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 just finished watching the second season, and am VERY disappointed they are not going to continue it!
We NEED season three!
Please bring back The Paradise! I’m so disappointed it was cancelled.
I’m incredibly dissapointed on the show being cancelled. Hopefully there will be some consideration to bring it back.
No season three?sucks
OMG – binged Season 2 during the snowstorm this weekend. It was even better than Season 1.
Please, oh please I need to return to The Paradise. So many possible generations to explore.
Am so sorry The Paradise was cancelled! Absolutely love British programs!
I enjoyed watching this series with all the twists and turns. Too bad it was cancelled after 2 seasons.
I loved this series! Looked forward to watching it during my lunch break every day on netflix. The actors were brilliant and so believable. I have a hard time finding decent tv shows they are all raunchy sex with foul language and little talent. PLEASE PLEASE bring back The Paradise!!!!!!!!!!!
I so enjoyed the Paradise and am so upset it isn’t returning! It is very tasteful and the characters are so on point. It is so hard to find good t.v. any more…please bring us a Season 3!!
Bring back “The Paradise”!!!! Great actors, great show!
Agreed!
Not happy !! As we hang on not knowing what will be the end.
Liked the show !
Not to worry… Season 2 is on Netflix if you have access to it, or at library for free. It ends well….don’t fret. I was very pleased! You can also get the Kindle book [or Kindle book ap for cell phone for free] & read the book version of “The Paradise- BBC Series by Emile Zola.]
Which the reviewers had mixed feelings about with not same character traits as the series. Watching Seas 2 is the best…if you can’t get Netflix.
I’m very sorry to hear the Paradise has canceled and wish you would reconsider creating succeeding seasons. I am anxious to find out how Denise does with her new business venture with cosmetics and whether she and John Moray marry.
Just watch Season 2 [now available on Netflix] or at your local library for free. It ends very well. It’s all we’re gonna get…. they CANCELLED it & moving on! Plus you can get book on Kindle [w/cell phone ap too]. Ap is free, Kindle book is 99 cents!
I loved athe series and am very disappointed it was cancelled. There are very few entertaining and “harmless at the same time ” shows to watch anymore. Would love to see it come back!
I just finished season 2 of The Paradise. I hung on every episode and cheered and cried for the characters.
Please breathe life back into the series! !