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?
WOW, really? I was so looking forward to the 2nd season and loved how season 1 ended. It provided just enough detail to keep you in suspense, and I even found myself looking around for information about who else would be in the cast of season 2. This was such a great show. So sad, it’s like you took away a very good renaissance book I was reading and burned it.
Agreed bad decision
I am not happy it has ended! I would love to see the beginning of the Tudor reign that at least culminating in the birth of Henry the VIII…
This just isn’t right!!! This is a great series! Not happy!
terrible decision
I enjoyed the series the white queen and hoped it would return.
Hi, i was glad when i heard about White Queen Season 2 but i don’t know exactly, why BBC demanded to cancel this series. If this is novel bass story and you don’t have real material to make season 2 so you can produce imaginary story and make seasons. But this is not good first make people to wait that and in the end announce cancelled news. Thank you!
Unhappy it will not be continuing.
The bbc has now disscontinued several awesome series that are so popular here in the usalike survivors, endevour etc that ended mid stream. I dont know what they are playing at. Netflix and Amazon need to put a warning on some of the stuff they purchase so i dont waste my time…next thing you know they wont produce Broadchurch season 3, then i will boycott them all.
That sucks. The War of the Roses Series was awesome !! I was super excited to see a series. Now it’s discontinued. What a mind F….k :o/
Bummer!! I’m re-watching Season 1 and am so bummed after reading there will be no Season 2!!
I was so disapointed when I found out that there is no 2nd session! I really hope that there will be one!
I love this series and am so disappointed there will be no follow up of any kind. What a shame!
Sad there won’t be another season
I sure was hoping to see another season.