Why did The Hour get Cancelled?

Why was the series cancelled? The official reason for its cancellation was the viewing figures. It has been reported that a BBC Two series needs something in the region of 1.75m viewers to be recommissioned but The Hour only managed to achieve an average of around 1.24m during its second season.

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Does Freddie live at the end of The Hour?

Freddie is dead, or almost, at the hands of Raphael Cilenti – payback for persuading Kiki Delaine on to the air to expose the workings of the club, the business concerns of a government minister, and corruption of the police force on a major scale.

Will The Hour have a Season 3?

There won’t be a third season of The Hour, the BBC Two TV series. The show aired on BBC America here in the States. Created by Abi Morgan, The Hour is set in the late 1950’s and revolves around a BBC current affairs news show.

How many seasons of The Hour were made?

2
The Hour (2011 TV series)

The Hour
Starring	Dominic West Romola Garai Ben Whishaw Anton Lesser Julian Rhind-Tutt Anna Chancellor Joshua McGuire Lisa Greenwood Oona Chaplin Vanessa Kirby Peter Capaldi Hannah Tointon Tom Burke Peter Sullivan
Composer	Daniel Giorgetti
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	2

How many seasons to The Hour?

The Hour (2011 TV series)

The Hour
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jane Featherstone Derek Wax Abi Morgan Lucy Richer

Was The Hour Cancelled?

Cancellation. The show was officially cancelled by the BBC on 12 February 2013. The BBC commented: “We loved the show but have to make hard choices to bring new shows through.” It was commented that while the show had received good reviews, its viewing figures were low and therefore a third series was not merited.