It looks like there won’t be a fourth season of comedy-drama Lilyhammer on Netflix. Series star Steven Van Zandt tweeted that the show has been cancelled:
#Lilyhammer RIP. Not my decision. Let's just say for now the business got too complicated. Very proud of our 24 shows. New ideas on the way.
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) July 22, 2015
A Norwegian-American TV show, Lilyhammer revolves around a gangster from the Big Apple named Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano (Van Zandt) who is relocated as part of the Federal Witness protection Program to the isolated community of Lillehammer in Norway. Co-stars include Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Sven Nordin, Kyrre Hellum, and Anne Krigsvoll.
Promoted as Netflix’s first exclusive content, the series has never garnered a lot of attention — especially when compared to the service’s original series House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.
Lilyhammer debuted on January 25, 2012 and the last episode was released on December 17, 2014. There are eight installments in each of the three seasons.
What do you think? Do you like the Lilyhammer TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled? Would you have watched a fourth season?
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19 Comments on "Lilyhammer: Cancelled; No Season Four on Netflix"
BAD MOVE BY NETFLIX 3 SEASON OF LILYHAMMER WERE NOT ENOUHT
IT’S A GREAT SHOW WISH THERE WAS MORE 2017
We just finished watching Season3. We enjoyed all 3 seasons and would truly want to see season 4 and maybe 5. We just got Netflix this feburary 2017 Lilihammer was and is a great show.
Too bad there is no season 4, 5 and more ! An awful lot of people in Greece enjoyed this show for its incredibly accurate portraying of the good and not so good points of US and Norwegian (read : northern European/Scandinavian) societies. Congratulations to Steve Van Zandt. What a talented guy ! musician, director, actor, writer ! Not many like him around . We do hope he will be able to put his talents into many more shows like “Lilyhammer”. All the best to him.
Netflix is a business. They don’t care about what they show, but how much they profit. I would not be surprised if they launch mass oriented crap like zombie-vampire-superhero-jailbreak shows. Just a few people likes intelligent comedies.
Posses the duck off there isn’t going to be a forth session. Wtf
“Best thing” is a bit of a stretch but it was still better than most comedies out there. Sad to see it go, I would watch this show for the cinematography and music alone.
There is not going to be a Lilyhammer season 4 because a station in Norway aired the show, despite Netflix signing a contract for exclusivity rights for the show. Understandably Netflix weren’t happy and then stopped finance for season 4.
This is what I read anyway, correct me if I’m wrong?!
Serious I really hope nrk and rubicon see the value of keeping this show alive for a while longer… One of the best I’ve ever watched! Superb writing, and the photography and music…. They could tell the story without any words…perfection!!! I’ve been waiting all year thinking if I was just patient, they would be here soon… Biggest disappointment of the year… Shame on you Netflix..
While it’s disappointing that there will be no season four, it doesn’t surprise me. The beauty of the show is the quirkiness and uniqueness and creativity, three things that do not always garner a mass audience. Today’s generation is more interested in things like Duck Dynasty, Kardashian, and two-bit talent shows, etc., and not quality. As a fan of Mr. Van Zandt, I do hope to see him on another show soon.
One of the best shows seen. The music and photography, scripts were brilliant, humor was so subtly creative. Someone out there get the funds to bring this back.
VERY disappointed the show was cancelled. Great concept, fun watching the culture clash and learning about Norway, as well as the guilty pleasure of a mob show with heart.
Here’s hoping Little Steven will collaborate with similar partners in future, four stars in my book!
Well done to all those who made and worked on Lilyhammer…..its the best thing on the small screen…sorry was the best. Completely original. Completely wacky. No holds barred. It appealed to those of us who want to move out side and away from the clinical and p c makers of drama .Black humour at its very best. One day this series will be recognised as a true classic. R I P Lilyhammer. I will miss you for one. Dezza.
This stinks of political correctness bull **** put the dam show back on , was the best show on t.v.
I hope the 4th season of Lilyhammer is in production…..I am addicted!
The article is not clear in terms of what has actually happened. Netflix was a distributor of the show, who granted put up a LOT of the money, but the show is owned and produced by Rubicon and the Norwegian national broadcasting channel NRK. Both Rubicon and NRK has said while it is challenging that Netflix is pulling out, a 4th season is not out of the question, and that thorough discussions with all involved parties will take place after the summer holidays. Of course, even if produced, it may not be available on Netflix in the US.