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.
Please don’t cancel good witch! My whole family loves this series been watching since the beginning! I dropped cable but got an alternative subscription because it had hallmark and the good witch series We are thinking of canceling the part with hallmark… you brought back here calls the heart and Chesapeake shores(didn’t care for them) good witch has a mystery involved along with the ever growing characters a good clean show adults or families can watched with great actors and characters canceled. Shame on you hallmark!!!!!
I’m so sad that good witch is canceled! One of my favorites! It’s a shame ,it’s a feel good kind of show and there are not to many of them left. Very disappointed with hallmark !!!!
I am very sad this has been cancelled. I truly enjoyed this show. Maybe It will be back at a later time.
I love Good witch. I am very upset that it is being cancelled. Please bring it back. I really enjoy the characters and the story. It is a great clean show and addresses real family issues but also helps bring a great way to escape from the reality of life. Please please bring it back.
I love watching Good Witch. I record the entire season and then watch it all within a few days. I am sure many people view their favourite shows that way. So, the viewership is there, but just a new way for us to enjoy it. So, please reconsider and pick the show up again. Thanks.
Maybe someone else will pick up the series! Hallmark isn’t the only one out there!
I love Good Witch! I was sad when Army Wives ended but at least I still get to watch Catherine Bell on The Good Witch and now they are canceling it too
Disappointed there won’t be an 8th season. Will definitely be missed.
Why take off Good Witch, love this show. Took off Cedar Cove, when hope calls what’s next When Calls the Heart. I’m very dissatisfied with Hallmark. Considering taken off Hallmark, nothing more to watch on this channel but reruns. You take off a series but you make us watch Christmas movies over and over again. Hope another channel picks up good witch. Might as well take all the series off, that seems to be what you do. Hallmark use to be a good channel not
so much now.
PLEASE DON’T end The Good Witch! I LOVE this show, wholesome, family, witchy…LOVE IT!
Why is it that all the good tv series get cancelled.
I like the Good Witch and quite frankly I don’t know where they get their averages for viewers.
Good Witch and Heartland is the only thing I watch on Hallmark channel so too bad one show is no longer available and the other main character dies in Heartland.
I hear you. I am very disappointed about Ty being killed off and now Good witch being cancelled. I am so upset. They are my 2 favorite shows
So sorry to see the end of The Good Witch series
This is a shame to be cancelled. My sister and I are so hooked on this series, we watch it over and over every night and never get sick of it. I have never done this before with any show but this one is mesmerizing and you never want to leave town, even if we watched before. It makes you want to live there! Please, please don’t cancel it. It draws us to it, we cannot stop watching it, over and over and are never bored, but look forward to it every night! DO NOT CANCEL, PLEASE!!!!!
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Hallmark is changing in so many ways. I find much of it dispicable. they can’t come up with new stories. And why in their movies, has one of the stars who is young enough to have their parents, always always always have lost both of them. GEEZ GOSH. It must be an epidemic in Hallmark town. And they have the same story line many times with different characters. Especially, the “loosing memory” thing!! I have enjoyed many of those movies, but it gets old!!! to loose this show is such a loss!! I love the chemistry with everyone! It is… Read more »