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Since The Catch TV show was cancelled by ABC, last night’s season two finale ended up being The Catch TV series finale. Before the cancellation news broke, executive producer Allan Heinberg discussed the episode, “The Mockingbird,” and his plans for a third season.
An ABC cat-and-mouse crime dramedy, The Catch stars Mireille Enos, Peter Krause, Jay Hayden, Jacky Ido, Rose Rollins, Sonya Walger, Elvy Yost, and John Simm. Gina Torres and T.R. Knight recur in the second installment.
Deadline reports that if The Catch had been renewed for a third season, job one would have been to repair the bromance between Rhys (Simm) and Ben (Krause), and “get them back on speaking terms.” Here’s more:
DEADLINE: Let’s play out both scenarios. If The Catch comes back, you’ve set it up so that there are any number of routes you could take. Ben and Rhys would be a significant plotline. Danny and Margot. All those things are in place. But if it doesn’t come back, should we view tonight’s final scene as sort of Casablanca standing-on-the-runway saying goodbye?
HEINBERG: That was our intention! We wanted to do Casablanca for the end of the show. We decided on Casablanca like halfway through the season. Ben had made a huge sacrifice for Alice at the end of Season One, and I knew that Alice had to make a huge sacrifice for Ben at the end of Season Two, and so we did the reverse Casablanca, gender-wise.
If it does end up being the series finale, I feel like it was still satisfying for me because everybody’s in love, you know what I mean? It’s sort of a happy ending. Danny knows that Margot loves him and cares about him, and Ben and Alice have this really strong connection, even though Alice’s feelings for Ethan are still sort of in play. So everybody but Val got a nice sort of romantic happy ending, and at the same time we created a situation where we can continue the conflict as we move into Season Three. So I hope it’s satisfying for people.
DEADLINE: If you get a Season Three, do you know who’s coming back? What characters would be on your wish list?
HEINBERG: As far as I’m concerned, everybody would be coming back. I would love for everybody to come back. I fell madly, madly in love with Gina Torres this year. She’s got her Suits spin-off that she’s suiting up for, but I’ve been told we could get at least four episodes with her if she was available, if not more. And Warren Christie and Philippa Coulthard would come with us, ideally as series regulars.
I mean, I’d love to see Troy, the Human Hard Drive, again, if we could.
What do you think? Did you watch The Catch TV series finale? Should ABC have cancelled or renewed The Catch for a third season?
My mother and I absolutely LOVE The Catch! We did not miss a single episode. Please, please bring it BACK!
Love love this show. Hate that it’s Ben canc8
I loved that show!
I was in love this show was so good your crazy to let it go
I love that show! Best new show in a long time. You need to RECONSIDER your bad decision. Especially after that finale! I want to see what happens next!!
I hope somebody starts a petition and changes your mind. You keep the junk and get rid of the show that appeals to intelligent people!! Finally, a show we can love!
Can’t believe it is cancelled… so disappointed hopefully another network will see promise and pick it up if not Netflix Hulu or amazon… really enjoyed the plot lines and acting
The best shows I’ve seen for a long time, me and my kids love the series.
RECONSIDER please.
A show with twists and turns geared to an intelligent audience with focus, a great addition. I too was thrilled when the show finally returned for season 2 and am not at all happy about this cancellation. RECONSIDER!
I love this show, why cancel it??? They don’t give shows a chance. I heard the overseas market loved this show so even though viewers here have not watched it as much as the network would like, they still will make their money. It is an excellent crime drama with romance and intrigue. I believe they really went wild with the sex scenes trying to draw people in this season. Unfortunately it didn’t work, but it is an excellent show with really interesting, dynamic, fun characters. I think what it needed was a hot star to get the viewers to… Read more »
I so agree w/Elsabe & Piggy….I became hooked after Season 1 and then Poof! it disappeared & took a yr.+ hiatus. Thrilled when I learned it was coming back, got drawn into all the drama, the twists and turns and the many plots (love these writers!) and now the same thing is happening – – why on earth would I want to watch then last 2 episodes only to be left hanging??!! Come on ABC, bring it back …. contact me if you’d like some ideas of some other shows you should cancel.
Please don’t cancel season 3 of The Catch. Hubby and I enjoy every week this show.
Maybe the show not doing well because all the sexy steamy scenes? People can’t handle? We love the writing of the show. Action, drama, comedy and hot scenes what more you can have? Maybe Netflix can pick the series.
Why cancel The Catch Season 3????? It is an excellent crime story!!!! Shonda Rhimes need to get it to another network. They cannot let it go like this.
Can’t Netflix pick it up. Shonda Rhimes need to get it to another network. They cannot let it go like this.
I DVD everything I watch for two reasons, time and commercials. I don’t always have the time to catch my favorite shows and by using DVR I get to watch the episodes as they air but also keep the episodes to watch again over the time between when the series finale comes and the new season starts and also I hate commercials so I can fly through añ hour show in about 40 minutes. I know a lot of people like me and our numbers should count into ratings too. Nashville got picked up by the CW so maybe if… Read more »
I am very, very very very very very very very very very very very good. Why are they cancelling it?.
I can’t believe it was cancelled! I love that show, the chemistry and the story lines.