Home Fires TV show image courtesy of ITV.
You can’t keep the home fires burning in UK. The Home Fires TV show has been cancelled by ITV. Actor Daniel Ryan, who played Bryn Brindsley in the World War II era drama, broke the bad news on Twitter. His tweet reads: “So, it is with huge sadness I must tell you that #HomeFires has been cancelled. Awful to leave stories untold and lives incomplete. Sorry.”
Executive producer Catherine Oldfield also tweeted about the Home Fires cancellation, saying: “So very sorry that #Homefires won’t be back. We loved making the show & that it was well received by so many made it all the more special.” The Home Fires cast also includes: Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Ruth Gemmell, Claire Rushbrook, Ed Stoppard, Chris Coghill, Clare Calbraith, Fenella Woolgar, Mark Bazeley, and Mike Noble. Many of them have tweeted about the cancellation, too.
The second season of the Home Fires TV series is set during the summer of 1940. The village of Great Paxford is caught up in the the Battle of Britain. Two weeks after the defeat at Dunkirk, with the German army advancing through France, Britain braces itself for invasion.
Home Fires season two ended on a cliffhanger, with a plane nose-diving into a home in the village.
Here are some of the tweets on Home Fire‘s cancellation.
https://twitter.com/_DanielRyan/status/730365719125299201
So very sorry that #Homefires won't be back. We loved making the show & that it was well received by so many made it all the more special.
— Catherine Oldfield (@catoldfield) May 11, 2016
We're all heartbroken at the decision from the channel. #homefires is no more. . thank you for your extraordinary support .. so sorry xx
— Leroy Peterson (@lryp14) May 11, 2016
Devastated we can't complete the #homefires story. The most incredible cast and crew ever. Apparently 6m wonderful viewers not enough.
— Sophie Bicknell (@SophieBicknell) May 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/markumbers/status/730370363713060866
Radio Times reports ITV has confirmed it cancelled Home Fires. “An ITV spokesman said: ‘We are incredibly proud of what Home Fires has achieved, but the ITV commissioning team continues to refresh the channel’s drama portfolio, hence the decision not to commission a further new series’.”
The Radio Times poll currently shows 97% of respondents disagree with ITV’s decision to cancel Home Fires. Fans are petitioning ITV via Change.org, to recommission Home Fires for a third season. As of this writing, it has 7,463 signatures. In the US, the first season of Home Fires premiered on PBS in October, 2015.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Home Fires? Should the Home Fires TV show have been cancelled or renewed? Let us know, below.
We just finished viewing Home Fires on Amazon to find out now that it has been cancelled especially disappointing as my whole family has been watching and enjoying. Seldom is there programming that will interest everyone in our home. I hope that whomever felt the story should be untold reconsiders. How does one do this in good conscience to loyal viewers? At least have a movie length conclusion. Some people need to have an ending. Shame on those that are responsible for this decision.
We are so upset with ITV for cancelling this series. Brilliant acting and a story only half told. Please bring it back!
I am so disappointed that “Home Fires” has been canceled. One of my favorit shows. Sure hope it can be revived.
Please bring us more seasons of “Home Fires”. Absolutely love the show. Writing, storylines, acting — all superb. Haven’t enjoyed a show this much in a long time. Please, please.
I can’t believe ITV cancelled this show – PLEASE bring it back for at least another season!!
In the US this has been a favorite as well as with my Canadian daughter in law . This would be like ending Dallas with JR being shot. If ITV won’t renew it, please have Netflicks or Amazon come to the rescue.
The story line needs to be wrapped up on so many levels; please continue with Season 3!
I loved the show. I want to see the rest of it, please make season three!
Please renew this show! It is such quality drama with consistently outstanding acting and writing. We need this kind of TV badly!!!!!!!!!!
We loved Home Fires. It brought a unique perspective to a difficult period in history
It is a must for a season three. We are so saddened that the show was canceled. I hope someone changes their mind and finishes out the story.
Please renew Home Fires. My husband and I loved it.
I hope the powers that be will please change their minds and put on Home Fires Season 3. The U. S. does not put out historical drama like this and I loved it. I would like to see what happens to the characters. Plus, we Baby Boomers love this period!
Dee
What a disappointment. One of the very best series ever produced. The story line was great and the acting the best. Very sad.
How could you cancel this fine series with so many unresolved threads?! I was so disappointed! Why cheat viewers and fans? What have you gained by doing this except anger and disdain? Bring back Home Fires and redeem yourselves. Give us season 3.