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?
We would definitely watch a second season of The Paradise. Very sad that this riveting drama with ever growing characters should be cancelled.
PLEASE bring this show back. It is one of the best shows for the period I have ever seen. This is a big mistake to take it off BBC!! I like it a LOT better than Mr Selfridge. Great story line and rich characters. What the hell are you thinking???
I was looking forward to season 3 & am very disappointed that it’s been canceled. I agree with a previous commenter that I’m reluctant to start any new BBC series because they cancel the good ones & continue to air the lousy ones ( such as Selfriges)
PLEASE BRING SEASON 3 OF THE PARADISE! if we already love a show why kick it to the curb for another??!
Why cancel “The Paradise” and keep “Mr. Selfridge”? The BBC must not know what a following “P” has. I could care less if “S” ever comes back. Please bring back Season 3 of “The Paradise”, it was thoroughly enjoyable.
Please bring back Paradise for Season 3. Would gladly give up Selfridge’s for Paradise back. Can’t get into Selfridge’s at all. Use season 3 to wrap it up.
I agree.
I can’t believe they would cancel The Paradise! If my public TV channels keep canceling the worthwhile shows, I will have no reason to turn those channels on!
Can’t believe this great family show was canceled! I was waiting so patiently for Season 3 of Paradise. So many of my friends/family members r going to be so disappointed when I share this sad news. This and next generation r not going to know or have many choices of good family shows to watch. Please reconsider reinstating this show and thank u for Seaon 1 & 2.
There only a few shows left on TV worth watching and Paradise is one of them.
Are you nuts. There only a few shows left on TV worth watching and Paradise is one of them.
It is very annoying BBC to cancel Paradise Season 3. It left no room to develop the characters further. Another season was cancelled for another series I was watching a few years back. It makes a person not want to start watching any BBC series in the future in fear of cancellation!!!
Not sure why they cancel the good ones.
I am so put out —this was a winner!!!!!!! could not wait for the next season —-please bring it back —–
I really liked watching The Paradise . I was wishing they would continue it for a third season. I do hope they reconsider saving this show. I will miss all the characters and it seemed the story was just getting started .
Please bring this show back! I haven’t been able to stop watching it on Netflix. I never even knew about it. This has become my new obsession!
That series had everything that a person could hope for in a good family series I hurts me dreadfully when these very entertaining and interesting series gets cancelled I was anxiously awaiting its return only to google and find out that there won’t be a third season that is really heart breaking such a poor decision 🙁