I don’t rant often on my blog, but I guess there is a first time for everything.
For those who don’t know, Outcasts *was* a BBC Sci Fi Drama Series that was set a few years into the future where mankind migrates to a different planet. Cleverly written and superbly acted, it features a great cast and some great story lines. There were 8 episodes in the first series, and the last episode left us hanging for a second series.
And guess what – there won’t be an second series apparently.
I’m slightly biased here as this was one TV series I actually did watch week in, week out. I normally give up on TV shows as I just don’t have the dedication to watch them (with the exception of Time Team), but Outcasts was different, and I’m sure the loyal fans of Outcasts would agree.
I don’t get drawn into other TV shows that easily, enough to watch them week in week out anyway – I find soap operas crap, American dramas are all the same, and Simon Cowells “I make peoples dreams come alive who then disappear after I’ve made a million pounds” talent shows dire. Outcasts was something different, perhaps maybe too brave.
Or, perhaps, I’m not a TV series fan, and I guess the cancellation of Outcasts Series 2 proves that.
If however the BBC reconsider their decision, then I would very much look forward to another series of Outcasts. But, I guess the chances of that are quite slim. Even if Series 2 ties the loose ends from Series 1 and tells that they end up living happily ever after / dying a terrible, terrible death, that would make me a happy man. If anything, I wanted to watch Burger suffer some nasty, terrible torture.
If you are fan of Outcasts, leave a comment and show your support!
UPDATE – I found a rather cool interview with Ben Richards, the writer of Outcasts, who clears up a few of the rumours and whether series 2 was ever going to be. Read it on Divison 6.
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Just when a good British series comes along some fool decides to cancel it. Hopefully someone will come to their senses and realize that most American TV programs completely suck. I will keep my fingers crossed.
Watch Terra Nova on Sky 1.
Substitute time travel and dinosaurs for a new planet, and you’d hardly notice the difference
Claimed to be the most expensive TV programme ever, but you’d never tell.
I too am really disappointed that any further series have been cancelled. Outcasts was one of the few programs that I watched and eagerly waited the next episode. I am astonished at the rubbish and repeats that are currently being “churned out”. I say “please bring Outcasts back”!
The only decent programme on the bbc for years, building I hoped into the best of both sci-fi and drama–a real chance to explore where this concept could go–thought provoking and with believable characters—and we are now left with come dancing on ice and god knows what else–shame on the person who pulled the plug–the creator should go to itv or channel four, or any progressive channel-there must be someone out there somewhere that has the imagination to see what was so good about this, and why it deserves better than the bbc have given it.
En France on aime beaucoup cette série mais malheureusement nous devons attendre que les chaines anglaise ou américaine décide de garder ces série. Il garde des série de merde mais il préfère enlever une série avec un gros potentiel comme outcast c’est honteux.. ne laisser pas une série avec un énorme potentiel mourir comme beaucoup d’autre, laisser une chance a une 2 éme saison car 8 épisodes c’est très peu pour arrêté une série. LAISSER UNE CHANCE A CETTE SÉRIE
Sana matuloy ang kasunod, Kahit papanu may idea tayo if planet earth ay mawala na…
Seems like great shows have a knack for being cancelled.. I guess people nowadays just don’t appreciate decent tv.