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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 give us Shannara Season 3. Need to bring Wil back!!!
Please please renew The Shannara Chronicles for another season. It is a brilliant show I have only recently discovered it and had to get Season 1 and will be buying Season 2 as soon as it is available.
Yes please please renew best show on tc
Really enjoyed the first and second series if Shannara chronicles. Looking forward to season 3 to follow the story
I really hope this show comes back for season 3. And spike advertises the show more. I was a big fan of the first season ans assumed that it fell into the MTV show void initally. There was little to no advertisement for the second season. If they advertise right i thing the rating will go up exponentially do to its actually being a decent show. I also hope the second season gets put on Netflix soon so that i can catch up.
Hope season3 will be in the future, enjoy this series, stupid people if they cancelled…And why you move from myv to spike???bleah
Please bring another season this show was great, didn’t have that many viewers as it wasn’t advertised enough. I followed season1 religiously and it took them too long to announce season2. All this show needs is marketing.
Terry Brooks is an awesome author, love the Shannara Chronicles…I hope it prevails with more seasons
By God´s sake do you want following losing money? cancel this right now. Nobody´s watching it.
Loved it! I cant wait for another season. PLEASE RENEW!!!
the move and the spring to fall confused me and i did not know that it was even on till episode 6.
I LOVE THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES! I HOPE I GETS RENEWED FOR SEASON 3. WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO WIL!
One reason (I know it is MY reason) is my cable company has this station on a more expensive tier and Spike does not have an independent streaming program. The only way to watch it, for some, is to pirate or buy through iTunes (which is what I had to do) because they cannot afford to pay for the extra tier group of channels.
I would like it to come back and incorporate the Wish Song of Shannara. They already have the Sword of Shannara and the Elf Stones, why not incorporate the Wish Song
Hope it’s back for another season, I really enjoy it.