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.
Shame that a great show is cancelled but Shows with murders and pain are kept..good witch was just to perfect..breaks my heart to see it go..please reconsider and keep the show going,.
Why would they get rid of such a good show I love Watching it was a nice way to relax after a crazy day at work
Yes I’m very sorry to hear this I looked forward to this enchanting of mystery & mystaical show loved Cassie character especially I’m so sad Please dont cancel
Surprised it lasted this long…
I love this show
So disappointed in Hallmark.
Why are you cancelling? I have been watching Good Witch from the beginning and hate to see the show come to an end. I looked forward to watching it every Sunday, it’s sad cause there’s still so many storylines we’ll never know how it ends.
Please don’t cancel
This is very sad. I’ve followed Good Witch from the beginning and all of thee movies. There are so few good series on anymore. Very sad to see this one canceled
Yes good witch must go! Very low diversity & cultural participation
Please don’t cancel Good Witch!! I’ve been watching since the very beginning. I hope it gets renewed!!
Yes completely disappointed that they canceled the show. I wish they’d reconsider.
We really enjoyed the series, having discovered it in season 5, we watched an episode every night until we were caught up. We were sad when we had to wait for the next episode. So sorry it is cancelled. It is do hard to find a series with a good story line absent violence and constant profanity.
We are up to 105 or more shows cancelled, probably close to 108.
Please tell me this is just a bad joke…
I was so disappointed with season 7 …. I have been a huge Good Witch fan since the beginning. I’m not surprised it’s done after season 7. Really appreciate the 6 GREAT seasons! ❤️
Yes I’m so very upset that the good witch series is ending My favorite tv show of all time. Sometimes the ratings shouldn’t decide a shows destiny Very very disappointed in the hallmark channel
Season 7 seemed to take a different turn from the lighthearted family show it had been. It seemed to lack the will to go on in the same manner, so I moved on after the first episode of it. Glad I have the earlier shows recorded.
Completely AGREE!
Yes I never try to miss a show I even record it if I have to work late