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.
That’s about right I get into a show, love it and wht no 2nd season. I’m sick of having my favourite shows being cancelled or finishing too early – Bring back The Gates and Stargate Atlantis.
This sucks ass!! I LOVED THE SHOW “the Gates”>. Bring it back
Rachelle
Seriously sell this show to the networks that have a lot more vision than ABC. I am a senior and this is the first of this type of show I have ever liked, couldn’t stop watching it. That is why network TV is becoming obsolete. Too many foolish execs making stupid decisions. This show is far better than the silly adolescent ones. They should keep in mind that it is folks like us older crowd that are at home weeknights and watch this. It is also us that have the purchasing power. Dumb move ABC.
I just recently finished season one, and I must say I absolutely fell in love. I have never been so hooked on a tv show until to started watching the gates. I just cannot believe abc cancelled yet again another great tv show. There are so many questions I have after the last episode and its such a bummer I won’t get any of my questions answered.
Shame on you abc!
i have never commented on any blog site, but feel compelled as cant believe this show was cancelled. I only discovered it a few months back when season one was first advertised/shown in australia & gutted on only finding out today that there is no more..one of the best shows I’ve seen in ages and recommended it to friends and family that loved it. They’re going to be really disappointed too! It was one of the best written shows in a long time & the characters/actors were superb. Any chance we can change their minds??!
I don’t watch many shows but i love the Gates. So sad it’s not coming back.
So disappointed to find out that there isnt going to be a 2nd season on The Gates. Im very surprised too, this show had a great plot and was like a great mix between desperate housewives and vampire diaries…..two of my fav shows!!! Wish it we come back!!! 🙁
Sorry that this isnt coming back on…really loved the show:)
To think that this was one of the best shows on TV and ABC cancels it, makes me wonder that since they cancelled All My Children and One Life to Live after 40 years on the air, I don’t see them putting another show on the air that will last past one season. THE GATES was a great show and I wonder what they will do with the sets. The homes there were beautiful and I think they were in Shreveport, La.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! …………This show beats ALL the others hands down.. I started watching Buffy 13 years ago (hence my nick name), and have whatched every series since. This show is so much better than True Blood and the other vampire series its not funny…… Please bring it back from the dead!
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! How could people not love The Gates! One of the best shows I have seen in quite some time.. The characters are so intriguing and the plot line so mysterious..
I look forward tO this show every week and now I’m left to wonder would could of happened. Very disappointed!!
just found this show on netflix and absolutely love it, very sad there wont be anymore seasons. i just love a good series to watch.. guess i just have to wait for the enxt season of weeds to come out
well this is just about right, finally a show that is different from everything else out there, and ideal for those who are sick of the same ol` boring plot, and then they take it away.. you suck !
My husband, my co-workers and I all loved this show. I too, think that ABC should sell the rights to another network. There are too many unanswered questions about these great characters to just leave us hanging! This was the one show that I looked forward to every week.