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?
Ican’t believe this show has been canceled 🙁 I so badly wanted to watch a third season this show was really good …. so sad we should protest!
Yeah, I’m very bummed too, but just finished Season 2 & it ended well. You can get the book on Amazon for kindle for 99 cents. I don’t have a Kindle but I have ap on cell phone. Book isn’t the fairytale version shown on pbs but readers said they like it.
I would watch episode 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12. You get the idea.
I am very disappointed that we will not be seeing a 3rd episode as promised. It would seem that many viewers feel as I do. I hope that you will reconsider and bring The Paradise back.
Really enjoyed the Paradise,very sorry to hear it’s been cancelled!
I have watched this program on Netflix and was amazed how easily is was to step back in time and become part of the story line. What a shame that we will not be able to see how the character’s have grown and where their new adventures will take us.
I really wish that the story could continue. I really loved the show
I watched the 2nd season on Netflix. So sorry there won’t be a third season.
The creator/writer of ‘The Paradise’ left the show. Bill Gallagher left to pursue other projects. Not cancelled because of ratings.
I ABSOLUTELY refuse to let you cancel the Paradise!!! It was one of my favorites and you can’t do this to your loyal followers!!
I love the Paradise and was so looking forward to its return. It was the best next to Downton Abbey.
This was such a good show. I’m so upset that is not coming back. Because of bunch of bad shows tty of come. So many good ones have been canceled. Like the mentalest. The bomb girls, the mid wife’s. I could go on.
Loved it sad to not see another season. Fantastic programming.
We thoroughly enjoyed “The Paradise.” In fact, we preferred it to “Mr. Selfridge” for many reasons and wish that they had continued it. We are glad that Netflix has both seasons. RIP, Paradise.
A deep shame this classic example of what we are able to get in Canada from Masterpiece Theatre has been cancelled. I found it an outstanding program and perfectly cast. Very sad not to have another season.
You can read the book if you have not already. I enjoyed it even though I was disappointed that the show was cancelled.
It is a real pity they have cancelled this show..it was the only thing I watched on tv…so now good by tv… I am returning to my computer… Too bad really!!
I understand your disappointment, but you can get the book that the TV series was based on and finish the story. I did and was surprised.
I’m so disappointed to hear that the show was cancelled. I’d love for the second season to be shown in the US. I’d also love for a wrap up show.
Chris, you can read the book. This series was based on a famous novel by Zola an is available in translation. I too wanted to know how it ended, so I bought the book and read it.
Please keep paradise going, really like it, seems to be some what cleaner than most of the trash on tv!