Jensen Ackles Speaks Out About 'The Winchesters' Cancellation
2023/10/05
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After paranormal adventures that spanned 15 seasons, The CW's mystery series came to an end in 2020. Given the massive following the show had garnered over the years, it was welcome news when just two years later The CW ordered a prequel series, , set in the same universe and thus expanding the franchise. However, the reunion did not last long. After a 13-episode first season, the prequel series
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by the network in a purging of scripted content under its purview.The cancellation by the network, however, spurred original series star and executive producer to try to salvage the show, saying at the time, "There's a lot of story to tell here and there's a huge fan base that is very actively engaged and willing to support it." In the end, despite the best efforts of the campaign team and the producing studio, Warner Bros.
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Television, the show has finally bitten the dust and as it failed to find a new home.Reacting to the development on Twitter, Jensen, , expressed his disappointment while addressing the news. Ackles comments hint that systemic changes at the network and might have both contributed to the show taking an early bow. The post read:
"To all of you who watched, followed, and supported this story, THANK YOU.
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And to all those who brought this show to life… I couldn’t be more proud of what we all did together. But as they say… timing is everything. With a massive Network shift coupled with an industry strike… welp… that’s some unfortunate timing. Sleep well dear @WinchestersOnCW… until we meet again. Somewhere down the road."
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