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When will Mary Queen of Scots meet her fate? Has the Reign TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Reign season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on The CW television network, Reign follows Adelaide Kane as Mary Queen of Scots. In the wake of the death of her husband, Francis II, King of France (Toby Regbo), and the execution of her lady-in-waiting, Lola (Anna Popplewell), Mary vows to take the throne of Elizabeth I (Rachel Skarsten). The cast also includes Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Craig Parker, Rose Williams, Charlie Carrick, and Ben Geurens.
Season Four Ratings
The fourth season of Reign averaged a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 698,000 viewers. Compared to season three, that’s down by 32% in the demo and down by 28% in total viewers. Learn how Reign stacks up against the other CW TV shows.
On December 7, 2016, The CW announced Reign was cancelled and there will be no season five. Could it be revived somehow? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen! Ironically the Reign TV show, which has displayed little regard for history, soon itself will be history. To give this cancelled TV show its due, Reign was a cheesy fun romp with extra cheese. This sort of guilty pleasure is not good for one’s cholesterol levels, and yet, I cannot resist.
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What do you think? Was the network right to cancel this TV show after four seasons? Do you think The CW should have renewed Reign for season five, instead?
Maybe Netflix can pick it up for season five and six even
I just discovered this show on Netflix. I’m 56. I’m fell so hard for it especially the first two seasons. And I hated the ending. I wanted more. I wanted to see more of Queen Catherine and charles and Elizabeth and king James. I wanted to see the rest of the story that needs to be told. They hopped over too much. I do wish it stuck a little more closer to history but I was so hooked and poured tears so much. I loved Megan Follows. She was my main reason for watching but Toby and Adeline are amazing… Read more »
I loved the show and am so disappointed of the cancellation it was one of my favorite shows and I am disappointed that it ended with Mary’s death after all she had been through why kill her off the show
I completely agree!
Yes!! Bring back Reign for another season!! Absolutely love it!!
I love this series. My entire family sits down to watch it, and trust me, that doesn’t ever happen. I was really sad when they killed off Lola. I wish and hope that Elizabeth gets it too. I’m watching on Netflix and have a few episodes to see. Would love another season or two.
Yes please another season. Netflix if you have to please continue this show!
Please please please a season 5 if it were added to Australian Netflix I would watch it in a heartbeat
Please make season 5! This show is amazing! I haven’t seen any show that shares and tells historical events like this show! Even though ratings went down, that doesn’t mean people don’t like the show! Could be people don’t have cable to watch it… like me . So I wait until it’s out on Netflix! We need season 5, and 6, possible 7!
So have you marathoned Reign on Netflix yet??!! I just did. Love love love it! The costumes are to die for. So are the actors and writing!
That was me this past week! I just discovered it! And I already told tons of people about it. And where I live we don’t even have CW!!!!!
I love Reign. Please don’t cancel the show keep it going. I love the story line and the plots. I will never stop watching it. I will watch it over and over again because Reign is that good of a show.
I absolutely love Reign! The creativity and writing style of the script is amazing. When I started watching this show I was completely drawn in to the story and the world of these characters. I was taken on this astonishing adventure through the characters’ lives in the show. It’s as if every decision and action taken by the characters in this show affected me. I have so many awesome things to say about Reign, but unfortunately the ending of this show left me confused and angry. It ended so quickly and with no resolution. It made me so mad at… Read more »
I. agree with you it did feel rushed. They could have left it with possibility to bring it back later. Really have loved it.
In the past I have watched many CW shows, though currently Reign is the only current CW show I watch. Cutting this show really pushes me away from the CW station. I am utterly disappointed that the show had to be sped up in order for it to end the way it was written to end.
I think they made a big mistake not doing a 5th season and leaving out so much more of the story of all sides, due to ratings as the reason, I think TV broadcasters and shows are really ignoring and missing the fact that a lot of ppl have given up w/ cable and have switched to other avenues like Netflix and smart tvs, amazons fire stick even which we r watching these shows through these avenues and they aren’t being counted as the night aired rating count and by doing they r missing possibly over a million or couple… Read more »
Exactly! Up here in Oregon Cable doesn’t even have CW and Direct and Dish doesn’t have CW so it’s not fair because nobody even knows what CW is
I am so upset this show is being cancelled. This honestly was one of my favorite shows, I finished watching 2 seasons in 3 days! I’ve been watching Reign since it came out. Its always comforting and I love the drama, the secrets, the everything! How could they!! I literally spoke in a Scottish accent for the rest of the week because of that show! I also learned so much, and if your taking a European test focused on Scotland and England, this show is perfect! Anyways, great show and incredibly sad that this show is being cancelled.
I am so upset over the show being cancelled after only four seasons. It is seriously a great show. I don’t get hooked in to televisions shows much let alone shows that take place during this time period but I got to love the characters and the storylines.
I am so upset that this show was canceled. I notice you’re only worried about the younger demographic but I am a grandmother who spends a lot of money on STUFF and has 9 grandchildren and my husband and I watched it every week. Not only did you cancel it but your last season was TINY. You could have done so much more with this series and we would have watched it all. Especially considering the fact that so many other shows were also canceled. UGH!! But you killed Mary now. Unless you go all soap opera and call it… Read more »
Agreed! But I still would like to see what happened to queen Catherine Charles Elisabeth and the baby king James when you got older