Well, it’s official. FOX has cancelled Thursday night drama Gracepoint after one season. There won’t be a second season on the network but there seems to be a small chance that it could continue elsewhere.
Gracepoint begins when a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach in the small northern California town of Gracepoint. The tragedy and ensuing media frenzy soon turns neighbor against neighbor as the police try to figure out what happened. The cast includes David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Michael Peña, Virginia Kull, Madalyn Horcher, Kendrick Sampson, Nick Nolte, Jacki Weaver, Kevin Rankin, Sarah-Jane Potts, Stephen Louis Grush, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Lucas, and Nikolas Filipovic.
The ratings for Gracepoint started out low and got worse as the season progressed. For whatever reason, many viewers just weren’t interested in the series — despite being assured that the mystery would be solved by the end of the 10 episodes.
With such poor ratings, it’s no surprise that FOX has cancelled the series. TVLine has confirmed it and actually, the network had already quietly told viewers it wasn’t coming back. At the end of a preview, the final episode of the season was called the “series finale.”
While Gracepoint won’t be returning to FOX, showrunner Dan Futterman has hopes that the Shine America production company will find an alternative home for the series. In a recent interview, he said, “You know as much as I do at this point. Shine, there’s been some changes at the company and so I don’t know what the intention is to do with the programming that they’ve got. [Co-showrunner Anya Epstein] and I would love the opportunity, but we don’t know any more than you do.”
What do you think? Would you like to Gracepoint return for a second season? Was FOX justified in cancelling this show? Would you watch season two on another channel?
I do not watch TV shows. At all. At least since Six Feet Under and West Wing ended. But this summer, there were many ads for Gracepoint when I was on vacation and someone had the TV on in a room I couldn’t leave. So I thought I’d try. We just finished watching an excellent “series finale”, but there was just a bit of continued mystery at the very end. Carver suspects that Tom was involved, he calls Ellie, and she doesn’t answer. That could be a superb ending, but having invested 10 hours in watching the screen (I still… Read more »
I missed the beginning of the show, but played catch up on On Demand just a week behind the currently aired series.
I loved it and found myself looking forward to each episode! So sorry to learn that Fox cancelled it. I hope that there will be another network to pick it up!!
I also loved Gracepoint. I read terrible reviews on other sites. I think people just like to complain. I couldn’t wait for the next episode. I also always watched it “on demand” instead of on TV–I wonder if they capture that when doing ratings. Another season would have been awesome.
What the ****! I don’t even watch a lot of TV but this was my new favourite show! I was interested to see where it’s going
I can’t believe the cancelled this show!!!!! What the heck?!!
My room mate and I used to watch it to together every Thursday night! This show had us on the edge of our seats at the end of every episode and craving to see more! They need to renew the show! I would like to see 4 more seasons actually!
I loved Gracepoint! I can’t believe it is not going to be renewed. That is the way Fox does business!
This is outrageously spell binding with so much intrigue. On 11:05 pm Thursday night we started looking forward to next week, already! Come on Ford..be a sponsor we drive two Mustangs.. and looking forward to the new Convertible due next month.!
Would love to see a second season. Loved the show!!! I’d like to see how Anna Gunn handles her secret and how Gracepoint deals with the ‘killer’. Hope it’s picked up somewhere!
I loved Gracepoint and was eager to watch every episode. This is the kind of show I enjoy most and thought it was done very well. Hope it finds a new home.
I thoroughly enjoyedwatching Gracepoint and would watch a Season 2 on whatever network it aired.
I absolutely loved the show and was on the edge of my seat every Thursday night. I don’t think Fox is giving this show a fair chance bc of the time of year they decided to air it. This is the busiest time of the year. With that being said I’m very disappointed in the Fox network and I follow the show wherever it goes!
I loved the series and eagerly watched every episode. I would watch it on another network!
My husband and I both enjoyed watching Grade point and we were hoping for it to continue! I am Noe disappointed that it isn’t coming back! Boo!
I loved Gracepoint! I wonder if the low ratings are true, I think FOX just cancels what they want. Bring back Gracepoint!
I’m beginning to hate Fox channel. I will not watch anything on it again. It seems like all they do is put on what they like. I loved Gracepoint and I’m not a fan of mysteries but my friend told me about it and I watched it and got hooked. I would watch it if they would put a season 2 on. I hope someone else picks it up. Good bye Fox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!