TNT has announced that their Holly Hunter drama is coming to an end. Interestingly, it wasn’t exactly the network’s decision. But, regardless of who’s responsible, the fans will have to wait quite awhile to see the story wrap up.
Saving Grace focuses on a police detective, Grace Hanadarko (Holly Humter), wo’s great at her job but finds her personal life far more challenging. The series also features Leon Rippy, Kenny Johnson, Bailey Chase, Laura San Giacomo, Gregory Cruz, Lorraine Toussaint, Dylan Minnette, Bokeem Woodbine, Mark L. Taylor, and Tom Irwin.
The show debuted in July 2007 and attracted 6.4 million viewers, making it the highest-rated cable premiere so far that year.
Season two’s debut attracted 5.2 million and, this past June, season three’s return drew just 3.5 million. TNT remained very positive about the series, likely because it consistently rates first with adults 25-54.
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Last season, the network ordered a second season of 15 episodes. The first nine aired during the Summer of 2008 and the other six began running last March. TNT ordered the same number for season three and the first grouping finishes its summer cycle this Tuesday.
According to THR, TNT wanted to pick the series up for a fourth season but Fox TV Studios actually declined the offer. The drama is an expensive one to produce and there’s apparently not enough profit in the cable deal for the studio to continue.
A spokesperson for Fox told Variety, “In today’s rapidly changing television world, shows need to drive revenue off too many sources in order to be profitable for all the partners. Unfortunately, the economics of the series mandated stronger international and ancillary revenue than the show was able to generate. We thought an appropriate ending after three extremely successful seasons was the best outcome for all parties involved.”
Since the series has several ongoing storylines, Fox and TNT agreed to produce three additional episodes to wrap up any loose ends. The network will combine them with the remaining installments from this season and hold them until next Summer. So, fans will get some closure to the series but they’ll have to wait a few extra months to get it.
Michael Wright, TNT’s Executive VP head of programming, is sorry to see the show end. In a statement, he said, “The show’s continued success is thanks to the amazing talents of Holly Hunter and [series creator] Nancy Miller, along with a tremendous ensemble cast and a highly skilled production team. They have taken us on a unique journey, and we look forward to seeing where it will ultimately lead.”
What do you think? Are you ready t say goodbye to Grace Hanadarko? Would you like to see the cast return, perhaps in TV movies?
Image courtesy TNT.
I’m seeing this in late night reruns and see why it was cancelled, Despite a stellar cast, it seems written by committee, Hunter can,t carry it all by herself even tho’ she might have except for all the unfocused bells and whistles. Convince me it wasn’t filmed on someone’s cheap cell phone. Production values, people!
03/2022: It’s been 15 years, but every one of my birthdays since 2007 I watch Saving Grace…all 4 seasons on DVD.
Blows my mind how TV keeps stupid shows on season after season…and reboots the dumbest shows. But a show like Saving Grace gets booted. NCIS still on x 20+ years…the same ol’ same old year after year. Then Young Sheldon…HOW did this show with little substance, go more than one season???
I shall keep bingin Saving Grace every March 24th til Im gone…DVDs last a heck of a long time!
PLease reboot this! This show evokes emotions in people that you couldn’t ever imagine. I know there is some way they could make it work. Holly Hunter is amazing and been watching her movies since I saw her first in raising arizona! Her and ham…. god what I felt when he tossed the ring… broke me down… Please figure out a way to bring this back. SO many other crappy one season wonders here on tv now…. please bring this back… I think we should start a petition.
Loved this show. Wish it could reboot like many other shows have. Saving grace and Terriers two great shows cut short. Why !!!!
This was the best show!!! It just kind of stopped I would love to see it continued. My mom and I used to watch it. Now she has passed and I feel like it needs to be continued.
This was the best show EVER..I can’t believe that with all the other stuff on that this could have been cancelled. It was a show that really was moving, can she come back from the other side and tell us what it was like? Blowing up evil.. Great show..
I stumbled across this show looking for something good to watch on Netflix and I was so interested in the whole thing. She is amazing actress the whole crew was is amazing. Please do not cancell it there is still so much more of her story to tell cause it is or does relate to someone out there. I love it you know it’s a good show n needs to continue. Too awesome to Sri it now. Its one of the few shows that is good. If 3.4 billion people are interested in it then you know it’s worth having… Read more »
Would love to see this series continue!! One of the best I have seen in a very long time!
Loved this show. Can’t say enough about how it affected me. To see a series about hope during these times would be great! I can’t believe I just watched the last episode. Please bring it back and let her have lived…I loved Holly Hunter and “Earl” they were great along with the rest of the cast. Good shows now a days are going by the wayside.
Please, please surprise us with a comeback!
That would be awesome!!
Please bring it back;((
Please bring it back
I loved Saving Grace it was a great show!! I want it back because it was an interesting show to me. I want to know if grace really died and if Hut was really killed. Please bring back the show.
The final episode was brutal, leaving viewers who loved this series bereft. Holly Hunter and the entire cast of characters became individuals for whom the viewer cared deeply. Loved this series. It was novel, thought provoking and riveting.
I would really like them to bring the show back and grace to. I loved it and cried like a titty baby when grace died. Please bring grace back and the show.
This show humanize those that work with the public. Our personal life can be deeply affected by our professional life.
It is a disgrace that saving Grace was cancelled. There in an unbelievable amount of utter rubbish on TV and this show was by far one of the best made n a very long time. There was nothing lacking about this show and to think of all the utter crap that is put on telly and all the depressing stuff that is constantly covered everywhere. you would think that a show that brings so much and makes people both happy and thoughtful would be welcomed by the powers that be. Gutted at it has eneded and would so love to… Read more »