While the second season of Legend of the Seeker is still airing, a significant decision has already been made about the possibility of season three.
Legend of the Seeker is a fantasy series about a young woodsman (Craig Horner) who discovers he is actually destined to be a heroic Seeker. The series also stars Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence, Craig Parker, and Kevin J. Wilson.
The show is produced by ABC Studios and airs in syndication, primarily running on stations owned by the Tribune Company. The show debuted on November 1, 2008 and was renewed for second season after just 10 episodes had aired.
Season two kicked off on November 7, 2009 and now, after 13 episodes have aired, Tribune has decided they’ve had enough. According to KsiteTV and a representative of Tribune, the show’s ratings haven’t been good enough for them to renew Legend of the Seeker for season three.
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While ABC has not made an announcement that the show has been cancelled, the Tribune Company represents a large percentage of stations that carry the series. ABC will have to do a lot of legwork to get it picked up by enough other stations.
The big questions are if the ratings are good enough for other stations to want to pick up the show and if the revenue will warrant ABC keeping the show going.
Co-Executive Producer Mike Sussman isn’t ready to give up just yet. Yesterday, he twittered a photo his show’s hero with his favorite Mark Twain quote, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”
The remaining episodes of season two kick off on March 20th.
What do you think? Should Legend of the Seeker survive to see a third season?
Image courtesy ABC Studios.
Typical of idiot TV people that they won’t let a show develop. We know what happened to Star Trek after they cancelled it in the 60’s. Strange that the “ratings” are supposedly bad, but if you look at people’s ratings of the show on netflix or hulu they are very high. The two things don’t seem to relate. Well, maybe they do. If a lot of the watchers do so online, that means they are not watching on TV, like me. I don’t have cable TV because commercials have come to horrify me. It’s no wonder shows are scrambling. They… Read more »
THIS SHOW SHOULD DEFIANTLY HAVE A SEASON THREE!!! ITS A HUGE MISTAKE IF THEY CANCEL THE SHOW!!! ABOUT EVERYONE I KNOW LOVE THE SHOW AND WE ALL WATCH IT EVERY NIGHT THAT IT’S ON!!! WE LOVE THE WHOLE CAST (ESPECIALLY CARA) ENOUGH TO NOT WANT TO SEE THEM GO!!! SO IF YOU KNOW WHATS BEST YOU’LL KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF DEVOTED FANS THAT LOVE THE SHOW AND DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT GO!!! SO DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT CANCEL THE SHOW!!! FOR EVERYONE’S OWN GOOD!!!
I think this is the only show that me and my wife sit down and watch together; as I do not normally watch tv. I think it is great to see this kind of programming on tv for those with grand imaginations.
@Allison Roche: Well said!
– Two rabid fans continuing the fight…
The Nielsen rating are a relic of the past. In 2010, in the information age of computer technology, is it believable that they can’t monitor all television use? I don’t subscribe to that at all….they just don’t want to implement a new system….probably because it would cost them a few more bucks.
I say HOUND THEM….make them change the system
Legend of the Seeker’s finale “Tears” was aptly named since fans in Italy, Germany, France, Great Britain and the United States have had wet and weepy eyes ever since we were told this fabulous fantasy series would not be renewed. The last few episodes have literally blown viewers’ minds with astonishing revelations from the past (Cara and Darken Rahl had a child? Omigod!!!!), and tantalizing twists and turns (Whose side is Cara on? Who holds the Box of Orden now? And, how the heck did Richard wrestle the Stone away from Darken anyway?). And , of course, who can forget… Read more »
Amen to that. Amen to every word!
They can’t delete Legend of the Seeker it is without a doubt my favorite tv show ever. It’s bad enough Robin Hood on the BBC came to an end. Syfy needs this show because everything they show is absolute crap! Though there are half a handful of excellent mini-series they’ve done and ONE cool original movie (Hybrid) but other than that I don’t watch that channel but I would if Legend of the Seeker was on there. My attention span has gotten worse and worse over the years I abandoned some of my favorite shows simply because they lost my… Read more »
Maybe this will help.
http://www.helium.com/items/990477-how-nielsen-tv-ratings-work
Nielsen television ratings is why plus time slot. Look it up then demand a change.
Over the past few years, excellent TV shows such as Legend of the Seeker have been scorned by networks because of lack of instant astronomical success without advertising. Star Trek (1960’s) was one. More recent shows have been shaky. Zenia lasted 6 years Hercules lasted 6 years Journeyman lasted until the writers strike Firefly/Serenity did not last a full season and the pilot episode that helped you understand things was not aired until the last showing. Life on Mars (US) looked to be very good but lasted only a season. Stargate SG1 was excellent for the first 5 years but… Read more »
Legend of the seeker is one of the best tv series i’ve ever seen! Great great serie, PLEASE give me a season 3! i need it!
I love Legend of the Seeker show so much because its so good than any tv show that I know. My whole entire family watches Legend of the Seeker because there is excellent graphics. I even love Kahlan, and I want to be best buds with Richard because their love and compassion to each other will defeat any evil that they come cross. I really want them to do the whole series because I will be devastated and sad if they cancelled the series.
I AM OBSESSED WITH THE LEGEND OF THE SEEKER!!!! DON’T DESTROY MY SHOW!!!!!
watch the same episodes over and over, enjoying every moment and anticipating the next great adventure. My partner and I cannot get enough of this show and would love to see a conclusion to Darken Raul and The Seeker.
I NEVER MISS LEGEND OF THE SEEKER. MY DAD, MY SISTERS, MY FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS WATCH RICHARD AND KAHLAN EACH WEEK TOO! PLEASE, LET THEM HAVE A SEASON THREE. THIS IS OUR FAVORITE SHOW! ITS AWESOME! THERE IS NOTHING ELSE ON TV LIKE IT.