Lifetime has given Lizzie Borden the ax. The cable channel has cancelled The Lizzie Borden Chronicles after one season of eight episodes.
A continuation of the story started in the TV movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles unveils a fictionalized account of actual events and people surrounding her life after her controversial acquittal of the horrific double murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. The show stars Christina Ricci, Clea DuVall, and Cole Hauser. Other characters are played by Olivia Llewellyn, John Ralston, Dylan Taylor, Bradley Stryker, Jeff Wincott, Jessy Schram, Rhys Coiro, Adrian G. Griffiths, Chris Bauer, and Matthew Le Nevez.
The limited series debuted in April and ran for eight episodes. They averaged a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 820,000 viewers. The season (now series) finale aired on May 24th.
What do you think? Do you like this series? Should it have been cancelled? Would you have watched a second season?
I was really looking forward to the next season and even got several friends into watching it.. Now it’s cancelled. Most of the best never last.
I liked to show I didn’t know it was canceled until just now reading it. I was waiting to see when the show would be back on. I hope they reconsider their decision. It was a good show.
Please bring Lizzie back!! Been waiting on season 2!!
I HATE THIS SHOW WAS CANCELLED TOO,BUT WHEN I SAW LIZZIE ON THE SHIP WAVING GOODBYE TO HER SISTER EMMA I PRETTY MUCH KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE LAST EPISODE. I SAW CHRISTINA RICCI ON TV TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT STARTED.SHE INTRODUCED IT AS A LIMITED SERIES WHICH TELLS ME IT WAS PROBABLY ONE SEASON AND OUT.I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ENDED IT AFTER ONE SEASON THERE WAS REALLY NO OTHER PLACE TO GO WITH IT.I WISH THE WRITERS COULD HAVE HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB SO THE SHOW COULD HAVE LASTED LONGER.AMAZON.COM IS… Read more »
Why the heck was this cancelled? We loved this show. This is the first series that the whole family actually sat down and watched as a family. Bring back our Lizzie!!!
I love this show, Miss Ricci is the only actor to play Lizzie Borden.
she really brings this story to life, and I need to see how Life of Lizzie Borden ends.
Please, please, please we need more of her story.
This was a fictional account of her life. It wasn’t true.
Please bring it back. I love this show and want to watch it! Please.
Please bring this series back. It was so good.
I really enjoyed the concept of a female serial killer. Christina Ricci is very scary.
I can’t believe it has not been picked up…. Please have a second season!
No please please please I’m begging yous please bring back this show I love this show please don’t do this to us this was the best show on t.v period please reconsider.
Omgosh! Please continue the show. It was the best thing on lifetime
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring it back !!!!
There is not many shows I watch , I LOVE this and have been eagerly waiting for it to be back on ! Please don’t cancel 🙁
What a BUMMER! I was looking forward to season 2! Christina Ricci and the rest of the cast made the over-the-top story line appealing and fun, like a female Dexter! Somebody pick this up PLEEEASE!
Yes, it WAS like a female Dexter! I loved that show & still hate that it ended, but at least it had a good run and way more than a SINGLE SEASON!! Come on Lifetime!! You obviously knew it was worth doing the series after the movie & even added additional episodes! To not give it a second season is a travesty
Very dissapointed. Its rare I get into a tv series, and I actually looked forward to this show every Sunday night. I guess we will have to continue to watch re-runs on Lifetime ..