TNT announced today that they are cancelling “Dallas” after only three seasons. A rep for the company stated:
“We are extremely proud of the series, which defied expectations by standing as a worthy continuation of the Ewing saga,” a TNT spokesperson said. “We want to thank everyone involved with the show, from the extraordinary cast to the impeccable production team, led by the show’s creative forces, Cynthia Cidre and Mike Robin. We especially want to thank the people of Dallas for their warm and generous hospitality during the production of the series.”
This came as a shock for fans who said that with each passing season, the show became better and better. This particular “Dallas” was a follow-up to the 1980s primetime juggernaut which introduced the world to the Ewings, a Texas family who worked in the oil business. Larry Hagman’s J.R. became one of the biggest villains in TV history who, unfortunately, passed away in 2012 and that may be part of the reason why the show is being cancelled, considering the fact that this new reboot concentrated on the next generation of Ewings with Bobby and J.R. appearing sporadically throughout each episode. With season three having just ended on a cliffhanger, sadly, we won’t see what happens next.
