We already know Reign won’t be returning for another season, but that doesn’t mean the story is over. Recently, creator Laurie McCarthy spoke with TVLine about her ideas for the future of the cancelled CW TV show.
The historical drama centers on the turbulent life of Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane). The cat also includes Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, Celina Sinden, Craig Parker, Rose Williams, Ben Geurens, Dan Jeannotte, Jonathan Goad, Spencer MacPherson, and Will Kemp.
Last year, The CW cancelled Reign mid-way through its season four production. And while McCarthy says they were able to craft a satisfying end to the series, there were several plans and ideas left out:
There were three characters who I felt were really under-serviced this season. For Claude, we had really wanted to show the interesting dynamic of her giving up this first passion, her first love with Leith, and where she would go moving forward. Greer and James were also characters where every day there were just pages in and pages out. It was excruciating not to service those characters more.”
McCarthy later mentioned what would’ve happened if Reign was renewed for a fifth season:
You could just go on and on, particularly with Elizabeth and Catherine. And there could have been a very strong fifth season with Mary, following the trajectory of her third marriage, which was to Bothwell. In Scotland, we would have told a tale that was as much as a western as a political drama; she’d be on the run, there would be sieges, there would be a falling out with her brother — there’s a lot that we would have loved to have gotten our arms around. And with Catherine, there was a daughter we had yet to meet whose wedding left Paris running with blood. There was truly a lot.”
The series finale of Reign premieres tonight, June 16th, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Reign? Do you think the show should’ve been renewed?
We gotta bring this series back at least for one more Season, there was so much left out in season 4 that the fans of reign want to know about! I just cant wrap my head around the fact that this series is over! This series was like the best I’ve ever seen, I’ve been hooked and in love with this series since the first episode
Unreal this was cancelled. They were on to something with this series! If ratings didn’t fair well, something was terribly misconstrued in my opinion.
I can’t believe that Reign has ended. Ever since I watched Eposiode 1, I have been hooked. I felt that Mary’s ending was alittle rushed, and I really wanted to find out more about Catherine’s daughter. Feel sad that this show has ended.
I loved this show! So sad it was cancelled!
So disappointed that the series ended. Any way to bring it back?
Yes! I was stunned that it ended!
Loved this show so sad it got canceled
I liked very much tuning in to the “period” T.V. series Reign. I realize that some info was added that might not have been accurate, but how do we really know since there is no one alive today who lived at that time? I liked Reign better than some of the other useless programs on T.V. There’s too much Reality, Zombie, Marvel. Reign was at least Historic. I’d like to see a continuation even if the name has to be changed.
Why is it that TV shows with valuable content always get the boot? I know they cost more to produce, but hey, isn’t giving quality content to their viewers one of the missions of networks, or is it just filling up the grid with whatever will bring in advertising at the lesser cost? Shouldn’t it be both? Don’t we deserve good stories once in a while? Reality dumbness has its limits of acceptability, and the news can renew just so much. So please revise this cancellation and bring back this worthy series that had good dramatized content rooted on actual… Read more »
Adelaide displayed acting qualities of great powerful actresses E. Taylor, N. Wood.
I was mortified when I realized Reign had been cancelled. It is THE best series I have ever watched. There is so much more that could’ve been written into the script to continue this fabulously entertaining and informative series.
I hope it can continue for many seasons to come. It is a good show, refreshing touch in the way it is produced and definitely a very interesting era to explore historically. Bring back “Reign” please
It is unthinkable that a quality historical drama is being cancelled. Please reconsider another season!
Don’t cancel, maybe a different network will put it on for more seasons.
It is such a tragedy when shows are tossed to the side like that. Reign should never have been cancelled and I hope to God that another network will pick it back up and give it the time, exposure, and effort it deserves. I’ve noticed that the CW cancels shows quite often replacing my them with worse or lower quality shows thus hindering other shows in the process. I am disappointed in their eagerness to get rid of something so wonderful and suddenly out tons of phenomenal actors/ actresses without so much as a second thought. I do hope that… Read more »
I love this show and never missed an episode. I’m so angry that they have canceled yet another show that I love to watch. Hopefully some network out there will pick it up.
One of the best shows on TV in the last 20 years. Hard to believe it was canceled.