All good things must eventually come to an end. And, King Henry VIII life on premium cable is drawing to a close.
Showtime recently announced that it will renew it’s hit historical drama “The Tudors” for a fourth and final season. This comes as no surprise to Tudors fans who have steadily studied the history of Henry ever since Jonathan Rhys Myers donned his mantle. With Jane a year away from death by childbirth and only two more wives left to cheat on, Catherine Howard and Catherine Par, Henry VIII has simply run his course.
What will take the place of the Tudors? It’s still to close to call. Showtime has been turning down new pilots faster than a Times Square hooker in the 70s. You do remember the 70s don’t you? Even L Word fans were disappointed to learn that the potential L Word spinoff was ditched like Jenny’s dead carcass.
The Tudors Season 4 will air in Spring 2010. Creator Michael Hirst will continue to write the final ten scheduled episodes. Hirst is currently working on a series entitled “Camelot” for Showtime.
Although a great show with lots of violence and illicit encounter’s,its a pity the characters where not true to historical description eg King Henry himself was overweight when he married Jane Seymour, not buff and gym fit as portrayed, not to mention some of the Queens. However this show may have been a total failure without all this.
I also wish that the Tudors would continue on with Henry’s death and aftermath. The reigns of Edward, Jane and Mary have not been explored as much as Queen Elizabeth- I would never tire of seeing this story- it would also be great to see the story from Mary Queen of Scot’s eyes.
I also only have showtime for the Tudors. I love that show. I started watching it on demand and now I can’t wait for season 4. I thought it would go on through the lives of Mary and Elizabeth. I am disappointed that it will end here and I will probably get rid of showtime when the tudors is gone. Great Show!
There are fantastic plots beyond Henry VIII - What about all the intrigues and plots surrounding the Seymour brothers and Lady Jane Grey in Edward’s reign, then there is the agony of Mary Tudor and the terrible relationship between her and Elizabeth - there’s enough material between 1547 and 1603 here for at least six series (including one on Mary Queen of Scots - unless audience figures are dropping off Showtime must be mad!
My dream is that they should continue on with the tale of the Tudor family. To Elizabeth. Another dream is of the story of Mary Queen of Scots. Another great story.
Why on Earth wouldn’t they continue on beyond Henry? This is one of the greatest shows ever made - series 2 was perfection - how can we convince those in control to keep going? They must be nuts to end this now!
i missed the tudors on tv, heard it was good so got season 1 for my hubby for xmas..OMG it is the best tv i have ever seen the whole family are hooked and have watched them all twice and now waiting on season 4 which im sad to see is the last
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there is nothing to find fault with in this production it truly is amazing..well done to all..
I was also hoping to see the series continue through Henry’s Children Mary and Elizabeth….the series has been so well done…it would be amazing to see it continue
I was so looking forward to seeing the series continuing on with the lives of Henry’s children, Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. Especially Elizabeth…her life would provide enough episodes for 4 or 5 seasons!
I love The Tudors!! its the BEST TV show I have ever watch. I only get ShowTime because of The Tudors, when its finished I wont get ShowTime anymore unless they make something similar. What a fascinating story and what a magnificent production. Thank you Show Time for making such an incredible tv series. My Favorite ever!!
Henry had a lot of great intrigue but the real fun begins with his children. I want to see Edward, Cousin Jane, Mary and Elizabeth. You couldn’t make up stories as amazing as the lives these people lived. Talk about a cakewalk for the writers! I know Tudor history intimately and while they have done a bit of fudging it hasn’t been so bad that it ruined the story. I am so sick of mindless drivel, cop shows and reality shows. Every time we get something good…Deadwood, Rome and now the Tudors, they always pull the plug touting that it was too expensive. Get rid of some of the junk out there and funnel the money saved into shows with quality. Showtime is only on our tube because of the Tudors once they are gone so is it.
I buy each season on dvd and season three was the best to date. It would be a shame to end the series with the death of Henry VIII. The tragic short reign of Edward, the Lady Jane debacle, the terror of Bloody Mary, and the triumph of Elizabeth is a gold mine just waiting to be tapped.
I loved The Tudors sooo much I bought the DVD’s. Cannot wait for the next season. It’s a shame they couldn’t continue the story line of Mary and Elizabeth. It is a masterpiece in its own right and the actors, well, they are brilliant.
I have just started watching the Tudors on demand. WOW!!! We watched episode after episode! We went through all three seasons in less than 2 weeks! I am hooked! Do not end in season 4! Bloody Mary, King Edward, Elizabeth. I love the actors and can’t wait for the new season. Keep the Tudor’s going until Elizabeth dies! What an amazing show. I am so sick of reality tv, with over 300 channels at least now there is something to watch!
I can see the money that is shelled out to produce this show is astronomical. The production budget must be huge. If the ratings and the corporate sponsorships aren’t there, then it’s not going to happen.
It was kind of the same way with HBO’s “ROME”. Too bad, I would have loved to see them do Elizabeth’s reign.
The show is not called “King Henry the VIII” it’s “The Tudors”. They could continue on with Elizabeth or Mary but I can see that the production budget for this series has to be astronomical. I look at it and I can imagine the money they have to shell out to produce it. The ratings have to be very high with a lot of show sponsorship to continue it.
It’s probably just not there…too bad. It was kind of the same way with HBO’s “ROME”
Camelot would be nice, but why not continue on with queen mary and or queen elizabeth’s reigns after the tudors. just a thought.
Honestly, the ratings are probably not there to continue the Tudors. Even if it has a very loyal fan base, if there are not enough people watching, it won’t continue.
It’s a good show but I’d rather have fond memories of it then rather have it end like The Simpson’s (going downhill and rehashing old episodes)
The Tudors is a rare quality show, the only reason I have showtime. When it ends so does my showtime. Would love to see it continue with Mary, Elizabeth and Lady Jane. There is soooooo much more to work with.
They need to keep the show going… theres still all the drama for another season or 2 with henry and janes sickly son taking the throne at a young age then dying then lady jane grey’s family forcing her onto the throne then being overthrown and executed by mary then mary’s heartbroken and mistaken pregnancies leading to her death and elizabeth’s fight to stay alive while mary is on the throne then taking the throne and making england great….they can deffinately keep this going and it would probably have the same audience it has now. i dont see why they wouldn’t do this.there is just so much more than just henry being unfaithful and getting rid of wives. and mary and elizabeth are tudors too.