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 Gates – my addiction. I sat up all night and watched the whole season :\ and then was really upset to read that season 2 was cancelled. I hope and beg for the t.v people to sort there priorities out!!! i want to know what happens. Its like a book with no conclusion & wanted to cry.. What a good program. R.I.P to the GATES. Fantastic & iloved all the actors and the gates secrets 😀 BIG FAN love kelsey xx
My wife and I aren’t the vampire crazed teen generation of today. As a matter of fact we have little time to watch tv at all but “The Gates” was a really interesting show with what I thought was a great story line. We didn’t miss an episode and are really disappointed to see it go.
C’mon guys……you put it on over the summer!! Of course the ratings wouldn’t measure up. This is one of the best shows out there!! Sooooooooo disappointed!! )=
I loved this show! I was hooked after the first episode, hopefully some other network will pick it up.
or atleast do a second season and give a proper ending !!!
cuzz I keep wondering what CHARLIE really is !!!
HAHA. i want to no what charlie really is aswel, he maybe able to have a relationship with the girl tht ran away.. Proper into it 🙁 so devastated its been canceled come back….. or give us a proper ending 🙁 so sad xx
This is dumb. I liked the series more then twilight or vampire diary or true blood.
This had a great story line. With all kinds of disfunctional creatures instead only vampires and wulfs !!
Its wonder that they didnt put medussa in the series :p.
Isnt there a protest to get the gates or something !!
Let oprah winfrey help pr something !!!!
This stinks. We finally had a show that made us hope for the next season and it gets cancelled but they can put out more and more of the “reality” shows. Ratings aren’t always the best way to judge the audience especially for a summer show.
abc dumbasses cancelling all the good show ,think it was a great first seson
I am SO disappointed to hear that The Gates was canceled! It was a GREAT show, with wonderful actors, writers and directors. In my opinion, too many wonderful shows have been canceled lately and unfortunately it is a SAD reflection about the caliber of TV viewers
i think it really sucks! my boyfriend & i thought the gates was a great first season & was looking forward to more seasons. all the characters are great! the storyline is great too!
I’ve seen this drama series already and found it so good..I am Malaysian…and TV3(the best tv channel in our country) will make it on air for this 2011 as a new megadrama series and playing during the prime time hour…It was so disappointment that to hear that is no season 2…coz im very sure..this supernatural series will hit the best rating in our country.. I watched the whole episodes..the gates is not just about the myth that with knew such as vampires, werewolf, witches and demons..it tells us about how we survive from the past life we had as eventhough… Read more »
It was one of the best show, my family and I were very disappointed when we found out there would be no season two. It was a very good ending and waiting for the next one. Will someone else consider putting it back on? 🙂
I am very disappointed to find out there will be no second season for the gates. I question the decision to run the episodes over the summer could have targeted the wrong demographic for this new tv series. I loved the series but must admit I PVR’d all the episodes in order to watch them …. it was too nice a summer to sit inside. Maybe someone would finish the series with a book???? Don’t leave us hanging!! What happens in the gates with Charlie?
It was a show that caught my attention. It was easy to watch, the plot line was simple to follow, and just enjoyable. I am sick and tired of reality shows where everyone bickers and fights and shows human nature at its worst. I want something you can get caught up in that makes you forget about all the everyday crap. I loved Charmed, Angel, and now this. It was fun while it lasted.
that’s true they always cancel every good show like The Gates,KINGS,MERLIN,THE LISTENER,THE PHILANTHROPIST,THREE RIVERS, and always put the boring ones PUT BACK THESE SHOWS AND TAKE THE LAME ONE AWAY