While Mr. Selfridge has supposedly been renewed, BBC1 has pulled the plug on The Paradise. There won’t be a third season for the period drama.
The Paradise revolves around the people who work and shop at the first English department store. Set in 1875, castmembers have included Emun Elliott, Joanna Vanderham, Elaine Cassidy, Sarah Lancashire, Matthew McNulty, Peter Wight, David Hayman, Stephen Wight, Sonya Cassidy, Ruby Bentall, Finn Burridge, and Patrick Malahide.
Of the cancellation, a BBC spokesperson said, “We are incredibly proud to have made two successful series of period drama The Paradise for BBC1. However, in order to make room for new dramas to come through, The Paradise won’t be returning.”
The show airs on PBS here in the US and only the first season has been shown. That ended in November and there’s been no word of airing the second season yet.
What do you think? Have you seen The Paradise? Would you watch season two? Are you sorry it’s been cancelled?
I like the series and I am sorry there will not be a season three. I bought season one and was thinking of buying season two to add to my collection. It now it hardly seems worth it. I hope season 2 gives closure at the end. I am watching this in the USA?
I have recently finished watching the first season of the Paradise on Hulu. I loved it. I thought it was better than Selfridges.Now I’m watching the second season on the PBS network.Please have a season 3. It’s a great show.
Can’t get enough of the Paradise. It is so good, hard to understand why they didn’t continue with season 3, although I am just at the beginning of watching season 2. But I can see it continuing. Think they should have kept Pauline, she was great!
Hope they will reconsider and do a season 3.
Please DO NOT cancel The Paradise! I watched season 1 and 2 within a few days of each other and LOVE IT! Bring it back. Why would you cancel such a great show? If it’s not broke why then are you trying to replace it with other shows???????
I cannot understand that such a GREAT show was cancelled!! Bad decision!!
I find it unbelieveable that you would cancel such a wonderful
story. I will miss seeing John & Denise.Especially John. What a beautiful man.
I loved the romance between he and Denise.
I bought both Series I and II
You are making a big mistake
Loved season one! Ordered the DVD of season 2 and loved it. Wish there was a season
3!
Please do not cancel this wonderful show! I love it!
Please reconsider and continue with more seasons. I so enjoy quality programming.
I found “The Paradise” when I caught the end of an episode on one of my local PBS stations while looking for something to watch on tv last Sunday morning around midnight. I was able to get season 1 from the library and glad that PBS is showing season 2 on Sunday nights. I’m hoping that someone at BBC will rethink the cancellation with so much interest. This is a great show.
I plan to watch Series 2. I am disappointed that a successful show like this is being pulled for what will most likely be a less viewed show. I agree with all the other responses. DO NOT CANCEL THE SHOW.
Don’t Cancel!!!! Mr. Selfridge sucks and I don’t understand why these great shows keep getting canceled!!!
I love The Paradise, want to see more. But equally love Mr Selfridge!
DO NOT CANCEL THE PARADISE
I just watched the whole Season 1 on Netflex and LOVE IT!! PLEASE, PLEASE CONTINUE BRING IT BACK!!!!!. It is so nice to have something enjoyable to watch on TV/online. DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!! This is a classic story!!!!
Noooooooooo!!! You can’t cancel the Paradise! It was the most beautiful and intriguing story since Pride and Prejudice. You can’t end this sorry. It could be one of the classics!