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Is the Ellcrys Tree dead? Has The Shannara Chronicles TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Spike TV? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Shannara Chronicles, season three. 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 Spike cable channel, The Shannara Chronicles stars Austin Butler, Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Aaron Jakubenko, Marcus Vanco, Vanessa Morgan, Malese Jow, Gentry White, Caroline Chikezie, and Desmond Chiam. When season two kicks off, chaos has overtaken the Four Lands. With the population afraid of the return of magic, a body called The Crimson does not hesitate to intimidate anyone as it hunts down magic users. Meanwhile, in the wake of his losses, Wil (Butler) forsakes his destiny to become a healer. However, after the mysterious Mareth (Jow) saves him, he returns to the struggle.
Season Two Ratings
The second season of The Shannara Chronicles on Spike averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 246,000 viewers. Compared to season one on MTV, that’s down by 77% and down by 72%, respectively. Learn how The Shannara Chronicles stacks up against other Spike TV shows.
On January 17, 2018, The Shannara Chronicles was cancelled. Could it return for a third season, elsewhere? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Based on the ratings, things already didn’t look good and then they started airing two episodes a night which smelled like a burnoff. The Viacom execs have been shuffling programs on their channels (including BET, CMT, TV Land, VH1, and MTV) so they may be okay with this big dip in the ratings as they try to establish the new Paramount Network. I’ll keep a hungry eye out and will update this page with breaking developments (and, hopefully, my supper plans). Subscribe for free updates on any cancellation or renewal news about The Shannara Chronicles.
1/17 update: Paramount Network has cancelled The Shannara Chronicles, but the producer will shop season three to other outlets. Details here.
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What do you think? Do you hope the The Shannara Chronicles TV show will be renewed for a third season? How do you feel about Spike/Paramount Network cancelling this TV series?
Please bring it back somebody… anybody… please
Please, continue the Shannara chronicals. And find a way to keep that druid! He is magical.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!
I found this series this month. It is amazing and I guess it was not advertised well because I had no idea it existed. I so hope there is a third season.
The show is basically amazing and I really want a season 3 at least to wrap things up….please???
I love the show and I will be very disappointed if they can’t find a network to produce it specially because they didn’t follow the trilogy storyline and now there is no way to know what was supposed to happen next. It’s very frustrating. I’d love for a network or Netflix to pick it up it’s a great show, photography, ambiance and the cast is superb.
Bring it back
It should be renewed, the books are amazing, and the series itself was spectacular.
Y’all renew my show please !
Please bring Season 3 of Shannara!
Please add more seasons to The Shannara Chroniclrs it’s a great show and our family is looking forward for the next more seasons to come
Please bring this back for a season 3, don’t take another great show off the air!
Wow! I’m not one to go out of my way to share my thoughts on a show nor even care to watch a television series. But, The Shannara Chronicles is absolutely amazing, at least to me. Consider myself a huge fan! I have high hopes that this will be continued because it definitely should. Especially, after what happened at the end of season two because I cannot stop thinking about what’s next. But that’s not all, this show truly got me into the story and as a viewer, the storyline is my main focus and it’s just so incredibly inimitable.… Read more »
I don’t know why this show was canceled, I really hope someone picks it up and continues the journey of magic. What darkness is to come next? Ill even write it for ya
Very enjoyable show and plot lines . Deserves a season 3, at least.Fantasy aspect sets it apart. Only show I have ever left comment on. Easy show to follow and engage the characters.BRING IT back please.
Same here. I never leave comments but this show was so great I thought I should say something.