While fans of Magic City are understandably upset by the show’s cancellation, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht recently explained that the decision wasn’t a difficult one when it came to finances.
At the TCA press tour, he said, “It was a fine show but it was extremely expensive. It had decent audience but distributors weren’t interested in co-marketing it with us, and we felt season two had a pretty reasonable and satisfying landing spot.”
Magic City revolves around the world of Miami’s Miramar Playa Hotel in 1959. The TV series stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, and Danny Huston, with Steven Strait, Christian Cooke, Jessica Marais, Yul Vazquez, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Kelly Lynch, and Elena Satine.
What do you think? Did you like Magic City? Would you liked to have seen a third season?
If it’s allowed, I would like the permission to start a fundraiser for the budget of the series. This is a serious inquiry. I love this show and we all need to know what happens next.
Growing up on Miami Beach in the 60s and being Cuban this show hold a special place in my heart. I grew up not in the aflluent part on Miami Beach, right of 41st and Arthur Godfrey Road. The neighborhood was Jewish, Italians, few Irish and a few Cubans who had just arrived fleeing the Castro regime. Many of these characters portrait in series were right from my past. They drove nice cars, they were impeccably dressed, and had the most beautiful women by their side. We use to envy them. Great show please bring it back.
Great idea – their idea is to do a movie, but that’s sort of like a grand finale and Magic City is something we don’t want to end (ever)!
You are getting all these comets about great Magic City was I think it deserves another chance. Advertise it do more people know that it’s on. I was a great movie and it is missed.
Very disappointed. It was a great show. Awesome story line.
I never saw it advertised – if a friend hadn’t told me about it and had it recorded I never would have got to see it.
Unbelievable how Starz has advertised Outlander, Magic City deserved the same.
AND you can’t tell me it wasn’t expensive to film Outlander as they claim is the reason they cancelled Magic City. Now we’ll have a movie to watch, but no ongoing series.
Just watched on Netflex, this has got to continue. The actors, the sex, the cars, the locations, the writing, it is the best. Bring it back or I’m calling Ben the Butcher, let’s
see how well you sleep tonight!
bring it back!!!
A true quality show. Credit for its success goes to the show’s talent, credit for its failure goes to the network and the show’s “promoters.” Poor execution on the business side. So many creative paths to success missed. Truly sad.
PLEASE RENEW THIS SERIES!!!! Looks fabulous, characters developed and casted so well, music/score, camera work/direction against the backdrop of this time period?? Unending plot/episode stories. There has not been the revealing of how this part of the country developed both ethnically, commercially, and by its proximity to a completely different country by any other film/ television to date. Each actor has been superb in their role and series altogether engaging. There is a loyal fan base, I hope if Starz won’t do it, another channel will. Netflix would probably do a killer job… don’t know how negotiations are done for… Read more »
Absolutely
Bring it back !!!!!!
I thought Magic City was an outlstnding series and I was anxiously waiting for a third season. Obviously finances did not allow for that and I am dissapointed.
You HAVE to bring this back!! AMAZING SERIES!!! Come ON!
Fantastic show, PLEASE do a third season!!
Bring this show back! Get the money from Ben Diamond! I don’t care! Just bring this amazing show back!
this is a great series I came across on Netflix and now hearing it might not home back. I’ve enjoyed this as much as Mad Men! Love it!!!!
It was a very good show hated to see you canceled however pull yourself together and say it’s only a movie ,it’s only a movie, it’s only a movie. There was no end to the story because it’s only a movie.
I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN! This show never lacked in any category, offering an even mix of: plot, action, violence, sex, and other ingredients. Bring back this awesome show!!!