FOX Cancels 'Raising Hope'

Credit: FOX

We have one of our first major cancellations of the year, and it's not the axing of a new show, but rather that of a series that has been on FOX for four seasons now.

FOX has officially cancelled Raising Hope, the Emmy-nominated sitcom created by Greg Garcia and starring Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton, Garrett Dillahunt and Cloris Leachman. The comedy will conclude its four-year run with an hour-long series finale on April 4.

“On behalf of myself, Greg Garcia and ‘Raising Hope’s’ amazing cast and crew, I would like to thank our audience for tuning in and supporting us over the last four seasons,” said exec producer Mike Mariano. “We planned our Season Four finale with this possibility in mind, and hope our loyal fans enjoy the way we’ve chosen to say goodbye to the Chances and to Natesville. Thanks again, and we’ll see you in syndication.”

The end was looming for the series after its move to the wasteland of Friday nights at 9:30 PM, yet the show had remained one of the critical favorites among the network's comedy lineup. The series also had a strong cult following, thanks to the comedic chemistry of the cast, and some generally sharp writing. However, the ratings were too low to justify keeping it, I suppose. Thus, the season 4 finale will serve as a farewell to the entire series.

Night night, Raising Hope.

Via: Variety