ASH VS EVIL DEAD Officially Canceled By Starz After Three Crazy Blood Spattered Seasons

ASH VS EVIL DEAD Officially Canceled By Starz After Three Crazy Blood Spattered Seasons

After three crazy, blood-spattered seasons, the adventures of Ash Williams are sadly coming to an end. Starz has officially canceled Ash vs Evil Dead, most likely closing the door on the franchise...

By HeavyMetal4Life - Apr 20, 2018 09:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Starz
Source: Deadline
It is a sad day for fans of Ash vs Evil Dead. After three crazy awesome blood-spattered seasons, Starz has finally given the axe (or the chainsaw?) to Ash vs Evil Dead, arguably one of the best shows on TV for the past few years. There will not be a fourth season and the season 3 finale, airing in two weeks, will now serve as a series finale. 

While the show has remained critically acclaimed since its debut three years ago and has a very loyal fanbase, it has struggled heavily in the ratings department this season with very low viewership, largely a result of the show being one of the most pirated series online. Carmi Zlotnik, the President of Programming at Starz, had the following to say in response to the network canceling the show: "Ash v Evil Dead has taken audiences on a wild ride for three seasons thanks to the fantastic performances and creative efforts of Sam, Bruce, Rob and the entire cast and crew. We are proud to send the show out with a bang…and a splat.

Series star Bruce Campbell posted the following tweet earlier today, thanking everyone for the ride and role of a lifetime and seemingly saying goodbye to playing Ash Williams: 

Dana DeLorenzo, who plays Kelly, also expressed her thanks to the incredible cast she has worked with for the past three years, especially Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, and Bruce Campbell. She also thanked Starz, Sam Raimi, and everyone else on the production side for a thrill of a lifetime:

With the season 3 finale now serving as the series finale, it is very likely that we will be closing the door on the Evil Dead franchise as a whole once and for all. While Bruce Campbell had initially indicated that a movie could occur if the show was canceled, in recent months he has changed his tune, indicating that he would likely hang up the chainsaw were the show to be canceled, and that cancellation would likely serve as the end of the franchise.

Its important to note that it is best to never say never when talking about the Evil Dead franchise. For years Bruce Campbell said we would never see him back as Ash and now we have had three seasons worth of him playing the character, more than two decades after Army of Darkness. It is always possible that a fourth movie could be made, at one point there were rumors of multiple films, or perhaps the show could get picked up by another streaming service. For the time being though, it appears that the season 3 finale will be the swan song for our favorite chainsaw wielding badass. 

At the very least, it appears Ash vs Evil Dead will be ending on a bang as Ash and company face off against a deadite epidemic resulting from the Dark Ones escaping their prison. Be sure to tune in for the final two episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead, which air Sunday night at 9 pm EST on Starz. And never forget- Ghostbeaters for life!
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/20/2018, 8:38 PM
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/20/2018, 8:55 PM
mDIGGLER
mDIGGLER - 4/20/2018, 9:11 PM
Sad to see this one go...
Not groovy at all Starz
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/20/2018, 11:11 PM
@mDIGGLER - I actually have a lot of respect for Starz. Three season with pretty poor ratings and they kept it on for mostly the brand name and the devoted fans.
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 3:41 AM
@mDIGGLER - Hopefully this will be a bitter sweet moment as people realize the harm pirating does. This show didn't need to be cancelled if we just bothered watching it legitimately.
GhostSurfer
GhostSurfer - 4/21/2018, 6:09 AM
@Origame - Let's hope Netflix officially purchases the rights (since they've already got seasons 1 & 2 there now) and orders new seasons.
NathimusPrime
NathimusPrime - 4/21/2018, 6:10 AM
@Origame - watching it legitimately for us was buying the seasons when they came out. Starz is a shitty version of HBO and isn't worth getting for one show.
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 6:11 AM
@GhostSurfer - I'm not quite sure they will (order new seasons) unless there's a huge calling for it. Fingers crossed.

