Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones) can now beat his sword into a plowshare, since there will not be a second season of The Bastard Executioner TV show. FX has cancelled the Tuesday night drama after one season of ten episodes.
According to Deadline, creator Kurt Sutter, who also plays the Dark Mute character, knew the 14th century period drama would not return for season two, when he filmed the season one and series finale.
Deadline reports Sutter took out ads (below) in the trades, to thank the cast, crew, and the network. Said cast includes: Jones, Sutter, Stephen Moyer, Matthieu Charneau, Katey Sagal, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Sam Spruell, Darren Evans, Danny Sapani, Timothy V. Murphy, Sarah White, Sarah Sweeny, Ethan Griffiths, and Ross O’Hennessy.
According to Deadline, Sutter did not break the bad news to the cast at the time, as the decision was not then final, and he did not want cancellation news to affect production. Last week, star Katy Sagal admitted she was not sure if there would be a second season.
As of episode nine, which aired Tuesday, November 10, 2015, The Bastard Executioner was not faring well in the ratings. Its to-date season average ratings in the 18-49 demographic was a mere 0.45, with a total average audience size of 1.26 million viewers. Dateline mentions that the ratings were not high enough, considering the cost of shooting on location, in Wales.
This show has been added to the growing list of shows that won’t be back next season.
What do you think? Do you like FX’s The Bastard Executioner TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled? Would you have watched a second season?
Please bring it back. Great writer, show & cast!
Please bring it back!! Great show, great cast. Great writer.
What a shame – no second season. I live in the southern hemisphere and had never heard of this series. I have watched the first series and absolutely loved it. Now I will have to make up my own ending but it will be a lot quicker than had the second series been made. Loved the filming and the acting. Great story line. Can’t understand why it did not succeed
I just like and love the movie,pls bring it back on track
I’m really mad. I looked forward to this show all week. I don’t think there
was enough advertising, no one I talked to knew about it. I found it by
accident. I would love to see this show come back. Just let people know its out there.
pls give to us next seasion very good show
I just found the show on Hulu…never heard of it before.
I watched the entire season in 1 day and am so disappointed it was cancelled.
The show deserves a 2nd chance…seems like so many never knew about it.
Everyone I introduced to it loves it.
I absolutely loved the show! Kurt Sutter is a genius! I truly hope another network picks up the show.
love the show. another network should pick it up
This show was stupendous. KS is amazing. Dont let the SOA fans ( i was one too) box you in and cookie cutter your shows. Shame on the fans for not appreciating your creatively dark brilliance.
Sad to see it end. I love period piece shows.
Would have watched it as long as it could last! My husband and I loved the series and very disappointed that it won’t be back for second season. Some people would rather have some dumb regular network series among other stuff . Sutter had another great hit!
i think they should re- introduce the show . i think to much was on at that time why it lost rating it was a good show.i was looking forward to this next season .
I loved the show. I’m very dissapointed it will not be returning :'(