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.
The show was cancelled because of poor viewing figures. For every one person who loved the show, there are many others that couldn’t stand it. I started to watch it and found it tedious in the end, yet my sister loved it. Although in an ideal world a show will finish with all the loose ends tied up, the reality is that either the director doesn’t know it will be the end until the show has finished shooting or won’t pander to the network to make things nice if they are told the show will be ending. The Gates finished… Read more »
I am very upset there hasn’t been a season 2 of “the Gates”. I was so interested and recorded episodes and then there was no return. Went out like “Dark Shadow”, the end was exciting and you are engaged in the story and then nothing. Im 30 and love the show. Im not the teen audience they were shooting for but actually a lot of my friends were into it. It really is kinda like the modern soap opera but for the people who like fantasy, just like dark shadows. Im very sad. I don’t watch t.v. because I never… Read more »
i was looking for some thing to watch and came cross The gates wow great need a season two
OMG!!! Cant believe there is no 2nd season!!! I seen on Netflix and habe about died for a second season. i know my friends and are hooked and sad theres no more episodes 🙁 please bring back The Gates!!!!
Seriously…I have seen man TV series, and The Gate to me was among the top 5. I realize some connections: Like Rhona Mitra played a vampire in Underworld Rise of the Lycans, Colton Haynes was in Teen Wolf (wanting to be a wolf), Skyler Samuels was in The Nine Lives of Chloe King, whose character also has succubus qualities. Travis Caldwell in the last episode seemed to be gifted with supernatural powers just like role in Wizards of Waverly Place. The series needs to return somehow, maybe with a different network like FOX, FX or CW…maybe even cable, but it… Read more »
Are u seriously? 2 of my favorite serials, going trhow walking the deads it’s awesome, it think when the 2season come,and try to search at internet so this is sad news :S They can realese 2 season better is very good.
My husband and I didn’t even hear about this show until I found it on NetFlix and we watched the whole season within 2 days. What’s with no season 2?!!!! We’ve been robbed! That’s from me, I can’t print what spewed forth from my husband’s mouth without being served with a lawsuit.
want the gates back…and definitely more than one season it was really damn interesting!..better than vampire diaries
Whatched it on netflex and got hooked!!!!! We want season 2 and more!!!
We want season 2!!!!!
omg no season 2 i so much like this serial just not much peaple kwow about him 🙁
I would purchase season 2. I just watched season 1 on Netflix and want more story! Maybe a tv movie to help us addicted folk sleep better at night knowing what happened next.
I never saw it on tv but later I saw it on netflix and got so hooked.definatley one of the best series I have ever seen wish you would start a second season.
The creators decided to take it off without any warning, why? After season one finale, it went off- air as if it never existed? What were the real reasons for canceling if it was not for bad ratings? Season one left us completely in the lurch? I would suggest to the creators and writers to be more considerate of the fans in future, because you’re no different from any business that discontinues a good product w/o an adequate replacement? It’s just bad customer service. Period. I would also remind the creators and writers rebellion takes on many forms, one of… Read more »
Argh. I am the same. Only saw one ad for this when it was on the air, then I saw it on Netflix and was like, hmm, sounds interesting. And I got hooked. WHY NO SEASON 2? 🙁 This just makes me sad. Was Charlie an Incubus and can now be with Andy? So many questions.