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.
This was a show that me and my husband enjoyed watching together!! There aren’t a lot of them! I think the decission to just cancel it was a foolish one. I can’t say, or should I say, wont say what my husband thinks about it being canceled!!
A very good entertaining show that was well written gets cancelled. The networks wonder why new shows get off to a slow start. It’s because you cancel them after one season or mid-season. Give shows a chance! Move them around, try different time slots, different days but give them a chance. That’s why I tivo most new shows that look good and watch them after I find they haven’t been cancelled. I hate getting all into a new show and have it cancelled like The Gates. Sorry to see it go as it was one of the best shows on… Read more »
WISH THERE WAS ANOTHER SEASON OF THE GATES…IT WILLBE MISSED!
I am so-o-o-o-o disappointed. I have been waiting and waiting for The Gates Season Two to start. I got tired of waiting and I went onto this website and discovered it was cancelled. It left too many things unanswered. What happens with Charlie? What about Andy? Does that blonde witch get her just desserts? We are just left hanging. Some other network NEEDS to pick up this tv show. It might have been a bit hoaky to some, but I really enjoyed it. It was very entertaining and a bit unusual. I enjoy The Vampire Diaries and can’t wait week-t0-week… Read more »
I HOPE ANOTHER NETWORK BUY THE COPY RIGHTS AND START A SEASON 2
I can’t believe that The Gates was canceled. I was looking forward to season 2. ABC really does suck for not even giving The Gates a true chance. I loved The Gates because it wasn’t the same cookie-cutter vampire show, it was more creative than that. I really hope something ‘magical’ would happen so that The Gates can come back.
Bring back the gates !!! It was a really great show ABC suckssss Bootiee
I can’t believe ABC cancelled The Gates, everytime a good show comes on it gets cancelled. So sad, maybe another Network will pick it up.
I am pissed! I had to Google to see when season 2 was starting and this is what I got!!!! Cancelled?? WTH!!! I’m truly disappointed in the network for canceling this show. It was a good show for a boring Sunday night! Sorry to see you go!
i hope its coming back on tv.
thanks to all gates people
IM SOOOOO UPSET THEY CANCELLED THE GATES!!! IT HAD A GREAT PLOT AND I WAS DEFINITELY ANTICIPATING ANOTHER SEASON!!! ABC SUCKS AS USUAL FOR CANCELLING ANOTHER GOOD SHOW THAT THEY DIDNT EVEN GIVE A CHANCE!!!
I AGREE ABC ARE IDIOTS FOR CANCELLING SUCH A GREAT SHOW I EVEN GOT MY WORK SCHEDULED CHNAGED TO WATCH THIS SHOW
My husband and I really enjoyed watching the Gates. Moving it to the CW or even the Scifi channel would have been better than cancelling it all together.
I agree with Dacia i think it should have been moved to CW or SciFi instead of being cnacel but leave it up to the idiots of ABC to cancel a great show.
Oh, boy. Cancel the one that shows a little creativity and imagination, and replace it with another “just like all the other” reality or dancing with somebody something. We don’t even seem to have a rerun season like we used to – just more of the same old thing. I appreciated the change. Thanks to the Gates family for one season of reprieve.
I can’t believe abc canceled the gates it’s my favorite show ever I have been waiting for the second season:( bring back the gates please
Disappointed as usual with a new series that starts and then it’s cancelled after the first season. Why didn’t the network try airing it on another day in a different time slot. At least give it one more chance to survive. This was really a different sci-fi series with the potential to be great. Really a poor decision to cancel this show.