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.
Like some others, I found this on netflix. Very well written story line. Truly an interesting spin on the supernatural epidemic that is so popular right now. I think the writers, actors and producers very cleverly created a mash of twilight and desperate housewives. It’s no secret how well those creative efforts turned out. It is hard to imagine the gates would not follow suit. Another network should absolutely pick this up. There was not a single episode that lacked interest. If anything, the show was not marketed for success. I never heard of it until stumbling upon it while… Read more »
The Gates, just another addition to the list of “supernatural” tv cancelled too soon. Were they before their time or could it be that the story lines couldn’t be followed by some? Maybe people were fearful to watch them like the many children not allowed to read Harry Potter because of the sorcery and such. Come on people, it’s just tv and Harry Potter is just a book. There were children in my classroom watching Chuckie, ‘Leprechaun’ and so on but forbidden to ever crack the binding of Harry Potter. Let me get off my soap box now to do… Read more »
why?!! I love the series!! Please make season 2!!!!
I’ve been waiting for season 2 schedule. Very disappointed when I found out it had been cancelled. I so enjoyed it. So many of the shows on are cookie cutters of each other…boring…
I’m very dissapointed, i have been looking for the commercials announcing THE GATES next season to start, looked it up on here and find out that the show has been cancelled. I loved it ! everyone is right there just isnt anything much to watch on tv anymore, so why dont we just cancell TV all together!!!!!!!!!!!! the new digital service is awful. half of the time its says no signal, or it freezes up and u cant watch a show like that! why didnt they just leave tv the way it was!! disgusted with TV !!!!!!!!
to bad the truely good die young…guess the writers strike struck dung instead of continuing with the chocolate…
I’m very disappointed. I’ve been waiting for the second season. The television is filled with so much reality and tasteless shows that I was always anxious for the next episode evey week. Now I’m down to only 2 tv shows I watch a week.
Hey, it’s a great show indeed. I really like the series and I WANT IT BACK TO AIR again! Please proceed with SEASON 2, or else…… I’ll be Dylan, the vampire!
I’m writing from Portugal and I used to watch The Gates and I love it. Please do another season for all the fans.
What a shame that such a good series was canceled. I’ll never understand how that happens. It was good from the beginning to the end. I’m just as amazed that there are so many series that are really bad and don’t get canceled. Anyway, I’ll really miss this one.
I just found out about The Gates on Netflix and LOVE it! I don’t understand how there can only be one season!!! Why can”t another network pick up where ABC left off. It is just too good to be over. Please FOX or CW do something for the fans.
One of two shows I watched. I’m heartbroken. It was such a GOOD show !
I cant believe they ended it either! There arent very many tv series I enjoy but this was one of them.
Well tho I’m a Lil late on picking up this series since I’m watching it on netflix I’m disappointed in finding out that another series I’ve enjoyed watching is being cancelled the last show was eastwick n now the gates???? Why people obviously thought it was good as the reviews I’ve read have bn good including my personal opinion ! We all know how well series like this have done ( charmed n Angel ) also my opinion and a lot of others.take the hint people its the age of interest in vampires witches n things of this nature get… Read more »
I’ve been waiting for the return! The ending was outstanding and you leave us in suspense omg? I luv this show!