRING IT BACK!
I am another American viewer.
It was a great show with great characters and stories. They don’t make crime shows that hard hitting and intelligent in America -the networks feel they need to dumb them down.
I will miss it.
I do find it kinda strange that the last Stephen Thompkinson show I watched , Ballykissangel, they also killed off his love Interest – in that case Assumpta Fitzgerald, in like the very last show just as they were going to get together just like DCI Banks.
I really loved this series and I beg the powers that be to allow this wonderful cast etc to continue making further episodes
DCI Banks is one of the best series ever and it’s a terrible mistake to cancel the series.
I am soooo disappointed that Season 6 of DCI Banks has been cancelled
I am so disappointed that Season 6 has been cancelled!!
It should be renewed. Best series since Midsomer.
DCI Banks is one of my favorite series, the acting is wonderful as are the plots-very original. Prefer BCC police series over US shows. Please bring season 6 on. Laurie