Also wish there was some realistic way to crack down on pirates. This is just getting out of hand.
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 6:13 AM
@NathimusPrime - Clearly we weren't bothering with that since, as pointed out here, it was the most pirated show out there.
GhostSurfer
GhostSurfer - 4/21/2018, 6:16 AM
@Origame - This is my hope why Netflix would order new seasons. If it's streamed so much, maybe it would fit naturally on Netflix?
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 6:25 AM
@GhostSurfer - hopefully
Forthas
Forthas - 4/20/2018, 9:18 PM
Patrick Stewart did not know who Sting was during filming of 1984 Scifi drama Dune nor was he meant to play the character.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-stewart-didnt-know-who-sting-was-dune-1104219
Bokis
Bokis - 4/21/2018, 8:38 AM
@Forthas - The more you know!
MasterMix
MasterMix - 4/20/2018, 9:24 PM
Raptor2442
Raptor2442 - 4/20/2018, 9:39 PM
What !?!?!? Damn this show is great... :(
zeon00
zeon00 - 4/20/2018, 9:45 PM
I want Army of Darkness 2
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 3:42 AM
@zeon00 - With a crossover of the reboot.
Ronan3Accuser
Ronan3Accuser - 4/20/2018, 9:53 PM
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/20/2018, 9:57 PM
@Ronan3Accuser - such a great gif
cyclopstb
cyclopstb - 4/20/2018, 9:54 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/20/2018, 9:57 PM
Ehhhh....Not familiar with this property...However I hate when series dont have a final conclusion due to cancellation.
Origame
Origame - 4/21/2018, 3:43 AM
@BlackStar25 - apparently they knew that they might be cancelled so planned a conclusive season finale just in case.
dracula
dracula - 4/20/2018, 10:07 PM
That sucks, they should try to find another network, id say the perfect place for it would be the El Rey Network
TheRealTomServo
TheRealTomServo - 4/20/2018, 10:27 PM
well, my heart hurts now.
case
case - 4/20/2018, 10:48 PM
Rediculous!!! One of the best shows out there. Possibly THE best.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/20/2018, 10:59 PM
Nooo! This series has been legendary. The movies great, the series great. Sam Raimi, time to bring it home. Bring Ash back to the big screen!
PrimitiveMan
PrimitiveMan - 4/20/2018, 11:30 PM
Awww, that's a bummer =(
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 4/20/2018, 11:53 PM
Disappointing news, the show was a blast for what it was and hopefully another network can save it.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 4/21/2018, 12:29 AM
Awww for [frick]s sake!!
Nerderer
Nerderer - 4/21/2018, 12:41 AM
This is a real shame, saw the first three episodes of this when it first came out and loved it, with the exception of the movies (Which other than AoD I was never a fan of) it was unlike anything Id seen on tv before, funny, gory and just plain bat-shit crazy fun. Cant believe some of the shit that keeps running and running and this gets the boot?! Sad days, especially when its mostly down to torrenting!
jj2112
jj2112 - 4/21/2018, 7:04 AM
@Nerderer - You have to put things into context. I remember when the original came out, it blew everyone away. Now of course it looks old and dated.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/21/2018, 11:14 AM
@jj2112 - yeah the original is pretty dated, but Evil Dead 2 still holds up in my opinion, what a great movie and I'd argue the best horror comedy film out there.
AC1
AC1 - 4/21/2018, 3:28 AM
The idea of this show always seemed better suited to a streaming platform like Netflix rather than network or cable TV. Maybe it'll get picked up by someone else.
Mobrex
Mobrex - 4/21/2018, 3:36 AM
Well now Ash vs The Walking Dead will only happen in my mind. But it happens everyday, it's awesome and Ash always wins. This show was more than I deserved from life, it was so cool.
xfan320
xfan320 - 4/21/2018, 4:42 AM
I hope Starz gives them a TV movie directed by Sam Raimi to act as the Franchise finale. I seriously doubt the last episode of this season will tie up every loose thread ED has going on.
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