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?
Yes, I’m watching Season 1 on PBS now and I’m throughly enjoying it. I hope they air Season 2 right after.
The BBC get me hooked on all of these great dramas (like Mr. Selfridge and others) and the next thing I know it’s cancelled. Please bring The Paradise back BBC! I love this show!
Please bring back the best show I’ve ever watched.
Great actors.
To bad that a great program got cancelled. We loved both season 1 and 2. In fact we are watching it for the second time. Too bad they can’t find a way to bring it back. It is definetly a 5 star program.
A spin off of Denise opening her new shop with all of her perfumes but keeping the characters of the Paradise would be a great way to bring it back, would love to see another season as I have watched both seasons twice now!
I started watching The Paradise and I become a big fan of this show and I wish that this show comes back And I get to see series 3 of The Paradise, really good show
Unfortunately, I just discovered “The Paradise” on Netflix. I am an ardent fan as is my sister. I wish I had known of this superb program before it was cancelled. I believe the popularity of “Downton Abbey” overshadowed “The Paradise.” Please consider bringing this excellent back.
I was terribly disappointed to learn The Paradise had been cancelled. After the second season, I was so eager for the third, and so certain there would be one since the show was so fun, whimsical, compelling, and enthralling. There’s literally a part of me that feels deprived of finding out what happens next! here’s to the hopeless hope I’ll bring it back… Sigh…
I truly loved both seasons and wish for season 3. Since that’s not going to happen how about another turn-of-the-century show.
I loved the show. So sad to hear it’s been canceled. 🙁 I was looking forward to season 3
So very disappointing. I was looking forward to a third season. I gave it a five star. The era is one of my very favorites.
So disappointed it’s cancelled. Was waiting for season three.
We were really involved in this show and are disappointed in the shows cancellation. I’m sure others are disappointed as well.
Love The Paradise!! So sad it has been cancelled. It seems all the good shows are.
I loved The Paradise and have been waiting for it. Please bring it back, it’s better than this last season of Mr Selfridge. Self ridge is over so is Downton Abbey so there are no period pieces.