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?
Magic City belonged on a better channel. HBO or Showtime would have been able to afford Magic City. Starz is a third-rate channel. They couldnt afford the show because they couldnt pull the audience. They couldnt pull the audience because they have a ****** lineup. Nobody seeks out Starz in their cable package. Its come as the middle child in the family of big boys like HBO and Showtime. If you keep it after the free trial period, its usually because you watch the movies on Starz. “HEY!!! Did you watch that new Starz original series?” said no one ever.… Read more »
Agreed! It should have been on HBO because they would have the audience.
Magic City is a quality piece of work. It is much better than most shows on TV. It is not comprehensible that it was cancelled. STARZ you have disappointed your viewers.
Please continue this show!!!!! So great!!!
Great tv show and acting! My husband and I have two more episodes to finish and hope that there will be a season 3! I look forward to seeing Jeffrey Dean Morgan playing “Neegan” in the “Walking Dead”
This will stimulate viewers to watch all movies,tv shows, etc, with Morgan, including Magic City! Maybe Starz will consider another season?
I feel so mistreated by them not doing a finale, just leaving the show, cast and myself in limbo. Great show are hard to come by.
Hard to believe a profit is not being generated by this quality show. Perhaps the profit should, to some extent, be secondary to your viewers’ opinions?
Just finished watching Magic City on Netflix; it just kept getting better and better. I understand the financial reasoning behind the cancellation after season two, but really hoped someone else would pick it up. Fine, fine entertainment, great performances really made it come alive. Netflix watchers rated it five stars! Please bring it back.
There should have been a 3rd
Yes, I would like to see Magic City return. I watched it Saturday night 1am; it aired Friday night @ 9…but Magic City was too good of a show to be watched so early. Too good of a show to be cancelled so quickly. I still miss it, I still hope it would come back
We watch it all the time.Great show ,the cast fits their parts real well Lots of (ROMANCE) action and mystery. Hope you change your mind ,and keep it on for a season 3.perhaps if it were advertised it would be more popular.
Are you kidding me? Cancelled. Did you cancel it to see the responses requesting it come back? I just found it on Netflix. Incredible show!!!. I also binge watched it. I know shows! Lol
Please bring it back. My wife hates any show that takes place in the past , but she loved it.
Disappointed that Black sails is coming back instead of Magic City season 3 hope Hulu decides to Step in
It was very disappointing to hear that they cancelled Magic City. It was a great series. I really hope that they decide to bring it back with the original cast.
Thank you
Jimmy
You say don’t blame Starz – we never knew it was on Starz because it was not advertised like Outlander and the other shows.
We binged on the total 16 shows & were completely engrossed in every episode. The characters were well-developed & the acting was superb. I would have preferred just a tad less graphic sex & more story but give it 5 stars. Sure wish it could have been bought by another production company because we would have embraced a few more seasons.
yes yes yes bring it back. my husband and i binged on season one last month and ordered season two. I didnt know about this show until my husband stumbled upon it in Best Buy. Im addicted! loved it!