"Da Vinci's Demons" Done after Season 3 — Get the Final Premiere Date
by Matt Webb Mitovich
July 23, 2015


The upcoming season of "Da Vinci’s Demons" will be its last, Starz has announced.

Season 3 of the utterly fantastical Leonardo da Vinci bio-series — which was ordered way back in May 2014 — will premiere Saturday, Oct. 24, more than 17 months after the sophomore finale aired.



“While ending Leonardo’s journey is bittersweet for me, I’m happy we’re ending the story on a high note,” series creator David S. Goyer said in a statement to EW.com, which was first to report on the show’s end date.

“I hope everyone enjoys these final episodes as much as we enjoyed making them.”

http://tvline.com/2015/07/23/da-vincis-demons-cancelled-starz-drama-no-season-4/

Starz’s Chris Albrecht on Why "Da Vinci’s Demons" was Cancelled & How It Will End
by Nellie Andreeva
July 31, 2015


Starz recently announced that the upcoming third season of "Da Vinci’s Demons" will be the period drama’s last. The series, which has been off the air for almost year and a half, has been a respectable performer, so the decision to end it before seeing how Season 3 does was somewhat of a surprise.

It came down to having stronger shows that appeal to the same demographics, CEO Chris Albrecht said. “We really believe in serving underserved audiences in the premium cable space,” he said, noting the network’s success with female-oriented "The White Queen" and "Outlander" and black-skewing comedy "Survivor’s Remorse".

“The key is having shows that target a specific audience that becomes really passionate about the show.”



Albrecht said he loved "Da Vinci’s" cast and loved working with series creator David S. Goyer but noted Goyer’s busy feature schedule, which led to a showrunner transition on the show after the first two seasons.

http://deadline.com/2015/07/da-vincis-demons-cancellation-chris-albrecht-reaction-end-starz-1201489089/