While a second season on ABC seems like a real long shot, ABC hasn’t officially cancelled The Gates (unlike say, My Generation). One of the show’s stars however has been told that there won’t be a second season.
The Gates follows a Chicago police detective (Frank Grillo) who moves his family to a gated suburban community to become the neighborhood’s security chief. They soon discover that their new neighbors aren’t as normal as they appear to be. The large cast includes Andrea Powell, Rhona Mitra, Marisol Nichols, Luke Mably, Travis Caldwell, Skyler Samuels, Chandra West, Colton Haynes, Janina Gavankar, Justin Miles, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, James Preston, Georgia Cole, Johnny Messner, Brett Cullen, Shannon Lucio, Devyn A. Tyler, McKaley Miller, and Louis Herthum.
Ratings expectations are lower in the summer months but the suburban supernatural series averaged only a 0.9 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and just 2.95 million total viewers. Though the ABC show has a devoted audience, there really just aren’t enough of them for a network series.
After weeks without news of The Gates’ status, Grillo recently tweeted, “I’m told from a friend at ABC that The Gates are closing. No season 2 Still unofficial but that’s the latest.”
After a big negative fan response, Haynes tweeted him, writing, “That caused an uproar haha. It is still not decided if #thegates is coming back or not. There is no official news as of now. Soon”
Grillo wrote back, “wow. Certainly did. Just passed on what we got yesterday. As I said. ‘Unofficial’ but as I see ABC’s ratings tank who knows.”
In any cast, it looks like two of the show’s executive producers have already moved on. Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo (who also co-created the series) have been hired by ABC, along with Greg Poirier, to develop a new summer series for the network. It looks like it’ll be a drama that revolves around a female spy.
What do you think? Is The Gates cancelled or will the series miraculously return for season two? If not, would you like to see the story continue in another form — books, comics, or something else?
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What the hell is wrong with you PEOPLE!
The show has a feel and direction, than most off the show like this!
ABC: YOU disappoint the SH— out of MEEEE! The show was predictable, each coup of beings did no have issue that lead the same result. Good and Evil was given different outlook, that would switch them back and forth, from Good and Evil.
Do not Fu–Up my summer! you have shows right now that look like SH–.
Signed
Mad as HELL
this is the coolest show ever! it’s not JSUT about vampires, but werewolves, witches and so many others i had forgotten about. yes, it’s hitching a ride on the twilight coattails, but what a ride!!!
THE GATES have got to stay!!
I too, love The Gates! Miss Eastwick as well! come on ABC! Get it right for once!
The Gates is the best show ever… pls dn’t cancel it 🙁 The cast is amazing, and the plot is even better…I was actually looking forward to the next season :/
Please don’t cancel The Gates. We really enjoyed it!
Please bring The Gates back. I loved it.
I thought it was a great show and would like to see it return. What……. Let them make another CSI show, who needs a another one of those? P.S. I also loved the show Eastwick!!!
I agree with Annette Ragsdale, you should let another network pick up the series! You’re going to let down 3.24 million people to another show that probably won’t even make those numbers again! I am currently writing a partition to have the show back up and show how much the viewers mean to have this show back up on the air! With a full name and email address for me to contact them with, in about 6 months I should have all the rights to have the show be put back on either this network or CW. -Good Day -Founder… Read more »
You people at ABC are really getting on my last nerve, first you cancel Eastwick, now you want to cancel The Gates if you don’t want to keep the show, then give it to another network to pick it up. Southland was on NBC then TNT pick up the show maybe you should do the same. I am sure another network would love to have a show like that. I love the show very much that want made my Sunday nights comlete!!!
Are you interested and signing a partition with me to help get this started and trying to bring the series back possible on another network? I’ll be interested in what you are will to do should we do this online or in black and white ink? As well as a couple of questions? My email is jordanburgard@gmail.com
-Thanks for your time.
Must you guys cancel all the good shows and just leave on trash? There are those out here who don’t care about The Bachelor or whatever garbage you usually show. Keep The Gates On !
Please keep The Gates on T.V. My whole family loved it. This show and Scoundrels gave us something to look forward to last summer. I told some of my clients to tune in,because it was so exciting. Come on ABC!!
The ABC network’s problem with viewers is that the don’t advertise for their shows. I had never even heard of The Gates until a week ago and then i bought the entire first season from amazon and LOVED it!! We need more shows like this, all the shows that are on now are alike and boring, i would LOVE to see a season 2 of The Gates!!
I can’t believe with the vampire craze that it rated so low… to me this proves time or season needed to be adjusted.
My husband and I enjoyed to show… it just has to be careful and not get to far out there. We enjoyed the characters and the actors.
Please do not cancel the Gates! We loved it. Maybe switch to another time or season??
Thanks for your consideration!
The trouble with ABC is they look at the 18-48 year old not everyone. I’m in my 60’s and liked the program there may of been a small group 2.9 million how about a Saturday night , Saturday needs a good program its a waste land OK there are a few like SYFY and the BBC.