After 13 years of movies and TV show episodes, magic is leaving the town of Middleton. Hallmark Channel has decided to end the Good Witch series so there won’t be an eighth season. The series finale airs on Sunday, July 25th.
A fantasy comedy-drama series, Good Witch stars Catherine Bell, James Denton, Sarah Power, Catherine Disher, Kylee Evans, Katherine Barrell, Marc Bendavid, and Scott Cavalheiro. Set in the town of Middleton, the show follows Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale (Bell). She’s the owner of a shop called Bell, Book & Candle and is married to Dr. Sam Radford (Denton). Like her daughter Grace, Cassie has the gift of enchanted insight and magical intuition. The velvet pouches of soil discovered by Cassie, Abigail (Power), and Joy (Barrell) at the end of season six mark the start of a new Merriwick mystery for the cousins to unravel. This leads them to reflect on their pasts and how certain life events have impacted who they are now. Alongside the usual Middleton fun, season seven promises new relationships, personal challenges, and romance.
The seventh season of Good Witch is averaging a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.53 viewers in the live+same day ratings. Compared to season six, that’s down by 29% in the demo and down by 18% in viewership. It’s one of Hallmark’s lowest-rated series but still does pretty well when compared to other cable dramas.
Here’s the series ending announcement from Hallmark:
HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘GOOD WITCH’ SERIES FINALE SET FOR SUNDAY, JULY 25
STUDIO CITY, CA – July 9, 2021 – Hallmark Channel announced today the series finale of the network’s original primetime show, “Good Witch.”
“‘Good Witch’ has enchanted viewers for over a decade with eight original movies, in addition to the seven-season series,” said Randy Pope, SVP, programming & development. “We thank our leads whose chemistry and talent made ‘Good Witch’ such a beloved and uniquely special viewing experience: Catherine Bell, who has brought the inimitable Cassie Nightingale to life for 13 years, and James Denton, who as Dr. Sam Radford has added so much charm and humor to the series. We also extend our gratitude and thanks to the entire cast and crew for their dedication and hard work.”
In the series finale, the Merriwick cousins get ready to face the mysterious force putting their family legacy at risk while changes are in store for others in “The Wedding,” premiering Sunday, July 25, (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Channel. Catherine Bell (“Army Wives,” “JAG”), James Denton (“Desperate Housewives,” “Devious Maids”), Sarah Power (“Killjoys”), Catherine Disher (“Abby Hatcher”), Kylee Evans (“The Strain”), Katherine Barrell (“Wynonna Earp”), Marc Bendavid (“Murdoch Mysteries”) and Scott Cavalheiro (“Carter”) star.
Catherine Bell has starred as the lead character Cassie Nightingale for magical 13 years when Hallmark viewers were first introduced to her in the 2008 original movie “The Good Witch.” The popularity of Cassie and her adventures in the bucolic town of Middleton led to seven more movies. In 2015, the franchise was adapted as a primetime series that enjoyed seven enchanting seasons.
“Good Witch” is a Whizbang Films Production in association with ITV Studios America. Darin Goldberg, Orly Adelson, Jonathan Eskenas, Craig Pryce and Frank Siracusa are executive producers. Catherine Bell is co-executive producer. Janina Barrett serves as supervising producer. Colin Brunton is producer. Julie Lawrence and Angie Cassiram are associate producers. “Good Witch” is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
I’m crushed that this show is ending. Love it. So disappointed.
No! No!NO!!! Bring Good Witch back!!!!
I am so sad. Great program and so much more to learn about Middleton and it’s inhabitants!!!!
This is a wonderful show i can’t watch it live but love being able to watch it on prime and also being able to go back and watch all the other episodes and movies its seems that you’re getting rid of some of your best tv series and replacing them with the same old things that are already done and on every other channel its why many people stopped watching regular TV and went other media like fire
I am sadden to see this show end! I looked forward to the next episode every week. It made my chaotic life enjoyable and fantasy for one day a week, of my Life. Thank you Catherine Bell for giving me a “wishful thinking” story ..!
Good witch got us thru the pandemic lockdown. I’m sad not to see what will be happening to the cast and residents of Middleton. I always watch this program on DVR.
Its a good tv series..
I enjoy the show I just found out it was back on and now it is going off very disappointing.
This makes me so sad. I don’t always get to watch it the night of but I’ve never missed an episode. This is one of the very few shows that isn’t filled with cussing, sex, and just the terrible worldly issues. Please reconsider this!!
So sad to see a good clean exciting show being removed.it. can be enjoyed by the whole family. I’ve watched it for many years. At the age of 87 their isn’t alot of good quality TV shows to watch. So so sad to see it come to an end. Hallmark is the main station on my TV. The shows and movies are all good entertainment.
I’m saddened to hear that the series of the Good Witch will be cancelled. I have been watching this series since it first aired. I looked forward to each series to begin. But as they say Thank you for creating a good program. I look forward to another great series.
I can’t believe you canceled The Good Witch! It’s one of my favorites. I look forward to the series and movies each year. I get so excited waiting. My sister and my friends love it too. It’s such an awesome series. Please, please, please bring it back! Tell me it will not end in a cliffhanger. I really hope you reconsider and bring it back.
I’m so tired of quality shows being canceled because they don’t rate high enough. Sometimes it’s about more than the percentage of viewers you have.
I am bothered to hear that you have decided to not continue ” Good Witch”, which my mother and I both love watching. We both would appreciate it if you would reconsider cancelling,
My mother is 90 years old and i enjoy spending sometime with her watching Good Witch, which I will always remember. Please reconsider
This makes me sooo sad!! Why do you have to take Good Witch off? It’s one of the best series!! This is absolutely awful!! Why when there is such a good clean series you have to take it off? My family and I look forward to this series every week! There are not many good shows on anymore, and it’s just not fair that you have to take such good shows off!
So sorry to hear that the good witch has been canceled. A very wholesome good natured Family show. I wish Hallmark would reconsider.
I am so sad that Good witch has been canceled. I’m one of the faithful that loves to watch it and records it if I can’t at the time. Would love to see it go on. I feel this is a big mistake on your part. It’s one of the few shows on TV right now that doesn’t have a lot of sex and dirty words in it. I look forward to it each week as a break from my hectic schedule. So sad it’s canceled. Please reconsider.