After months of uncertainty, the fantasy/mystery series has been cancelled and won’t be returning for a second season.
The Dresden Files was based on a series of novels by Jim Butcher and followed the adventures of Harry Dresden, a wizard who helped the police solve cases. The show debuted on the Sci Fi Channel on January 21, 2007 and ran for 12 episodes. Though the series’ ratings weren’t very strong, a loyal fanbase had hoped that Dresden Files would be renewed for a sophomore year. That didn’t happen and Sci Fi has now confirmed that the series is done.
Perhaps not coincidentally, this news comes on the same day that its been announced that Dresden Files star Paul Blackthorne has joined the cast of new ABC drama Big Shots. Blackthorne will play a high-powered CEO that draws the envy of characters played by Joshua Malina, Dylan McDermott, Christopher Titus, and Michael Vartan. Big Shots will begin airing this Fall on Thursday nights, following Grey’s Anatomy on ABC. Stay tuned! 
Just checked tonight to find out Sci-fi has canceled another good show.Whats up Sci-fi ? Wake up… this type of show has a definate following.
I just found out today that the series was cancelled. How sad! I really enjoyed, the shows I saw, went out and bought all the books and both my son and I read them in quick succession. I just bought the DVDs the other day and started watching them which led me to look for when the show was scheduled to return, which led to me finding this site. I echo the comments of many of the other people here – SciFi Channel and wrestling? Yeah, they both deal with things that aren’t real, but at least SciFi is believable!… Read more »
I discovered the Dresden Files accidentally while flipping around one night. Loved it! Then couldn’t find it again. Now I know what happened. Ihave read most of the books now – really great! And just bought the DVDs for the first season so I could see the rest of the shows. Maybe it will get picked up in reruns….
Sci-Fi channel good thing I don’t pay for a channel who doesn’t listen to their viewers opinon. Looks to me paying for that channel means you will have to look at what THEY want you to see. How about making a statement and leave the Sci-Fi channel as a protest. How can they survive without viewers, right ?!
What a shame. Was really looking forward to the 2nd series. Really enjoyed the first one, a good watchable show. Guess I need to get the dvds and watch the first series all over again.
As always when something worth watching comes on, the Network Execs make a decision that is short sighted after they promote the show with little interest. The effort should be made to show SciFi that the show has a following that wishes the show to return. After all, remember Star Trek? I found the Dresden Files to be witty and have good writing and plots. I will check out the books. If a network type reads this, I am in the Information Technology Field, a former Soldier and an avid reader of Science Fiction. You have taken the Dresden Files… Read more »
I am really surprised of this. Each episode just kept getting better. I was so enjoying it I picked up the books. Talk about WOW, there is so much the Sci-Fi channel could have done, just shows how narrow minded (or lets say limited)they are. I guess that is why other channels have better Sci-Fi shows out this year…. I sent them a letter about it, for what it was worth…..
Seems that shows requiring something more than the intelligence and attention span of a 12 year old is being cut. Sad really Scifi has moved from a niche station to mainstream which means it is now constrained by the masses. That’s not necessarily a bad thing as long as they don’t dump *everything* that requires some kind creativity. I’m sure it will be replaced by female mud wrestling aliens in spandex.
On the plus side I am starting to watch more BBC America. Looking forward to Torchwood and more Dr. Who.
This is so sad, I enjoyed this show and looked forward to seeing it every week. There isn’t much on TV anymore that I find even mildly interesting.
I don’t understand. I’m with everyone else here wondering why good shows are cancelled by networks. What does NBC think is gonna happen??? Do they expect that an obscure show on one of their spin-off networks is going to attract 100 million viewers?!?!?! That’s why shows like this end up on the Sci-Fi channel, because they’re off the beaten path, so to speak. That’s why they should have put ‘Surface’ on Sci-Fi…probably would have been easier for the ‘regulars’ to appreciate it. But…I digress. 90% of the shows I watch are on Sci-Fi, which should be the PERFECT place for… Read more »
Alas, poor wizard! What a shame- a TV show that actually sparked an interest in reading killed before it had a chance to flourish. Although, after reading the fourth book now, I believe the show could actually be made BETTER if they gave it a second shot and actually followed the story line from the books! I wish the best of luck for Mr. Blackthorne- he was a great fit for the role of Harry. It’s hard to believe that crap like “the Sarah Silverman show” gets a second season and something like “Caveman” gets to debut but not a… Read more »
I will miss the Dresden files and I am disappointed that there will not be a season 2. Maybe someone will try again in the future.
The dresden files brilliant show am getting sick of america not giving a new series a chance if it does not take off the way they think it should they drop it well this times they are so wrong we have just watch the whole series and thought it was brilliant and would have continued watching.
What a shame. I just saw the series on DVD. I’m not a TV watcher — I prefer to do hobbies — but this was actually good. It kept me in my seat and wanting to see more. I loved the witty banter between Bob and Harry. I was really looking forward to a second season, and now I find they’ve cancelled it.
*sigh*
I agree that this show would have probably gained a bigger audience the 2nd season. I think it’s riciculous that the Sci-Fi channel continues to pour money (or perhaps they don’t) into their HORRIBLE saturday night Giant bug movies but that won’t promote decent shows. No wonder the world at large thinks so low of sci-fi if they get there ideas from this channel. BBC america has better scifi programming!