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In an unusual move, The CW has cancelled a show before its upcoming premiere. Season four of Roswell, New Mexico will launch on Monday, June 6th but, regardless of the ratings, we already know that there won’t be a fifth season.
A sci-fi drama series, the Roswell, New Mexico TV show stars Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles, Tyler Blackburn, Heather Hemmens, and Michael Trevino. Based on the Roswell High book series (which was also the basis for a 1999 TV series), this series centers on Liz Ortecho (Mason), who returns to town after a decade away. After reconnecting with her old crush, Roswell PD Officer Max Evans (Parsons), she learns that he, his sister Isobel (Cowles), and their friend Michael (Vlamis), are aliens.
It was previously revealed that original series cast member Shiri Appleby will return for the show’s fourth season. She briefly appeared as a character named Allie in the third season’s finale and had previously directed two episodes of the reboot.
As for the early cancellation, The CW is currently owned by CBS Entertainment Group (part of Paramount Global) and Warner Bros. Entertainment (part of Warner Bros. Discovery). Most of The CW’s programming comes from these two companies and network ratings are only a part of how they profit from the shows. In the past, The CW has been renewing most of its shows each year but, the network is currently up for sale. Because a sale will change how The CW operates, the network has significantly pared down its renewals this time around and has opted to cancel several series that likely would have been renewed in past years.
Today, The CW also dropped 4400, Charmed, Dynasty, In the Dark, Legacies, and Naomi. The network previously cancelled Batwoman and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
It’s unclear at this point if there’s a possibility that Roswell, New Mexico could be revived for a fifth season if the upcoming episodes generate enough interest. Past seasons have typically drawn low traditional ratings on The CW.
What do you think? Are you disappointed that the Roswell, New Mexico TV series has already been cancelled? Would you watch the show on another outlet?
CW, what the hell??? Why drop Roswell, New Mexico. We finally have a mainstream tv show that has strong Latina characters, an interesting byline, and a look into modern relationships that doesn’t make the show JUST ABOUT modern relationships. Keep the show and let the characters and plot take us above the humdrum, predictable, idiotic dribble of today’s boring lineup. This show reminds us there is more to life then 1 minute captures, that love comes in so many different shapes and kaleidoscopes of breathtaking awe, and to look to the sky for possibilities and the fantastic. BRING BACK ROSWELL,… Read more »
Please revive a 5th season and more there after of the show Roswell New Mexico after the sell of this network. It is my favorite show, and my daughter’s. Legacies is also another favorite of mine and several of my friends. I record these shows so I can
re-watch them. This channel has the best shows.
Thanks for the opportunity to share my feelings about these shows.
I can’t believe they are canceling one of the best shows on TV Roswell Is a great show.Why don’t you cancel Tom Swith
CW is cancelling a lot of shows!! What’s up? Sure hope they don’t start making reality shows!!!! That’s all that’s seems to be on the other channels!! Can’t stand them!!!!!!!!!
This is really unfair….. I hope CW don’t become like ABC and canceling all the good shows I like
Renew it CW.
i’m heartbroken – i loved this show and it’s cast, i now hate the cw and whoever made the decision to cancel it
I really enjoy Roswell and watch every installment if I can. I would watch on another station. I like a couple of the shows on CW.
I love Roswell, New Mexico and they are taking it away. It’s not fair
That is b******* they cancel everything good Legends of Tomorrow is awesome legacies is awesome Roswell is awesome, the CW can shove it up their ass I’ll watch another channel, I hate this…
And exactly what I posted the other day has happened. This wouldn’t be a surprise if more fans would just take an interest in how the shows they watch do in the ratings. Added to that, the C W was in a unique position because all the shows that were cancelled were paid for by Netflix and that’s the only reason why they were still on the air because they were paid for by Netflix I Netflix have their own financial problems so obviously they cut the shows that weren’t theirs and that they could save costs. I think people… Read more »
Well CW is gonna be sold or smth like that I heard. That’s probably main reason they end everything.
It was quite a hard watch at times with slow build ups.
Eort: Totally agree with you, dude! I won’t be watching anymore shows from CW, Netflix, Peacock or the like since they keep cancelling all the GOOD shows all the time! Like, what’s even the point of watching a show if it’s only gonna be canceled?
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!!!!! You have canceled this and other GREAT shows today. I guess this will be my last year watching your shows. You have canceled every single show I watch today. This was a GREAT show. REDICULOUS