It looks like Humans is going extinct. Deadline reports the AMC/Channel 4 TV show has been cancelled after three seasons.
The UK drama series is set in a parallel present, where the latest must-have gadget for any home is a Synthetic. What happens though, when the “Synths” are imbued with consciousness and free will? The artificial intelligence series explores the potential consequences of blurring the lines between human and machine. The cast includes Gemma Chan, Ivanno Jeremiah, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill, and Emily Berrington.
Ratings were never particularly high for Humans, so it’s not surprising AMC and Channel 4 have decided to cancel it. Season three averaged only .08 rating in the 18-49 demo and 353,000 viewers.
From AMC and Channel 4:
Sadly, there won’t be a fourth season of Humans. In this age of unprecedented choice and competition, we can have no complaints. Channel 4 and AMC were the perfect partners. They supported the show brilliantly and above all – let us make three seasons. We’re gutted, of course, but we were so lucky. We got to make the show we wanted to make, for 24 episodes. The Humans cast and crew were and are the best and we wouldn’t have got a second season without their talent and dedication, let alone a third. We can’t name anyone without naming everyone, and that would mean we’d have to do this in an even smaller front – so here’s to every last actor, director, writer, producer, exec, commissioner, DoP, editor, composer, crew member and the unfailingly generous Swedish team behind the original version.”
What do you think? Have you seen Humans? Would you have watched a fourth season?
It’s a show that virtually no one knew or heard about, brilliantly written and cast. If they had given it another season, I do believe the ratings and viewership would have picked up; much like the Dr. Who series. What a mistake and a shame to see it end with so much upcoming potential. Oh well, I suppose it’s time to find the book or books it’s based upon. Sorry to see you go…
I only found it 3 years later it came out and never heard of it by googling lists of best series to watch.
I absolutely would have watched a 4th season I am just now catching up and watching season 3. I almost don’t want to finish knowing it won’t be continued ! Would love if they considered at least doing one last season and giving some sort of ending as I don’t like being left hanging.
Lol. That’s how I felt last night. I kept counting down 3 more to watch and it’s definitely set up for another season.
How can there not be a conclusion to this series? It is absolutely brilliant and I just binged three seasons. I love this series!
Watched the 1st season and enjoyed very much. Thrill when discovered two more seasons. The end of season 3 left us with cliff hanger wanting to know where it goes with a human-synth hybrid and what’s Nyska full abilities. And sad that Mia died. Hope it gets picked up again.
Very disappointed to hear that there will not be a season 4 of Humans. I really liked this show. Maybe netflix can pick up humans and be able to continue it.
Hope that they do release what they had planned for season 4 in some fashion. Maybe even a book. Humans was a thoughtful show about issues concerning our future and it will be sorely missed. Not sure I think there were any other tv shows like it.
Just found out there isn’t going to be a 4th series of Humans and I’m really disappointed as it was brilliant. We need one to tie up all the loose ends if nothing else! So the entire thing ends and leaves us all hanging, just because they apparently don’t have enough viewers – rubbish! Please make a 4th series, there’s more viewers than you realise. Don’t replace it with some stupid “reality TV” programme – you will loose viewers for sure doing that. BRING “HUMANS” BACK!!
I am disappointed there won’t be a season 4. I loved the show.
Absolutely loved the show! I was looking forward to season 4. What about a made for TV movie to tie up the loose ends? Or even direct to Blu-ray?
I am really disappointed. I loved the show, and thought the subject matter was so timely. And it had a great ensemble cast, especially Gemma Chan. I will miss it!
I would watched a 4th season.
Oh dang, I really enjoyed that show.
Just like Deadwood and Firefly, execs don’t know a keeper when they have one. Bet another mindless sitcom takes its place. Cue the laugh track…..
Terrible, no season 4 and beyond.
I absolutely loved it! The cast, the storyline. So sad that it won’t be back.
The show touched on so many human issues that it is only expected that it would be cancelled. It touched a nerve as to how we treat each other. The synth and the “other” are synonymous. There are so many “others” in our current world. If we were to reconcile, that somehow would be dangerous to our current social order. I enjoyed the series and I hope we can break through those forces that want to keep us separated from our “others”, our selves. Great writing. Someone is thinking out there.