As expected, ABC has cancelled The Gates after one season on the air. The ratings certainly didn’t dictate a second season and a couple weeks ago, series star Frank Grillo said that he’d heard unofficially that the show wouldn’t be back.
Though even actress Lindsay Lohan wanted to see it return, it’s now been confirmed that The Gates has indeed been cancelled. Some of the people connected with the show have tweeted about the series’ passing.
From the show’s Twitter feed comes, “We would like to thank our followers for sticking with us through this great journey.”
Gates creator Richard Hatem wrote simply, “Thanks to everyone who loved it. DVD set to be released…someday?”
Consulting producer and writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe tweeted, “Thank you to #TheGates fans, crew & cast for a great run. It was a blast. Seriously some of the best fans ever.” He later posted, “4 sale, lux devlpmnt/incrprtd town w/ upscale owners, prvt police/fire, exclnt school, occasional mysterious death”
Colton L Haynes wrote, “Was a great/fun experience and thk u all for coming along for the ride!. He followed that up with, “THE GATES cast and crew: thk u all for the good times! Learned alot and had a great summer with u all! Cheers to the future!” and posted this photo with #ripBrettCreski. Wolfe responded, “Sob… Too young!”
James Preston looks forward to the future, tweeting, “No worries gates fans follow us on to our new exciting roles!” Travis Caldwell echoed that sentiment, saying, “its all good more to come from all of us !!!”
Justin Miles wrote, “We gave em a hell of a run, though…” Janina Gavankar feels similarly, saying, “Sad. But we’re incredibly proud of what we made.”
Young McKaley Miller tweeted, “thank you guys for all the support!! seriously, y’all are awesome!! #TheGates is officially over, but it was such a great experience!! TY :)”
Andrea Powell wrote, “Thanks for all the love, fans of #TheGates. We’ll miss you! :-*”
Rachel Dipillo wrote, “We had a fun ride on The Gates. Love everyone I worked with and can’t wait to see what you do next! #RIPLEXIEWADE”
Grillo tweeted, “Thanks to all of you for supporting us. It made the whole thing worth it. Lots more fun stuff coming.” Grillo also said that he’d share what would have happened in the second season. After son Charlie is saved, Nick and his family would have stayed in the Gates community. The Radcliffs decide to take a break from one another. Leigh becomes the head of the police and Nick takes over the Gates board and oversees the community.
What do you think? Are you sorry that The Gates won’t be back for season two? What would you have liked to see happen?
Image courtesy ABC.
I agree ABC sucks they always cancel the good shows! I loved The Gates and I cannot believe they are just going to leave it hanging like that! Another network should pick up all the good shows ABC throws out! I would love to see a season 2 of The Gates!
Couldn’t they at least give the public an ending. I hate when we are left hanging.
Its really crazy, persons who are looking to produce these fantastic tv shows need to rethink ABC as the place to do it, so many fantastic shows have come here to die, leaving smut and filth that are far from exciting and challenge your mind to dream of nothing. we have lost V, we have lost Invasion, and Flashforward, excellent pieces of fiction that leave you wanting more….Really disappointed about this one… The Gates is really great…
Wow just finished watching the last of the 13 episodes. What a good show, just shows that these days the corporations are only interested in producing stuff that isn’t really reality but they push it like it is, ie. jersey shore, and every other “reality show” out there. My wife and I don’t watch much TV because there isn’t anything to watch that is really interesting. If these guys in their towers actually knew anything about the people they are producing the shows for they would …. oh they do…most people are brain dead and can only handle stupid TV,… Read more »
As always ABC sucks , maybe more now , 1st Gates then 9 lives, fu*ck ABC it is no wonder your dead last of all networks.
Sad to see that the show is canceled, would hope another network would pick it up
ABC made such a mistake! The Gates was such a great show! Another Network should pick it up! Due to lack of advertising I didn’t even know about the show until I saw it on Netflix, where it has a great rating. ABC’s loss.
I just wanted to say that this show was the best i have ever seen in a long time and never had the chance to watch it when it aired on tv so i watched it on netflix and got hooked on it. Why is it that when something good finally comes out on tv and you start getting hooked on it it gets pulled 🙁 ? Shame on you ABC. Please bring this show back as i feel it was a bad mistake pulling the show:( . Well done job to all the cast members you did an awesome… Read more »
SLOW PACED AND ULTIMATELY BORING……
GIVES THE GENRE A BAD NAME…..
Loved the Gates! Advertising would’ve helped…only found out about it through Netflix. If you’re going to cancel after a full season, at least wrap it up with one final farewell show. That’s one reason I don’t watch continuing series’ because the plug can be pulled at any time and there is no wrap up.
yeah everybody i was hooked even had the tivo set to record it in case it came back on totaly sucks well maybe whoever wrote the gates should write a book and then we can see how it all ends i would be one of the first ones to go buy the whole set so please whoever give us some closer
this sux i loved the gates
I can’t believe that I got all involved into a series that just died. I absolutely loved “The Gates” & its horrible that ABC pulled the plug on a very good show!
It makes no sense that the show ends so exciting leaving people wanting more and then cancel it leaving it incomplete. Maybe if u advertisd it better it would’ve had more ratings.I didn’t even know that show existed until I saw it on Netflix
thats what i hate about watching a new tv series they show one season and they cut it off after the 1st season is over and i really enjoyed watching this show who wouldnt and it freaking sucks whats the point in even putting on video if you really dont get the rst of series with it