‘The Royals’ axed after four seasons
Cancellation comes after series creator Mark Schwahn was fired from the show in December
William Moseley in ‘The Royals’. E! network has cancelled the one-hour drama series The Royals after four seasons.
“E! will not be moving forward with another season of The Royals, which launched in 2015 as the network’s first original scripted series,” a spokesperson for E! told Variety in a statement.
“Over four seasons, The Royals took viewers behind the palace gates on a scandalous journey filled with twists and turns. We are grateful to the cast and our producing partners at Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions.”
According to sources, the show could continue at the cable network Pop, which is a joint venture between CBS Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment. Sources also said that any deal with Pop is by no means final.
The Royals followed a fictional modern day royal family as they find love, conspire against one another, and are forced to face long hidden secrets, all in the name of the crown.
It starred Elizabeth Hurley, Max Brown, William Moseley, Jake Maskall, Tom Austen, Alexandra Park and Genevieve Gaunt.
The cancellation comes after series creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn was fired from the show in December after a report on allegations of sexual harassment during his time on One Tree Hill.
Twenty five cast and crew members of The Royals also said in a letter that Schwahn engaged in “repeated unwanted sexual harassment of multiple female members of cast and crew”.