Porthos (HOWARD CHARLES) Athos (TOM BURKE), Aramis (SANTIAGO CABRERA) and D’Artagnan (LUKE PASQUALINO). © BBC 2014.
All for one, but three is all. Digital Spy (DS) reports the upcoming third season of BBC America and BBC One‘s The Musketeers TV series will be its last. The BBC has not yet officially announced the swashbuckling series is cancelled.
The 17th Century action-drama, inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers, stars Tom Burke as Athos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Howard Charles as Porthos, and Luke Pasqualino as d’Artagnan. The actors issued statements to Digital Spy, in which they reflect on their time on the ending series, thank their audience for tuning in, and even tease season three of The Musketeers.
Here is more, from DS
“My Musketeers adventure was truly an incredible experience, which will live with me forever,” said Pasqualino. “I had the most amazing time exploring this beautiful world with even more beautiful people.
“I feel very sad to see its end but have every confidence that the fans will love viewing it as much as we enjoyed making it. Huge thanks to all who made the show such a pleasurable journey and of course, thank you to the fans that saw the show for everything that it was.”
Burke promised that the final series of The Musketeers will explore “a universe that is less stable than the first two”.
“I suppose by that I mean that death and decay are casting a far bigger shadow than ever before from the very first episode,” he said. “And because of that characters come to really examine their motives, and their fears, not only to save France but to find peace within. Time is running out and no-one is getting any younger.”
Cabrera commented: “Three seasons of The Musketeers was a true, action packed adventure, in every sense of the term. I will miss the world of Dumas, these rich characters, and many of the friendships made along the way.
“A big thank you to the fans of the show, you’re the ones that kept us going strong. Hope you enjoy this third and final season as much as the first two. Your support has been wonderful. It’s all yours now.”
Charles also expressed his appreciation for the show’s loyal fans, adding: “The Musketeers has been a truly wonderful experience, an enlightening challenge and a memorable three seasons.
“These characters will never cease to educate us on the notion of Liberty, Fraternity and Equality. They will live forever in our hearts and minds. A huge thank you to our fans of old and new, hope you enjoy the final season. Your loyalty and support is not lost on us. All for one…”
In the upcoming last season of The Musketeers, Rupert Everett plays the villainous Parisian Governor Feron. The actor told DS he loved being on the series, adding, “The actors were all brilliant – as were the directors. It was hard work but fun. We were on location in the Czech Republic which is stunning and Prague is incredible. It was a hot Summer, so doubly great!”
The Musketeers is a BBC Drama Production for BBC One, co-produced by BBC America and BBC Worldwide. Series creator Adrian Hodges is lead writer. The Musketeers is executive produced by Jessica Pope, with Colin Wratten producing.
What do you think? Should The Musketeers TV show end after its third season or should it be renewed? Let us know, below.
One of the best shows on TV for a long time, I couldn’t wait to watch it every week. Fantastic acting, scenery and plots, I’m really going to miss it.There is so much love for this series out there, it must be brought back and then kept to a regular time schedule.
I should be renewed and i like it a lot, I really enjoyed it a lot.
This was a wonderful action packed show that is one of a kind. Much better than the other shows on television. The last episode wrapped things up but left a lot of room for more adventures to come. I hope they do!
And what a great soundtrack very catchy I will be getting it and all three series very soonz8
I meant last message musketeer
Oh no please don,t do this to me and loyal fans from start to finish this is great telly and so exciting great actors top class performances I will sadly miss this show bbc are making terrible mistake sat nights won,t be the same from now on please bbc rethink what your doing and finally I would just like to thank all the wonderful actors villains and all especially the wonderful gorgeous four marketeers thank you for this show it would not be possible without you guys so thank you I have thoughtfully enjoyed these three series I will pray… Read more »
Keep this programme alive. Me lady de winter has just come back, why end it now when I am sure she has much more menacing left in her.
Do not cancel, Saturday nights need this type of TV and the actors are superb and bring alive this programme, I am always captivated.
Give it a couple of years for everyone to age then bring it back with the new young king that can’t be the end of it.
No it can’t be cancelled!!
All the horible things we see on t.v. and this wonderful series to finish! No bad language. No gruesome stuff. Just great fun and lots of adventures. GREAT costumes and scenery.
Poor BBC shame on you.
Don’t cancel something great weekend telly is great with this on we want more of this only series we as a family look forward to watching religiously please reconsider many thanks
OMG IT CANNOT BE THE LAST ONE EVER OF THE MUSKETEERS. PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER ONE. WILL MISS IT SO MUCH. THE MUSIC IS FAB AND THE ACTORS ARE GREAT.
Please do not cancel this show, it’s the best on tv at the moment, why do all the good shows end up like this, come on bbc make more please.
There is still legs in this series as the characters are fantastic and who doesn’t like all for one and one for all. Fingers crossed there is a reprieve and we get series 4