Jesse
Metcalfe knew he wouldn't be returning to Dallas after his
character, Christopher Ewing, was killed when his car exploded in the
fiery conclusion to season three.
Now
it seems he's not the only one - TNT revealed on Friday that it is
cancelling the reboot of the oil family saga that wrapped leaving a
myriad of loose ends on September 15.
'TNT
has decided not to renew Dallas,' a spokesman said in a statement. 'We
are extremely proud of the series, which defied expectations by standing
as a worthy continuation of the Ewing saga.
Unkindest cut: TNT announced Friday
that it would not be renewing the reboot of Dallas, about oil family the
Ewings, for a fourth season
'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.'
The
spokesperson added: 'We especially want to thank the people of Dallas
for their warm and generous hospitality during the production of the
series.'
The
sequel to CBS’s hit 1980s primetime soap, Dallas centered on the next
generation of the Ewing clan, with original cast members Larry Hagman as
J.R. and Patrick Duffy as younger brother Bobby reprising their roles.
Clan members: Josh Henderson as the
scheming John Ross Ewing and Jesse Metcalfe as cousin Christopher Ewing,
the younger generation of the oil dynasty
The
younger members of the family included Jesse as Bobby's son Christoper
and Josh Henderson as the scheming John Ross, J.R.'s son.
It
kicked off in June 2012 with nearly seven million viewers but the show
lost ground when Larry died, aged 81, in November 2012 while filming
season two.
Viewership had dropped to two million by the end of the explosive two-hour season three finale, according to Deadline Hollywood.
The originals: Dallas kicked off on NBC in 1978 and ran until 1991
The
stars seem to have been caught out by the news with only Josh posting a
comment on Twitter and Instagram, saying: 'When it rains it pours. But
GOD is good. I have a message coming to you all very soon.
'But
for now I'm gettin my mind off my recent loss and at the #Dodger game.
Love you all. I really do. Thank you all for your amazing love and
support. #youguysaremyrock #loveyall #letsgoblue.'
The sign-off was accompanied by a shot of two Dodgers baseball caps.
And executive producer Cynthia Cidre told TVLine on September 24 that she had already written most of the story arcs for season four.
It remains TNT allow her to reveal some of the details and allow Dallas fans closure.
Getting his sports fix: Josh posted
this image on Instagram with the message to faus saying: ''I'm gettin my
mind off my recent loss and at the #Dodger game. Love you all. I really
do.'
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