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.
I just watched the whole first season in a few days and I’m truly saddened that such a great storyline, with interesting characters and amazing actors was canceled. When the show came out last year, I didn’t hear anything about it! I wonder if it was just bad advertising, no advertising, I don’t know. I definitely would have checked it out would I have known that it was on, especially as I don’t really have anything else to watch in the summer. I would definitely be a lifelong viewer of this show should it come back, and it sounds like… Read more »
Darn this will really be missed by me. This is the only show that I even watch in the summer months as everything else from the rest of the network tanks. I want this show brought back Please! What do I have to do to get this back, I <3 the Gates!
I’m so upset….I want The gates to return!!! What will it take to get it back on?
i loved the gates and i am from Germany!! also many of my friends were watching it:(
WHY DID IT HAVE TO END!! I was so upset when I didn’t find it on DVD and even more distraught when there would be no SEASON 2 *sigh* I’ll jst have to deal.
OMG!!!! I just watched the entire season 1 on Netflix in one day…one day! I couldn’t stop watching it! I got on the computer today to see when the next season started and couldn’t believe that the show had been cancelled! I really think they should reconsider bringing it back, I think it would catch on a second time around especially since all the secrets are out now, and it is a show that teenagers and their parents can watch together and both enjoy:) Anyways I just had to say something about my disappointment…I’ll be sure to keep an eye… Read more »
I was addicted to this show as soon as it started! Looked forward to it every Sunday.How can they keep all these ridiculous reality shows on & cancel Gates? ABC doesn’t seem to realize that a lot of new shows may not have top ratings but later go on to be big hits. We are in the era of vampire & werewolf madness!I agree that someone should start a petition to get it back on the air.How do we go about doing this?Someone let me know & we can do this together.
Oh come on!! This show is awesome. Realize doing this won’t bring it back. It never does, but what a fantastically entertaining show
What can be done to bring it back! Low ratings? Seriously? I had The Gates parties many people loved this!
please dont leave it hanging fnish the story its agood show
I am shocked that it has been cancelled and will miss it! How could this NOT have gotten great ratings. It is such a great story line and the actors are fantastic! Sure wish ABC would reconsider and bring it back!
I LOVED the gates!! Is there anyway it will come back on? It was to goo of a dhow to not go back on!!
Every week I was GLUED to my tv for The Gates…this was my one show! It is truly a pitiful shame that it was cancelled. It needs to be brought back!!!
Maybe we can start up a petition for them to bring it back, it might at least get them to consider reconsidering it. As horrible as that sentence sounds lol. I loved this show from the very first day it aired, I am more then a bit upset with abc atm.
I like your idea, I loved the show so much!
I loved this show when it came out and watched it regularly. IT WAS SO FREAKIN’ GOOD!
I Know Right! LOVED THE SHOW! The eding was soo good.