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. I love that show. That’s what i wait for on Sunday
Please don’t cancel Good Witch. It is about the only show I enjoy. I look forward to the new season every year. Keep it going for all the fans of Cassie and the Grey House
Please reconsider. I enjoy watching the show.
Why is it that Hallmark gets rid of all the family shows,that are worth while watching? I look forward to Sunday’s .I hope Netflix picks it up if you truly are cancelling it. Shame on you Hall.ark!
Why would yous cancel the good witch it’s an amazing show. Me and my mum get together every week and settle down and watch the good witch we look forward to it every week. The good witch is going to be so missed its such a feel good family show,. Please do not cancel, Please reconsider keeping the good witch. I have watched and follow the show from the first film.
I can’t believe your taking The Good Witch off. It was a sweet family show that taught a lesson and was just heart warming. Guess you will replace with some crime show on shooting and death.
sad this show is ending…hopefully they bring it back for a few movies, halloween, maybe a christmas movie…id like to see a crossover with Signed ,Sealed ,Delivered
I am very shocked and disappointed. It so hard to find a decent series these days.
I can’t believe you’re taking this show off one of the best shows on TV. Please reconsider or at least tell us why!!
No, this is awful news! I just wish it was made available me to us in the UK, we would have helped to keep the ratings up! Such a great series! Can’t believe it’s been cancelled! Absolutely gutted – please re-consider and make hallmark available in the UK – thanks
I can’t believe Good Witch has been canceled. Please reconsider because it is loved around the world. Catherine Bell has so many fans and this role is so needed by so many in these crazy times. What a loss that will be greatly missed. We need a goodbye season.
I am so sorry to read this. The Good Witch is one of my favorites and I have looked forward to viewing each new season. I hope that they will reconsider the cancellation.
Not happy love,love,love the show and the stars. There r so many stupid shows on tv now that definitely should b canceled. The good witch is a family good feeling show and having it end and so fast is devastating!!!
I’m very disappointed that they are canceling Good Witch. Please reconsider your decision. This is one of the best shows on TV. Have watched it since the beginning. Always looking forward to watching it every week.
Liked the show, but it ran out of creative gas- it should have ended after the kids went to college and Sam & Cassie got married. Shows get more expensive the longer they run and viewership down 30%-time to let it go