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 keep the Good Witch series going. It has been a positive lifeline to so many people, especially during these scary times. The folks in Middleton give us hope and a feeling of security. We need this show. Announcing the cancelation has brought a lot of stress to us, we need the Good Witch.
Please don’t cancel Good Witch. I have watched it from the start. I love this show.
So sad to hear of cancellation of good witch. After all The movies and episodes of the TV show, Middleton and all the cast members are like family. So sad to lose this show
I love The Good Which series. I have watched them from the very beginning. Movies & the series both. I also watch reruns on Netflix. Please consider renewing the show.
I will miss this series so much. I hope Hallmark will reconsider.
I agree.please renew the Good Witch. To good of a show to cancel
I am devistated.I have watched this series from its beginning.please bring it back.There is no.
I have enjoyed and followed Good Witch since it first aired. I’ve looked forward to the weekly episodes with delight. I am truly saddened it was not renewed…like an old friend who moved away with no forwarding address. I am but one voice and I am screaming sad. I for one would like to vote to bring it back!
To whom it may concern, I have been watching good witch from the very beginning of her first movie. Once the TV show became in syndication, I was glad to see that that happened. This show is watched by millions of people all over any state in any country that has this television show on their lineup. This has made a very disappointing and I’m sure a lot of angry people are not happy with whomever was in charge of canceling the show. I am here with friends and we are all in agreement that the show needs to come… Read more »
I absolutely love every episode and movie of The Good Witch. There is plenty of room to expand on this great show. Cancellation by Hallmark is a BIG mistake and I am saddened to see it go.
That show is so beautiful and helped me through so much since I started watching with my husband. It got us gong to so many obstacles during this pandemic times. Hope to see a continuing show even if is in another Chanel. Sad very sad thank you all for those blessings years
Not happy to hear that my favorite sow is ending!!
It was always a joy to watch every episode and movie of Good Witch. I will miss this series and movies terribly. In this day there are few truly positive , uplifting shows to watch on tv and it is a shame that Hallmark does not know the impact of this show but I guess only ratings matter.
It will truly be missed. I hope they will keep the reruns on during the week.
Please bring Good Witch back. It is too good a show to cancel. It brings mystery to watching a very good show. Please reconsider.
I look forward to the Good Witch more than any show on tv. Please reconsider.