star Jensen Ackles has stepped in following a “sad” update about the spin-off.

US network has decided to swing the axe on following the conclusion of its first season.

Warner Bros Television, who produced the show, had been expecting the news and, according to , bosses are hoping to find a new home for the series.

Leading the charge is producer Ackles, who is urging fans to help out with a social media campaign, which gained heat in the hours following news of

“Looks like we got work to do,” he wrote on on Thursday (11 May), using the hashtag “#SaveTheWinchesters”. Hours later, the phrase began trending worldwide.

Ackles starred in all 15 seasons of , playing Dean Winchester.

The spin-off, which Ackles narrates, is a prequel focusing on the parents of Dean and his brother, Sam (Jared Padalecki).

This cancellation news comes after a shake-up at The CW, which recently got taken over by new owners.

It was then revealed that the network, which launched shows including , and , would focus on unscripted shows in an attempt to turn more of a profit in the coming years

The only scripted shows to have been renewed so far are and . The fate of , andare still in the air.