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Joe’s work is done. Joe Pickett has been cancelled, so there won’t be a third season on the Paramount+ streaming service. The second season of 10 episodes finished airing at the end of July.
A Western crime drama series, the Joe Pickett TV series stars Michael Dorman, Julianna Guill, Skywalker Hughes, Kamryn Pliva, Vivienne Guynn, Chad Rock, Aadila Dosani, Sharon Lawrence, Paul Sparks, Mustafa Speaks, and Patrick Gallagher. Set in Wyoming, the story centers on Joe Pickett (Dorman), a committed game warden who lives in the small town of Saddlestring and the surrounding wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. He and his family grapple with the ever-changing socio-political dynamics of their financially challenged small country town.
In season two, Joe discovers a hunter murdered in the mountains and realizes this is just one of a series of gruesome murders. To solve the case and catch the killer, Joe must navigate a radical anti-hunting activist, a ghoulish set of twins living off the grid, and his own tortured past. Joe and his wife, Marybeth (Guill), discover that the murdered men aren’t as innocent as they seem. But when they dig too deep, the Picketts are forced to go on the run and fight for their lives.
Adapted from the novels by C.J. Box, Joe Pickett began as a Spectrum Originals series and debuted in December 2021, The show was renewed for a second season, but Spectrum later got out of the original scripted series business.
Paramount+ subsequently picked up both seasons. When the second season finale was first released, it was briefly labeled as a series finale. While the crime drama won’t return for a third season, the two existing seasons will remain on the streaming service.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Joe Pickett TV series? Are you disappointed this series wasn’t renewed for a third season on Paramount+?
I enjoyed the first season, but the second was absolute trash. The plot was ridiculous, I guess designed to somehow rationalize a serial killer. It could have been a good show.
So disappointed! Loved Joe Pickett and I agree – cancel something else.
I really hate this because it is a really good show. Can we not get rid of all the reality TV shows instead? UGH
Well crap!! Loved this show, too bad the good wholesome shows always get canceled 🙁
Seriously disappointed, finally a show i can watch with my family. And it to goes away, sad.
It has to be sex, swearing and violence or trashy reality tv to remain on any streaming service anymore!
I can’t believe it! It’s a good solid show, good story lines, the characters have really established themselves and I was anticipating what the next season was going to bring.
Sad to hear no more Joe Pickett!! We enjoyed watching. I wish another streaming service would pick it up.
I love this show! I would rather watch it than any of the Yellowstone series. Really isn’t anything on worth watching anymore.
We really enjoyed Joe Pickett, so of course we’re very disappointed it was cancelled.
No ! Love Joe Pickett and its characters and storylines. With Big sky also canceled there is no more CJ Box on TV. I guess we have to go back reading Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell adventures. And thanking CJ Box for going on writing them.
I loved Joe Pickett!!!! Please re-think bringing the series back!
Disappointed, great show.
No,no no love Joe Pickett!!
**** YOU PARAMOUNT IT WAS A GOOD SERIES I GUESS YOU WILL ADD ANOTHER ******* REALITY SERIES THEN
A real shame. The premise of a show about a game warden was a new fresh concept. Sorry to see it is not being renewed for Season 3. Joe Pickett you left us much too early.