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Lodge 49 is not coming back: Producers could not find a new home for canceled AMC series

  • Creator Jim Gavin tweeted the news today in lengthy Twitter thread that, despite producers thinking they had an edge in finding a new home because they have an endgame, Lodge 49 won't be revived. "DEAR LYNX, it breaks my heart to announce that LODGE 49 won't be going forward," he tweeted. "We tried very hard to find a new home, but there were no takers.  Ratings, metrics, algorithms...que sera, brah. I will write a proper postscript soon, but for now a few thoughts....Re: AMC...Mixed feelings! Even after our cancellation we made just about every major top ten list alongside all the big shows. That's not easy to do and it makes me so proud. We delivered something special & I think it's fair to say that we deserved a chance to finish our story. That said, AMC were the ONLY place willing to take a chance on LODGE 49. Creatively, they were amazing, letting us make the show we wanted. It's a miracle we got two wonderful seasons and I'm forever grateful. I hope the next TV show that focuses on plumbing and hermeticism becomes a ratings smash. But until then!  Maybe it's fitting that a show about a secret society remains a secret.  Something people have to search for, or stumble upon, like a ring in the sand. To our amazing fans, thank you for fighting for the show. Your patience, enthusiasm, solidarity, & creativity have meant the world to all of us.  We have to accept the exile our knowledge requires, but the lodge is where you take it & the doors are always open.  Lynx for life. Here's the good news.  LODGE 49 is still a thing in the world! We looked at each season as a ten hour movie, to be watched more than once, like all the things we love.  I do think there is a sense of wholeness to what we've made and I know that will continue to reward viewers. When both seasons land on Hulu in 2020, let's make a celebration of it."

    TOPICS: Lodge 49, AMC, Jim Gavin