E! Cancels "The Royals"

[JamesG]

E! Picks Up 4th Season of "The Royals"; 3rd Season Finale Airs Sunday
by Greg Evans
February 16, 2017


E! announced a season four pick-up of original scripted drama series "The Royals", co-produced by Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.

"The Royals’" fourth season will consist of 10 one-hour episodes, to be followed each week by after-show "The Royal Hangover" on Facebook Live.

The third season finale airs this Sunday, February 19 at 10pm. Following the episode, the cast joins creator Mark Schwahn on Facebook Live’s "Royal Hangover" to talk about the season.

http://deadline.com/2017/02/royals-f...hn-1201913667/

[JamesG]

"The Royals" Canceled by E! after 4 Seasons; Shopped by Lionsgate with Pop Among Possible New Homes
by Nellie Andreeva
August 16, 2018


E! has opted not to renew its first and only remaining original scripted series, "The Royals", for a fifth season.

I hear the series’ leading producing studio, Lionsgate TV, has been shopping the soapy drama starring Elizabeth Hurley and has been in talks with sister cable network Pop, a co-venture between Lionsgate and CBS, for a possible fifth season pickup.




“E! will not be moving forward with another season of The Royals, which launched in 2015 as the network’s first original scripted series,” an E! spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline.

“Over four seasons, The Royals took viewers behind the palace gates on a scandalous journey filled with twists and turns. We are grateful to the cast and our producing partners at Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.”




E!’s decision comes three months after "The Royals‘" Season 4 finale aired and eight months after the ouster of series creator/executive producer/showrunner Mark Schwahn following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations spanning more than a decade.

It is unclear whether the Schwahn controversy was a contributing factor, but E!’s decision not to continue with "The Royals" is said to have been largely a business one as the series’ most recent fourth season was down -22% among adults 18-49 year to year.

Filming on Season 4 had already wrapped at the time of Schwahn’s dismissal last December.

https://deadline.com/2018/08/the-roy...on-1202446031/

[JamesG]

"The Royals" Dethroned: Lionsgate Says Series Officially Over, Thanks Fans
by Erik Pedersen
Sept. 24, 2018


"The Royals’" Loyals officially are without a show. After unsuccessfully shopping the series that was canceled by E! last month, Lionsgate TV tweeted today that the Elizabeth Hurley drama has been dethroned for good.

"#Loyals, we’re so thankful for your undying support of #TheRoyals, but sadly our reign has officially come to an end. It has been a true privilege to bring this series to life and to work with such an amazing cast and crew on 4 incredible seasons! #LongLiveTheRoyals"

https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-roy...ns-1202470567/

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Originally Posted by JamesG

"The Royals" Dethroned: Lionsgate Says Series Officially Over, Thanks Fans
by Erik Pedersen
Sept. 24, 2018


"The Royals’" Loyals officially are without a show. After unsuccessfully shopping the series that was canceled by E! last month, Lionsgate TV tweeted today that the Elizabeth Hurley drama has been dethroned for good.

"#Loyals, we’re so thankful for your undying support of #TheRoyals, but sadly our reign has officially come to an end. It has been a true privilege to bring this series to life and to work with such an amazing cast and crew on 4 incredible seasons! #LongLiveTheRoyals"

https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-roy...ns-1202470567/

I just got into it and now it's over.

[JamesG]