The Shannara Chronicles Season 3: The fantasy show The Shannara Chronicles had attracted a strong fanbase when it was first released. However, even after that fanbase, The Shannara Chronicles Season 3 was canceled. Based on book series by author Terry Brooks- ‘Sword of Shannara Trilogy’ the show takes place in a distant future. Jon Favreau acts as the executive producer of the show. The show first premiered on MTV in 2016. The show was then renewed for a second season in the same year.
However, then in 2017, Shannara Chronicles moved to Spike and released in October 2017. In January 2018, the show was eventually canceled. Two years after the cancelation of the show, all the avid fans of Shannara Chronicles are still wondering why the show was canceled and if it would ever come back.
In contrast to many other fantasy historical shows like Game of Thrones, The Shannara Chronicles was a much lighter and viewer-friendly series. While the show did have some shocking deaths, it embraced the fantasy roots bringing in magic, mages, elves, and a lot more. Owing to all of this, the show soon became a fan favorite. What is the fate of the show? Why was it canceled? Here are all the answers you are looking for.
Why Was The Show Canceled?
When The Shannara Chronicles first aired, the show had pulled off about 7.5 million views. The season bagged a great rating throughout its first season. The season was filmed in New Zealand and was successfully able to maintain an aura of a fantasy series. The show maintained its link to The Lord of Rings world.
Then the second season was released, and it essentially tanked when it moved to Spike TV. At this new home, the series started becoming a little darker. The viewership also dropped. It couldn’t peak about 310000 viewers. This was a major fall in the viewership since the show debuted. This was one of the biggest reasons for Shannara Chronicles Season 3 not happening. Low viewership and ratings, along with high production costs, eventually led to the cancelation of the show.
Would Shannara Chronicles Season 3 ever happen?
When Shannara Chronicles Season 3 was canceled in 2018 after two seasons. Solar Entertainment, the studio for the show, had hoped that they would be able to find a new network for the series. Some fans of the show had hoped that Netflix would pick the show up. Unfortunately, that did not happen, and the show was officially considered dead soon after. The show did have a promising start, but the end was pretty abrupt.
With that said, there is a lot of material for the franchise. So, it is quite likely that some network would think about making a reboot for the fantasy show in the future. If this ever happens and some production does decide to bring back the show for more, we will keep this space updated with all the news about the show. The first two seasons of the show are available online if you haven’t watched it.