Hulu made an unexpected decision to cancel ‘Castle Rock’ this year, even after the thrilling season 2.
Despite huge ratings in both the seasons, ‘Castle Rock’ could not survive season 3. Diehard fans of the show want to know why they cancelled the hit show, and whether ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 will be revived on HBO Max.
Highlights —
- About ‘Castle Rock’
- Why ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 is cancelled despite popularity and great ratings?
- Will ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 land up on HBO Max?
About ‘Castle Rock’
The Hulu series took its title after the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, which serves as the setting for several major works written by prolific horror author, Stephen King. Moreover, the creators of the series Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason included the Shawshank State Penitentiary from “Rita Hayworth” and “Shawshank Redemption” as the foundation for several characters in ‘Castle Rock’ Season 1.
The series included several actors who were already a part of various Stephen King’s body of work such as Sissy Spacek of ‘Carrie’ fame as well as Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd. Carrie famously portrayed Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Andy Muschietti’s ‘IT: Chapter One’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two’. Season 2 of ‘Castle Rock’ centred on Annie Wilkes (Lizzy Caplan) from the 1987 novel, Misery, taking a drastic turn by pivoting away from the original cast and characters. The second season of the series also involved the setting of Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, from the short story of the same name.
‘Castle Rock’ is a remarkable body of work, or rather a tribute to the expansive list of Stephen King’s body of work. The show is remarkable in its ability to merge major stories and locations from the fictional town to create one cohesive story. Both the seasons of ‘Castle Rock’ were able to secure remarkably high reviews. Season 1 has a rating of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes while season 2 has an 89% rating, which is pretty commendable. It is still hard to believe that the series wasn’t renewed for season 3 and, instead, was cancelled. Let’s find out why Hulu chose to close the book on the incredible series after only two seasons.
Why ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 is cancelled despite popularity and great ratings?
Hulu’s decision to end ‘Castle Rock’ after season 2 was not based on reviews or viewership. They had always intended to conclude the series after Annie Wilkes’s story, no matter how good the series performed on the ratings. An array of factors led to this decision. One of the reason involves a major shift in company interest towards HBO Max.
Despite huge ratings in both the seasons, ‘Castle Rock’ could not survive season 3. Diehard fans of the show want to know why they cancelled the hit show, and whether ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 will be revived on HBO Max.
Another reason is that so many major stories that take place in ‘Castle Rock’ are receiving an individual chance at telling their stories through movies and series. ‘Gerald’s Game’, for instance, takes place in the fictional town. The story was transformed into an incredible and disturbing feature-length movie for Netflix in 2017. It could be a big risk for ‘Castle Rock’ to tackle doing another adaptation of the story so close to this acclaimed release.
It is true that the series does not lack any source material. But the decision to cancel the series was made even before its release. It’s a fact that there are over twenty stories that take place in ‘Castle Rock’. Fans didn’t hear any news on the state of ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 for the entire year. The silence of showrunners on season 3 of ‘Castle Rock’ made it clearer day by day that there would be no more trips to ‘Castle Rock’ to see the Shawshank State Penitentiary or Jerusalem’s Lot.
Will ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3 land up on HBO Max?
Ultimately, the announcement was made regarding ‘Castle Rock’ Season 3. They had to end the show in order to avoid potentially retelling stories that have already been adapted in the past decade, which could feel repetitive to audiences. Some of the fans are hoping that the series could be adapted by HBO Max but it seems highly unlikely looking at the current state of affairs. Most importantly, there’s no news on whether HBO Max will pick it up later for their streaming platform.
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