DISNEY Channel executives have decided against bringing the adventure series Secrets of Sulphur Springs back.
Secrets of Sulphur Springs spent three seasons on the Disney Channel, debuting in 2021.
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The time-travel mystery’s third season wrapped last year.
Instead of being renewed for a fourth season, Disney will leave Secrets of Sulphur Springs’ third season as its final one, Deadline recently reported.
The Young and the Restless writer Tracey Thompson was the creative force behind the shortlived series, serving as the showrunner.
Secrets of Sulpher Springs centered on preteen Griffin Campbell (Preston Oliver), whose life was turned upside down after his father moved their family from Chicago so that he could take over an abandoned hotel property.
Griffin learns from the local kids in his family’s new town that the property, named The Tremont, which his dad was renovating, was rumored to be haunted.
Eventually, he befriends a classmate named Harper (Kyliegh Curran), and the two uncover a secret portal in the hotel that allows them to travel back in time to unveil the town’s mysteries.
Secrets of Sulphur Springs’ cancellation hit some fans hard.
Online, a few of the program’s supporters disclosed their disappointment.
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“Great show. Sorry to see it canceled,” one fan admitted.
People shared similar viewpoints on X, fka Twitter.
A Disney fan account tweeted: “Unfortunate news… Secrets of Sulphur Springs has been CANCELLED after just 3 seasons.
“The show like many others ended on a massive cliffhanger.”
GETTING THE BOOT
Secrets of Sulphur Springs is one of a few shows Disney higher-ups have given the boot to within the last few months.
Before the abovementioned, Disney’s Bunk’d was cut.
Bunk’d’s success seemed to be destined, being that it was a spinoff of Jessie, another popular show that was on Disney.
However, after seven seasons, Bunk’d is getting the boot, Deadline reported.
The program was Disney Channel’s “longest-running live action,” the news outlet revealed.
Bunkd’s final ten episodes will air in 2024, concluding the last season.
Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television, shared her feelings about the show ending with Deadline, just as many have online.
“With a fantastic cast of characters and hilarious and heartful storylines, it’s no wonder Bunk’d has been one of Disney Channel’s longest-running and successful live-action series,” Ayo said in a statement to Deadline.
“We’d like to thank our talented cast, creative team and crew for bringing tremendous joy and laughter to kids for seven incredible seasons.”
On X Bunk’d viewers gave their two cents about the series being axed.
“End of an era. This is the longest-running Disney Channel Show and there will never be another like it,” one person wrote on the social media platform.
Another asked: “What? Why!”
However, others were all about the move as one simply reacted: “Finally!”
FAN OUTRAGE
In November, fans were outraged with the network for shutting down Saturdays.
Saturdays aired its series premiere in March and wrapped up with its Season 1 – and now series – finale in May.
After 15 episodes, the show’s run is over as no new episodes have been ordered, TVLine reports.
The outlet confirmed “the coming-of-age comedy, which aired in the spring (and even had a crossover with Raven’s Home), will not be returning for Season 2.”
They added of the reason for the cancellation: “Sources tell me that Disney Branded Television, though high on the single-camera comedy, is now focusing on building out its multicam strategy, Disney-owned IP, and global tentpole programming.”
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