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?
Well this news of cancelation of The Bastar d Executioner SUCKS!!!
I am so very disappointed the show was cancelled. My husband and I loved it!!! The story was great and it kept us on the edge of our seats and we hated waiting a whole week for the next episode! PLEASE bring it back!!!!
I guess technically I am in the 18-49 year old group, but I’m 45. To lump me in with a bunch of kids I’m old enough to have fathered is ridiculous. I agree with every comment, I’m outraged such a great show with great acting and a great plot is being cancelled, I agree the show probably appeals to older viewers, but I DONT agree it appeals to only baby boomers. I would say the largest audience is generation x. People in their 30s and 40s. Any way you look at it, BAD call by FX.
WHY THE HELL DOES EVERYONE KEEP BASING RATINGS ON THE 18 YEAR OLDS WHO DO NOTHING BUT PLAY ON THEIR PHONES ALL DAY. THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION ARE THE BABY BOOMERS. GET REAL AND UPDATE YOUR CRAP AND STOP RELYING ON THOSE WHO HAVE NO JOBS, DON’T WATCH TV AND COULDN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT RATINGS. I AM SICK OF THE 18-49 YEAR OLD GROUP! YOU WILL CANCEL EVERY SHOW EXCEPT THE STUPID REALITY AND DUMB COMEDY SHOWS! DO YOU REALLY THINK THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WANT TO SEE HISTORY???
AGREE!!! I’m so disappointed that this will not return. I looked forward to this show every week. Bad decision on FX’s part!
AGREE!!! I’m so disappointed that this will not return. I looked forward to this show every week. Bad decision on FX’s part! BTW, I’M 43!
I love this show and can’t believe it is being cancelled! It was slow to start but i am totally hooked on it . You really need to consider the over 50 crowd. Please give the Bastar d Executioner another chance.
I am very disappointed. I really enjoy historical dramas and the Bastar d Executioner was very well made and intriguing. I agree that the over 49 year olds should be consider. I doubt that those younger would’ve enjoyed this program because it wasn’t “mindless” television. Another good program being cancelled! I am bummed out.
The over 49 yr olds are not considered because it’s not who pays the bills. According to market research it is the 18-49 yr olds that pay for the products advertised.
I love this show! Please don’t cancel it!!!!!
This stinks!!! This is the only show I couldn’t wait to see each week. The first episode took a bit to get into and I thought that is where alot of people were lost. Unfortunately, with the target demographic you have to keep their attention with a bit more action. I saw the potential and kept with it which was well worth it. I hope it comes back. Try one more season and see if you can raise the ratings.
Dammit! I am highly ticked off that the show will not be returning for a second season! I am a picky person and I was intrigued with the story line and time period of this show. Now we’ll never know what happens to Wilkin , Lady Ventriss and the other (amazing) cast members!
How could you cancel such a great show ):
Wow…I just watched the finale and I found the whole show amazingly different and loved every minute of it…just to find out there’s to be no more 🙁 the great ones never stay long enough and we are doomed to reality tv 🙁 this sucks.
Really? American Horror Story, The Strain, Archer, Sex-Drugs & Rock&Roll renewed but cancel TBE? No class FX. Though I realize it was probably expensive to shoot over in Wales, your promotion gave no one the true thread of the show and with the number of characters, it took a little time to develop a following. At first, I’m sure there were tons of SOA fans who tuned in, but this wasn’t their kind of fare because it’s a historical drama not a modern action show. Historical based shows always take a bit longer to grab hold but they also have… Read more »
Way to go FX. Canceling another fantastic amazing show. What is it with this so called 18-49 ratings. What about the rest of us, the ones over 49????? Why can’t you rate us????? This is a totally fantastic show. What about our ratings????? Every year about a third of my shows get cancelled because I am not in this so called 18-49 ratings. Doesn’t my opinion count??? WTF!!!
Your opinion doesn’t count if you don’t buy the products advertisers push on you through commercials and over 49 yr olds don’t. Don’t worry, your opinion wouldn’t matter anyway if you don’t have a Nielsen Cable Box.
No we don’t count! The Baby Boomers are the largest group in history; why bother with those who start at 18???? are you kidding me??? all they know is their stupid phones and twerking…do you really think they watch good tv. NO – they don’t watch at all – I have a 22 year old WHO NEVER EVER WATCHES TV! Just dvd movies and plays games…..so get rid of the 18-49 group and up it to 30 and above with no age limit. RIDICULOUS! Get with the times!
Please bring this show back! Phenomenal acting. The final scene was classy and beautiful. At the very least, I’m a piano teacher and am hoping that you will publish the piano arranged theme !
This is an awesome show, one of the few that really engaged me. I thought the plot was getting more and more intriguing. I just went online to see when season two was coming and saw this website with the news. I am really mad and disappointed and I am going to cancel my subscription to FX. ……