Shadowhunters has been Cancelled
Well that was the worst wake-up ever. I awoke to the news that my favourite show will be ending after its current season. That’s right, Freeform announced last night that Shadowhunters has been cancelled. The remaining episodes that have been filmed for season 3 will air in Spring 2019, along with an expanded 2 hour finale. These last episodes will be titled The Final Hunt.
The official statement from Freeform can be read below.
Freeform announced today the original hit series Shadowhunters will conclude its saga with the upcoming second half of season three and an epic two-episode special finale. Coming in spring 2019, twelve all-new episodes will culminate in a two-hour series finale event to wrap up the tale of the Shadowhunters and Downworlders that fans have loved over the past three seasons.
“We are very proud of Shadowhunters, a series that broke new ground in the genre world and became a fan favorite,” the network said in a statement. “However, along with our partners at Constantin, we reached the very difficult decision not to renew the show for a fourth season. But, as big supporters and fans ourselves, Freeform insisted on and championed the filming of a special two-part finale that would give devoted fans a proper ending. The twelve episodes will air in spring of 2019. We want to thank our talented creators, producers, cast and crew along with our colleagues at Constantin for their hard work and dedication and to Cassie Clare for her incredible book series. We look forward to the final chapter of this breakthrough drama.”
“Shadowhunters” is produced by Constantin Film and executive produced by Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer, McG, Matt Hastings, Mary Viola, Martin Moszkowicz and Robert Kulzer. The series stars Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray, Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland, Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis, Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway, Alisha Wainwright as Maia Roberts and Harry Shum Jr. as Magnus Bane.
About Freeform
Part of Disney|ABC Television, Freeform connects to audiences and goes beyond entertainment with bold, original programming and immersive social engagement. As Disney’s young adult television and streaming network, it delivers a unique mix of quality original and acquired series, plus fan-favorite movies and the holiday events “31 Nights of Halloween,” “Kick Off to Christmas” and “25 Days of Christmas.” The Freeform app is a service that allows viewers with participating TV subscription services access to 24/7 live viewing of the network, as well as continued on-demand access via a wide array of devices.
The news seems strange, given the size of the fanbase. However TVLine indicates that ratings have seen a sharp decline for the show during this season. Fans have already begun using the hashtag #SaveShadowhunters, and at the moment of typing it’s trending second worldwide on twitter. We wrote just last week here on the site about how Shadowhunters is a show that has changed so many people’s lives. I’m quite sure that my fellow Shadowhunters fans are not going to stand idly by and let this happen. Let’s make some noise and save the Downworld!
