There may still be a chance for Home Fires. According to Radio Times, the show’s creator is hoping to continue the cancelled ITV series.
Earlie this month, we reported the UK drama had been cancelled after two seasons. Home Fires stars Samantha Bond and Francesca Annis as members of the Women’s Institute during World War II.
Series creator Simon Block said he was surprised by the show’s cancellation:
It’s always difficult to gauge how things are going to go so you don’t quite know what the criteria for whether something’s going to carry on or not. It had held its audience, it had won its slots, figures were strong as far as I was told so in that sense I guess it was a surprise in that it went against what we were expecting based on the criteria we were told things get judged by.”
He mentioned that the fans’ response has been overwhelming:
I’ve been blown away. When the news came out that it had been cancelled, suddenly everything went ballistic and you really get a sense of how passionately people feel about it. That was really a bit of a shock.”
He later added that the show is exploring other avenues for a possible third season, but they are still in the process of “initial discussions.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Home Fires? Would you like a third season?
So out of touch with viewers likes ITV. Ignore the diverse cross section of viewers at your peril. Let us hope your loss is another channels gain. We will all follow the programme to a channel with the commitment to see the story to its end.
Love Home Fires, I’m always wondering what is in the heads of the people that cancel fabulous shows like this and leave the garbage on.
Sorry to hear Home Fires is cancelled. I really enjoyed it and would look forward to the next episode. Please rethink your decision ITV
Loved this show. Very disrespectful way to treat viewers who invested precious time they might have spent watching/doing something else if they’d known they would never get to know the ending of the stories. Bad form, ITV! I hope you will rethink or that someone else picks it up!
Home Fires is one of the best shows I’ve seen in years!!! my only complaint, there is not enough episodes or seasons, come on you have 5 more years of war! don’t quit now!!!! i can’t get enough of this brilliantly written story and the wonderful character development. make it happen and keep it coming PLEASE!!!!!!
Please don’t leave us fans hanging like this. We need to know what happens to our favorite Home Fire friends.
As a child of parents that served the Home Front during those dark days it has been wonderfully enlightening to see a program which depicts the struggles of the people on the home front during that period. I feel very sadden the producers are not willing to continue something that touched so many very deeply. It is one of the best series I have seen for some time.
Can’t Simon Block find another channel to pick Home Fires up for a third season? Such as ITV 2, ITV 3, ITV 4, ITV Encore, Netflix or Amazon.
Netflix brought Arrested Development back for a fourth season and Amazon Video brought Ripper Street back for a third season. Why can’t one of them bring Home Fires back for a third season?
I vote for Amazon!
I vote Amazon too!
I enjoyed this show so much, I would be willing to pay to see more..
I signed the petition on change.org and even wrote to ITV viewers services for a reason for not commissioning Series 3 and specifically asked not to be given the corporate reason however that was ignored and instead received this reply. “Thank you for your email regarding Home Fires. 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. Sorry to disappoint you on this occasion. May I take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to… Read more »
We here in Canada love this show ! I hope there will be a third season of this if not more !
My wife is so disappointed that Home Fires is not having a third series, must admit I enjoyed the series. She is not happy that the plot have been left up in the air and not sure if she can trust ITV to complete future programmes!
Must say the cast were superb and very convincing in their roles.
Please bring home fires back
So disappointed HOME FIRES has been cancelled, please please please don’t leave it hanging, need to know who is dead, is the new born baby alive ?
Lots of unfinished stories. won’t sleep till I know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody sign up to petition.
https://www.change.org/p/itv-itv-must-recommission-homefires
Hope they do fond a new home. Fantastic show!!
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Yes, please. I would definitely like a third season and I also want Home Fires to stay on the air until the war is over.