Even though Starz just premiered their new TV series, The White Queen, we already know there won’t be a second season.
Based on Philippa Gregory’s bestselling historical novel series The Cousin’s War, The White Queen tells the story of three very different women as they attempt to scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne. The cast includes Max Irons, James Frain, Rebecca Ferguson, Janet McTeer, Ben Lamb, Amanda Hale, Tom McKay, Aneurin Barnard, David Oakes, Faye Marsay, and Eleanor Tomlinson.
The show is co-financed by the BBC in the United Kingdom and Starz here in the states. The 10-part series began airing on BBC1 in June and completed its run last Sunday night.
According to Broadcast Now, the BBC has maintained that The White Queen was intended to run just one season. However, Gregory had hinted that there were hopes to continue the drama via an adaptation of The White Princess. That novel follows the story of Elizabeth of York who went on to marry Henry VII, the first Tudor King.
It now appears that a continuation won’t be happening. A BBC spokesperson said, “The White Queen will not be returning, but it is important to note that it was never actually conceived as a returnable series.”
What do you think? Are you sorry that The White Queen won’t be continuing in some form? Are you glad that the story was designed to wrap after 10 episodes?
NO OOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Re-think this one. I loved the show, the history, everything about it. WHY CANCEL????????????????
I wish they would truly reconsider bringing a second season to show the first Tudor King, and how Henry the VIII comes to be from that. I just loved this series, then looked it up to find out the accuracy, and it was pretty much on the money! WOW does England have the best Peyton Place of all time! What a way to learn about history! Please reconsider and extend into a second season. Loved every minute of this series! Loved the scenery, and all their wonderful costumes of that timeframe of history. You really learn so much.
This was an amazing series & I was hoping for a second season. I will continue to hope there will be second thoughts about it & that The White Princess will make it to film. It took me a long time to find The White Queen, but now that I’ve seen it on Blu-ray, I am eager for more!
Totally agree!!!
Very upset that there isn’t going to be a second season, they should have kept it going.
VERY DISAPOINTED
Great series…too bad it had to end. They should replay from the beginning.
I’m disappointed but not surprised. If you read the books (I have), that’s where the story ends. I suppose they could go on with her daughter’s story, but if they are basing the show off of the books written by Greggory, there is no more story left to tell. It was a good show though!
Hello from France
I have only seen the first 2 episodes….Does the King die????
So so disappointed! Well now that I know that I am dropping Starz.
So so disappointed! I only kept Starz got this specific show, movies I can get from net flicks
I only kept Starz for this show, for movies there’s always net flicks. So so disappointed!
Oh no…
Unbelievable…
I will not be keeping Starz either..
No need….
I loved the White Queen and wanted to Know More…Grrrr.
I cannot believe that there will not be a second season. The White Queen was absolutely one of the best miniseries I have seen in a long time. Why would they not want to do a second season considering how successful this was. I love the cast and I was so excited thinking that there would be another season. Well now that I know that I am dropping Starz. White Queen was the only reason why I was keeping it.
We need a season 2!!
I am very upset that there will not be a second season. I was hoping that this would be an ongoing series.
Why you stop that show now with all them people. Loses. There job now it was great to watch. I did look forward. To looking. At it so sad