One of the few CW cancellations this season was freshman drama Hellcats. While the series didn’t have the worst season average ratings, the numbers were essentially in a slow over the entire season. Towards the end, it hit a series low with a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, a 0.7 rating in the young female demo, and fewer than a million viewers. Even by CW standards, those numbers are just too low to get the TV series renewed.
The CW officially acknowledged that Hellcats was cancelled last week. Unfortunately, the finale was shot before the cast and crew knew the TV show’s fate and it ended with storylines unresolved. Prior to the cancellation, Zap2It spoke with Hellcats creator Kevin Murphy who gave some insight into what season two might have held.
The Marti/Dan/Savannah storyline was put on hold in season one but there were plans to revisit it in season two.
Since he was accepted at Lancer University, townie Dan Patch would have had some storylines of his own. Murphy noted, “He’s always either been the boyfriend of Savannah or the friend of Marti. I really wanted to be able to give him more points of access to Alice and Lewis and Vanessa and everyone else.” Part of that would have included Dan becoming a cheerleader. This was almost shown in the finale with Matt Barr was actually in the uniform but it was never shot.
Despite the blow-up at the end of the season, AJ would have continued to be an important part of the series. There were plans for Ciara return as well and the pop star was enthusiastic about the possibility.
Following in the footsteps of the special Zombie episode, Murphy had plans for more theme episodes. Possibilities included a Western-themed episode, aliens and post-apocalypse.
Executive producer Tom Welling wanted to direct some episodes but couldn’t because of his Smallville commitments. Had the show returned, Welling was planning to direct some of the season two installments.
What do you think? What do you think of these season two plans? What else would you liked to have seen happen?
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Interesting to see a lot of comments from the last few years. Apparently the producer was considering a reboot a few years back because the show found an audience with streaming, doesnt look like a pilot was made or anything though. The timeslot change along with a leadership shake up at the CW seemed to be what killed it. It went from being on after next top model and enjoyed good ratings at that point, to being on after one tree hill which had terrible ratings that season so Hellcats ratings dropped like a ton of bricks.
I just started watching this, and I am an older woman. I love this show, and for it to have just stopped is awful. I think the writer and producer at the time should have looked into moving it to another network if CW didn’t want to air it any longer. Shame on the CW for not keeping it going. Sometimes ratings do fall, but you have to strike with the show to get it out there more and for folks to enjoy it. It was like all Dallas, Dynasty, and all those started slow until more folks started talking… Read more »
This was a great show. they need to bring it back.
Whata great show wish they made a season 2
This show was from 2010. I highly doubt they will renew it.
I really hope that heelcats would be renewed for season 2. Please release the second season!!!
I want to know what happens to Marty and her dad as well as how she would reconnect with her sister.
I would like to see that teased out more with the possibilities of the three of them connecting with Marty’s guitar playing friend she helped release from jail. That somehow the father and Marty’s friend band together to help other released prisoners and ex drug addicts into musical enterprises.
I’d like to know how the new director of the athletic department and the vengence waged against Vanessa gets resolved.
I just finished watching the entire season 1 of Hellcats and found it very interesting. I am devastated that there won’t be a season 2
Me too i was hoping for a season 2
I hope they reconcider making another season 2 . I hate it got cancelled I just found about this . I’m always looking for something net to watch I like HellCats .
I love this show I hope they come out with a season 2
I LOVE this show!!! Please come back with a season 2 and season 3 and so on!!! Ugh please don’t do this to me!!!
Every time I find as show I like you cancel. Please come back with Hellcats season 2