TNT has pulled the plug on their medical drama, HawthoRNe. The Jada Pinkett Smith TV series has been cancelled after three seasons on the air.
The cancellation news comes following the end of the third season a couple weeks ago. Despite having a strong start in its freshman year, HawthoRNe’s ratings have declined over the past two seasons.
Year three ended up averaging a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.51 million viewers, a loss of 22% and 19% when compared to season two. Year two had averaged a 0.9 in the demo and 3.09 million, a decline of 18% and 9% from season one.
When compared to TNT’s other summer shows, season three HawthoRNe had one of the cable channel’s smallest audiences. Only already-cancelled Men of a Certain Age had worse numbers.
In a statement, TNT said, “TNT has decided not to order a fourth season of Hawthorne. TNT truly appreciates the tremendous dedication of everyone involved in Hawthorne. The series gave TNT the opportunity to work with many outstanding people, including Jada Pinkett Smith and the rest of the show’s talented cast, crew, producers and writers. We wish everyone involved with Hawthorne nothing but the best.”
What do you think? Are you sorry that HawthoRNe has been cancelled? Why do you think people stopped watching? What would you liked to have seen happen in season four?
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First two seasons were GREAT! The third season got off track, when they took Christina out the hospital where she worked well! They had her doing everything. Except being a nurse at James. River. I was not pleased with season three are all! If another station pick the shoe up, it needs to focus on the hospital and the staff!
I AM DISGUSTED THAT THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED….. LIKE OTHERS I DVR IT AND WATCH IT THE NEXT DAY AND I AGREE THAT THEY DID GET AWAY FROM THE REAL REASON FOR HAWTHORNE BUT I THOUGHT A LIL EXCITEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL WAS WARRANTED THAT’S HOW U GET PEOPLE TO KEEP WATCHING THE SHOW TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. NOW WE WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO MARC ANTHONY AND HOW THE REST OF THE SHOW WILL PLAY OUT!! BAD TIMING TO CANCEL!
I usually don’t watch series; however, the HawthoRNe series was different in season 3. I actually found myself checking out the times that the episodes would air. I am amazed that TNT cancelled this show. This program kept me wondering what would happen next. I don’t understand why good shows are cancelled just as Criminal Minds was. Just as the network had gained a new viewer, they cancel the show that I was viewing. Go figure that…
I am very disappointed it is not going to continue. I thought it was a very good program. Very exciting!!!!
Glad it was cancelled..the series just went downhill
IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I’VE SEEN ON TNT IN A WHILE……..WHY CANCEL!!!!!!! MAYBE ANOTHER NETWORK WILL PICK IT UP!
I am devastated that the show got canceled. I DVR it every week, but agree that this season was not as riveting as the previous ones. I thought they focused too much on her personal life (and that of Marc Anthony’s mom) when the show was originally created around Nurse Hawthorne (CNO of the hospital). During this season, too many scenes took place outside of the hospital. They sort of got away from the original theme of the show. I would like to see another network pick up the show and the writers and producers get back to the “roots”… Read more »
I absolutely LOVED Hawthorne the first season, and the second season was pretty good too. The last season however was HORRIBLE! I’m not sure if they got new writers or what but it was TERRIBLE! I’m not at all surprised that they cancelled it but I do wish they would have given them one more season to redeem themselves…
I can’t believe it! This is one of my favorite shows. Was the recently Smiths rumors about divorce had anything to do with this decision?
I am absolutely disgusted!!!!! Season 3 was a little off, but it seemed that it was gearing up to be good. Marc out of the way and Christina taking over James River, it seemed that it would get better next season. My love for TNT and its shows is completely over!!!!!
I knew the show would get cancelled. The last season was absolutely horrible. It was nothing like the previous ones. Hawthorne was totally off track running all over the place being angry and having sex with a murderer. I thought I would scream when she went to see the psychiatrist.
I will not be watching any programs on “TNT” anymore! Very disgusted about how they cancelled one of my favorite shows! I will miss Hawthorne and I hope another station will pick up the ball “TNT” dropped!
Sorry to see Nurse Hawthorne go. I will no longer be watching the programs on tnt.
Yes I am angry about the news, this was one of the best shows I’ve seen thus far. Great actors, I am surprised. Shows that are not good at all networks keep on for years. Secret life of a teen is still going strong……..
I am so upset! I just started watching this season. My friends and family talk about it each week. We were just saying how we can’t believe we have to wait until the next season to find out what happened and now we will never know! This just doesn’t seem the way to end the show.
I think if the show received more exposure more people would watch. Oh well hopefully it will be picked up by TV one. Kathy Hughes please call Will and Jada!
Donna