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.
It’s sad that The Gates won’t be having a season 2. I really love the show and was looking forward to what’s coming next! PLEASE! This show is really great with all the twists!
I am devastated the gates will not be coming back. It was an amazing show and had everything for the fiction lover. It was a well thought out show and left me hanging every episode wanting more. I truly hope another station picks this show up because it truly had potential. It was just as good if not better than the vampire diaries.
This really stinks, I loved that show and kept all first season on tvio! They should try and get it on another station instead like SYFY or TBS, I really hate we were all left hanging after just one season, it would have been GREAT to see more.
I have to say ABC keeps this up no-one will keep watching them. I think this is the 3rd show they cancelled. I love the Gates and was looking foward to it and now I feel like I lost something important. Thanks you! I am a TV fan but from now on I won’t put myself in this situation AGAIN. Bring the show back!!
That is crap! Great show. Would sooo rather watch the gates over watching anything that’s on tv now, especially all of those stupid reality shows. I need to boycot that channel, my mom and sister did for this exact reason!
Im so sick of all the good shows being cancelled! Thanks ABC for making people cry and get people upset because all you want is money! Think of others for a change! Give the gates one more chance, it wont hurt!!!
I am going get to the bottom of this!!!
please bring back the gates it was a fantastic show. evey show ive liked gets one and done or less. except smallville now its last season.
It is really disappointing to hear that we will not be able to get our weekly dose of The Gates.. I think the station is making a terrible mistake.. One that they will regret.. I loved the storey lines and the deepth in each character.. Please bring the show back.. It was the only program on ABC that we watched religiously…
mostly everything that is adult centered and worth watching is not invited back! The “dumbing down of America”. Perhaps Pay TV should be directly by the public to “their” shows!
I’m disappointed also. This series had potential as it was smart and let plots/action develop instead of always ramming them down our throats. You got to use your mind just enough to keep you thinking about what you would have done in the situation and what you would do in the next episode. But alas, TV is about money and the advertisers determine what we (the consumers) get to see and not the other way around. Don’t believe me? Why did Friends, Seinfeld, The Simpsons and The Family Guy survive for so long after really contributing nothing to our society… Read more »
I just finished the first season and i have to say i am very disappointed they are not making a second season, especially because of the way they ended the first season i mean if they knew it wasn’t coming back for a second season, Why didn’t they make a 14th episode to tie up the show instead of leaving it as Charlie is like evil and Devon still hasn’t been brought to the Vampires. I don’t think they should end the show who cares about ratings i mean some people were really looking forward to another season of this… Read more »
I am really disappointed, I really liked this show and was looking forward to the next season. Why not give it a second chance?
This is horrible news! My daughter and I loved this show 🙁
please!!please!!!please abc bring the gates back!!!! seems like everytime a great show hits the air its cancelled after 1 season.what about the witches of eastwick??the unusuals??and the family of thives[can not remember that name but it was really great] BRING THE GATES BACK
I can’t believe that The Gates is not coming back. I am truly disappointed. I loved this show and was looking forward for another season. ABC you should review that decision. and look at other shows you should take off the air instead. Really disappointed!!!!!