Survivors Cancelled!

Our friends over at Total Sci-Fi Online have learned that the BBC are not making a third series of Survivors, which of course starred Zoë as Dr Anya Raczynski.

The article goes on to say:

Sadly the BBC aren't going to do any more Survivors, a source close to the production told Total Sci-Fi. They expressed genuine affection for the show and a real desire to go again but felt that with the ratings having slipped a little since the first series they couldn't take the risk. The sad truth is that we're somewhat the victims of having gone out on the main channel – in some ways the exposure is wonderful but in other ways it's a mixed blessing.

Shows like Torchwood and Being Human benefitted from growing their audiences on the digital channels where it’s easier for this kind of genre show to grow and develop without being judged. With ratings over 4 million, Survivors would be considered to have a very substantial audience almost anywhere else except BBC1 and perhaps ITV.

The source added that the cast and production team felt they had “ truly begun to hit our creative stride in series 2” and were upset at not getting the chance to develop the series further.

The news has not yet been confirmed or denied by the BBC, however both series have now aired in the UK and in the USA.

The Total Sci-Fi Online article in full is here.