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.
STUPID STUPID STUPID!!!! Just like Happy Town. They start a show and beef up the first season to the point where right at the end everyone gets into it and they have so many intriguing spider webs stringing out that they definitely have MANY unanswered questions that everyone wants to watch to obtain and then they cancel it. Yet they keep stupid low brain shows on such as smallville. I officially can claim I won’t be watching any new series on ABC because I know if I like it they will just cancel it. I’d rather not have the drive… Read more »
I loved the gates and looked forward to it every weak…. Very disappointed
I came across the show on Netflix and devoured the season in two days. Love the show!! Hell of a cliffhanger, just to find out the that the show is cancelled. If I had the money I would pay the entire staff to produce the next season. Good job to everybody who put this show together.
I was unaware of The Gates until I came across it on Netflix instant. It definitely deserves another season and some closure at the very least. I’m wondering now about why the show had low ratings – poor marketing/PR? Tough competition with similar shows (or just shows on at the same time as The Gates) on other networks? I’m sure ABC wanted some of the vampire/werewolf craze piggy-backing on top of the Twilight movies, but there may have been some bad timing involved. I think it would be worth while for ABC to revisit, after some careful research on competitors… Read more »
Terrible – WHY CANCELL SUCH A GREAT SHOW??
yeah! i agree please let some other show go for good and keep the GATES back on for it’s second season” at least put it out on some kind box series dvd to PURCHASE…. season TWO!! WHY! STOP! it was getting good WE need CLOSEURE for ending…IT MAKES NO SENSE just to leave it like that????..GATES was my favorite series…PLEASE bring it back.
why i love this show and u left us hanging with the ending at least make a good final show to end it
I loved the show, was all into it. I don’t understand taking off all the good shows but showing all these nonsense reality shows.
Cancelling Great shows is the “new black”
This show was great! We want a second season! Who do we write to?
It id a shame that shows with no substance continue to air yet The Gates was cancelled. Do the networks really have no idea how much people enjoyed it? Our family enjoyed it and many drowned of mine did too. I plead with you to bring it back and cancel some of your low brained ideas of what you think is entertainment. Thank you.
I BLOWS ME AWAY HOW LONG SMALLVILLE WAS ON THE AIR FOR.
NOW THAT IS A SHOW THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED!
The show wasn’t pefect but it was gaining some momentum and I think by season 2 the show could have come into its own.
I am disgusted by this foolish decision to cancel the show!
I agree this is just sick!!! I am so tired of starting to fall in love with TV shows and then WHAM!!! they take them off the air.. wat the heck is up with this ********!!! I think they need to bring the cast BACK and reopen the GATES!!! this was a awesome show, and great storylines…Is there anything that can be done?? probably not now since its been almost a year!! if they were going to end this show they should of ended it better then having their son turn into some sort of Vampier/werwolf super human strength!! Instead… Read more »
Why are all the good shows taken off of ABC. You start watching a series show and really get in to the show and then it is no longer aired. It makes you not to watch anymore series shows for fear that it will be discontinued.
I totally agree, it absolutely sucks that they have cancelled The Gates, we were so looking forward to season 2…what has Charlie become? some kind of zombie?
What about “kyle xy” it was an awesome show…then boom, no season 4
Good point. I think I sometimes feel the same way, although depending on how well a show is sold, it could be difficult not to watch. There’s a reason why those in marketing have jobs 😉