The series was originally designed as a Survivor-style anthology; the show could reinvent itself with a new locale and fresh players each season but the conceit would largely remain the same, i.e. a killer’s on the loose and he/she is racking up victims over a 13-week period.
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So that’s what everyone is talking about a second season, because I thought it was just a miniseries, (because the finale definitley brough finality alright.) I also think leaving it here is a good idea, get a legacy started, instead of becoming used and pedestian, relish in the fact that you made a decent series and left it where it should.
A second season was never going to happen. It was the premise I think people were hoping that would survive. A 13 episode series is perfect for summer viewing.
I really dug the concept. i think for a freshman series, it could deliver the next time around with a new locale, new cast, and a more Agatha Christie, mystery with clues could build. They should re-consider.
If they ever decide to do another one they’d better get better writers. I quit watching after in the span of one episode 3 different people shot at Wakefield at different times and they all missed. It looked like three quarters into the script the writers just gave up.
This was probably the worst show I’ve ever watched on network TV. I only stuck with it because I wanted to see how bad it could get, after the pilot. And it did everything I hoped it would do. Just stink up the screen every week.
The characters were cliched and tokened, the red herrings were obvious, the dialogue flat, the finale and reasoning for the killings just plain stupid. I would say the acting was terrible but Meryl Streep couldn’t make this material work.
I really expected something better from CBS, especially because the premise was excellent as well of the first series of promos. But the network and the producers blew it and should be ashamed of themselves.
you know you dont have to be such a jerk. i thought it was great and so does a lot of people. and what are you talkin about it wasent a good reason to kill people. crazy people dont need a reason. jason killed people and all that happened to him was kids made fun of him. boo hoo…lots of kids get made fun of but u dint see them goin on a killer spree! i thought i was awesome. oh an dif u really thought it was bad…why did u wait for it every week just to watch it? and dont give me that crap “oh i just wanted to see how bad it could be” crap! ur so full of your self! later
well mate… you said that the reason was stupid… and I think the same about the reasons you stuck with the series… Imagine how stupid you are, when you stuck with a stupid series… Imagine how stupid you are if you want us to belive that you stay every time at your house to watch a stupid series to just “see how bad it can get” …
This kind of series its not for stupid so avoid them!
I don’t know why they wouldn’t make another series following the same premise. They should realize that the problems with this one were not the premise’s fault but the writing and some cliche moments. I would love to see a real “And Then There Were None”-style miniseries
i would’ve liked seeing a second season with different characters maybe having abby and jimmy come back to help at the end of have Madison grow up i dnt kno
o well it was great while it lasted
Katie Cassidy is smoking hot.
thoroughly enjoyed each & every episode! No, it was certainly not high caliber tv, it was an over the top, completely craptastic 13 weeks of summer fun! Hope TPTB change their tune & do another for next summer, maybe debut it at the beginning of June next time so it’ll last all summer. Oh, and my choice: Harper’s Summer College Session….Appalachian Style!
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I think 2nd season would be good. It would have to be even better than the 1st. could be hard to do. I did like the show. Hate to hear it’s not coming back.
It probably would have helped if they didn’t keep moving the show around and skipping weeks.
I loved “Harper’s Island,” but I think it is best as a miniseries. The story would get tired if it was the same idea in a different locale. On another note: Christopher Gorham- Smokin’ hot!
I think Harper’s Island is a great summer show when not much else is new on network TV, and I am slightly disappointed the show’s not up for renewal
I think a murder/mystery series could work but this was too long and drawn out. Cut it back to 10 weeks and tighten it up. Too much boring dead time. Some of the characters looked too much alike (all those pretty people!). Producers should stop worrying about who has the prettiest face and concentrate on who can actually act.
I can see how Harper’s Island might not be for everyone and it definitely has it’s niche of fans. Most of us are probably horror mystery fans. I really dug this show. I am glad that the show ended. It needed to.
I definitely DON’T want a “Harper’s Island: Madison’s Revenge” (this storyline is concluded). Instead, I would prefer they keep the same format but have different location, different actors, different murder/story line, etc. Maybe go through Agatha’s Christie’s novels and take the same format (on a train, on a cruise, etc., etc.)
Again, I liked the show well enough to want to see another reinvention of the plot. There are only so many “fishbowl” locales to stage the show in before ending up at Antarctica. Could they get away with a non-proceudral serial murderer in NY or LA? The best part was knowing there was only 13 weeks to the conclusion of what should have been a clever plotline. Too often a good story is destroyed by a game of stretch the plot to keep the series alive.
CBS really effed this up… Even the show’s most rabid fans had no idea there was a possibility for a second season. Perhaps if CBS had marketed this as the first in a series of murder mysteries we might have had more people tuning in. I also think the show might have been better served if they had just left the damn thing alone at 10pm on Thursdays. TV Guide ran a GREAT story a few weeks into the run, and listed the show as airing at 8pm on Thursdays. And of course by that point the show had already been yanked to Saturdays. Extremely poor move.
Regardless, the show was a blast, flawed though it may have been, and hopefully it will have a second life on BluRay. I know I’ll be buying it.
Congrats to all involved in the production. Sorry you got screwed.
I remember watching “Swingtown” last summer and thinking I wanted to see more of the show, but then CBS canceled it. I know this wasn’t the same concept or demise, but it was just as entertaining. To me, that is. I suppose if CBS keeps up these 13 episode runs of scripted shows during the summer months, I’ll watch the darn network. Just please stop giving us so much reality junk in the summer!
I LOVED the series and I wish they would bring it back for a season 2.
I think it sucks if they choose not to do a second season/series. I could see a continuation of Madison down the line in her future, or maybe a whole new location/characters but the same premise to go off of.
I love the show, and although it had great advertising to start off with and drew 10+ million viewers in the first episode, it just wasn’t enough….which sucks.
Like another great show, Dollhouse, I think it (or, again, it’s premise) deserves another shot at redemption.
Oh, c’mon, I watched all 13 painfully obvious hours of this wreck. It was derivative, implausible, unbelievable, and downright silly. Why did the killer need to kill everyone on the island? Did that make ANY sense? Pffftt…. with some creativity, it coulda been a contender, but it blew big chunks.
I really enjoyed the show but it did lose my attention after CBS moved it to Saturdays. About half the time my local affiliate pre-empted it for baseball and aired it at 3 AM.That made it hard for a fan base to build and follow the show. I think the concept is great and as many have said I would enjoy seeing something entertaining instead of the endless run of idiotic reality and game shows that make up the summer schedule.
What a great show.. I couldnt wait to watch it every week.. now I am sad that it is over… i loved the concept and how things were done.. it was sssoooo good!!! thank you for putting it on the air!!!
Thats to bad, I’d have enjoyed watching another season next summer.
Does CBS really expect great ratings on Saturday nights in the summer? I think 4.8 for that time spot would be pretty good, at least enough to try season 2.
The writers resorted to incredible stupidity for some of the killings – *twice* the gal with the gun runs away to save herself while the next victim is fighting it out with a knife. I realize it’s a short show if they stay together and keep the guns, but the characters performed such stupid behaviors, and that made it hard to enjoy.
The show was horribly bad, but I still enjoyed watching it. The biggest problem was the writing. Just hire someone with a tad of creativity or competence (I know that’s tough to find in Hollywood), and the show could be decent.
I agree with Marie about that episode being ridiculous, why didn’t she just shoot him?! But that was the only show that was badly written. I loved the rest of it. I’m really bummed there won’t be another season. why can’t they put it on a unpopular night for the people that do like it?