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 absolutely love this program. I truly loved all the charactors and the writting and acting were excellant. I’m very disappointed that it has been cancelled.
It’s a shame to cancel it, I loved it.
A pleasing dramatic alternative to noise, guns, violence and stuff blowing up.
I’ll miss the great writing and performances.
Excellent writing and acting. PBS should seriously consider renewing such a quality series.
I wish you would re-consider filming a 3rd season of The Paradise. I have enjoyed the series very much.
SOO0 DISSAPOINTING..WHAT A LOVELY SHOW…I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE
THAT ARE DISSAPOINTED..WE LOOKED FORWARD TO SUNDAY NIGHTS ..
THEY SHOULD RECONSIDER AND CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS EXCELLENT PROGRAM THERE IS SO MUCH MORE THEY CAN DO WITH ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS..IT IS A WELL WRITTEN AND WELL ACTED SHOW…
I loved the Paradise series. I watched both 1 and 2. Such a heartwarming show. I wish they would consider and make a 3rd series showing them after they are married. What a wonderful story.
Such upsetting news. The Paradise is my favorite TV show. It’s so well acted and written. What a loss…
Cannot believe it. So disappointed! Loved it. Told my husband I wanted the DVD set for Christmas. Please reconsider. Believe this is a huge mistake. Try putting it on at 8 instead of 7. Give it another chance. Mr. Selfridge didn’t even compare as far as I’ m concerned. So much more they can do with the characters!!!
I wholeheartedly agree. I do hope that BBC does reconsider their decision. I could not wait to see what would happen from week to week. Mr. Selfridge was good but this was so much better. Loved all of the characters.
I am so grieved about your decision. Such heroic characters and so much more story to be told! It is a far superior program than Foyle’s War…cancel that!
I AGREE !!!
You can’t….Finally a series that family friendly, sweet, and a great show. It is much better than Mr. Selfridge. Please bring it back
I just learned after viewing the end of the second season that The Paradise has been cancelled. Pbs should reconsider it was a great series that viewers look forward to
every Sunday. I do not believe it can be compared to Selfridges even though both involes stores the storey lines are totally different. In closing given the questionable
quality of some shows that seem to renew year after year I find the decision to end
the Paradise which was well written ,well acted, and extremely entertaining to say
the least strange.
If you all making your pleading comments think it’s going to save The Paraadise, you’re wrong. It takes a MASSIVE letter writing, telephone calling, and social media campaign to even put it on TPTB’s radar.
I suspected that. Bummer. At least it had a nice ending. Thanks for that. Not like Dowton Abbey where they just kill off the good characters. I enjoyed the Paradise for as long as it lasted and can think back on it without trauma. There’s alot to be said for that.
Again, thank you.
ARE YOU NUTS?
What a quality series!! It is so refreshing to watch. I am completely hooked! I really hope that they reconsider and continue to make this excellent program.