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 am beyond aggravated that the show will not go on! I have sat on netflix all day watching this show. I get online and discover there isn’t going to be a continuation. Definite disappointment. I hope syfy will pick it so I don’t have to right my own ending!
I can’t believe ABC decided to cancel the show, I thought the show was great! I’m very sad to hear it will not be returning this year, I was so looking forward to it. Is it possible, to reconsider this decision. I think the characters need the opportunity to be explored more. I believe the actors did a marvelous job, if the series didn’t get enough viewers it’s because it wasn’t heavily advertised! I had praised this show to a lot if my friends, who missed the first season, and they were excited to catch season 2. Please reconsider, it’s… Read more »
I really so excited for The Gates Season 2 but canceled the show!? Why!?………I want to watch The Gates Season 2!!!!
Bringing the show to the SyFy channel would be great
COME ON!!! Just 1 more season. I won’t lie and say i watched the whole series when it was on but OMG i just watched it on NETFLIX ; there has to be a way to get a Season 2. I will watch it every week. PLEASE PLEASE!!!
Just finished watching the series and we’re both bummed that it was cancelled. Maybe they’ll get to make a movie to wrap things up, a la Firefly.
I do have to say that the writing needed some work. Far to many pivotal plot points required the characters to be dumb as posts and not have the supernatural or mythical knowledge that you can get off the internet in minutes … even though they were decades or centuries old supernatural or mythical beings.
ABC needs to bring The Gates Season 2 out!!!! I love this show and need it to be continued ….. Why do networks cancel the good stuff but continue to fill my tv with crap and reality television … UGH!!!!
I really liked the gates. It was kinda like twilight the movie in a tv form. I was really looking forward to watching it again although I could only watch it on the internet since I don’t have cable.
My friends and I were on Netflix looking for something to watch, when we discovered The Gates. We had never even heard of it before. We watched the first episode and we stayed up the rest of the day and all night finishing the season. We were all so excited to watch season 2…we figured out there wasn’t one. WE LOVE THE GATES! BRING IT BACK!
I agree … I found it on Netflix as well and didnt leave my house all weekend until I completed the who season ….
Why am I the last one to find out about this? I had no idea that it was canceled. I’ve been waiting for months to see promos advertising the season premiere. When I didn’t see anything, I feared the worse and went online. Were the ratings really that bad? I can’t imagine it. The show is so good…the plot, the acting…the way it’s shot. Unbelievable. Is there anyone who can save this show? CW execs…I know you like a good supernatural type show. Here is one for you.
I am soo disapointed that The Gates will not be back for season 2 I loved the show and would have want to see more of it. I just wonder why it was canceled so soon? Well anyway the show was great too bad it’s not coming back.
ABC needs to make “The Gates” season 2 happen
I am so bummed about this show being cancelled, I watched the first season on netflix and LOVED it. I was really looking forward to a second season so they could explore the characters more. I agree that it should be picked up by SyFy or maybe FX. R.I.P….The Gates.
I hate that, I was really excited about the second season I loved the show! I hope this is reconsidered and it is put back on.
It amazes me how some folks can be so shortsighted and obtuse but I guess we needed some more well written shows 😉 Anyway has anyone considered taking the show to the Sci-Fi channel or BBC America? Oh well there is no telling what the American public will like or dislike; frankly I loved the concept so much that I wrote a few episodes myself..Maybe someday. I was a great ride I would like to thank the creator the director the producers the cast and the crew for the beauty and intelligence you share with us in the time you… Read more »
Ridiculous! Why on earth would you cancel The Gates? You writers and producers of these shows should do some serious thinking before you get a huge fan base and leave us hanging. You could at least have the decency to finish the story properly. This just continues to happen and makes you not want to watch tv because whatever you get hooked on stands a huge chance of getting canceled. Be assured writers and network producers, when we see the credits and your name it makes us hesitate to trust anything else you have to offer being that more than… Read more »