I'm extremely saddened to announce that the #SaveDallas campaigns efforts to get another network to pick up the beloved show have not been successful.
After 6 weeks of tweets, twibbons, petitions and facebook pages the executive producers have announced today (Wednesday 19th November 2014) that along with Warner Bros. they have been unable to locate a new home for the show. They released this statement:
Hi Friends,
Well, we have come to the end. After a 6-week attempt to try and land our beloved “Dallas” at another network, we have to inform you that we have not succeeded. Warner Horizon has attempted, in a Herculean way, to try and find us a new home, but at the end of the day it did not work out.
We so appreciate the outpouring of support by all of you, and the #SaveDallas campaign was a truly remarkable undertaking. We cannot fully express how much we loved making this show for you and with you. We had 3 wonderful years together, and we had the times of our lives bringing this iconic show back to television. Thank you for your support; thank you for your loyalty to our wonderful characters; and thank you for watching our show.
We wish you all our very best, and thank you again for loving “Dallas.”
With great admiration and appreciation,
Cynthia Cidre and Michael Robin
As you will probably already know, here at GMN, we've been supporting the campaign and even discussed the success of facebook pages such as Dallas: Get the Ewings a New Network and if you've been checking the twitter one of the topics on the next podcast was due to be the continued efforts of #SaveDallas.
But for me, I cannot find words that describe my upset and disappointment. Dallas was and will remain my favourite show for many reasons: the iconic characters, the storylines, the ranch. It seems that following the initial cancellation there was so much buzz about saving the show that actual cancellation seemed extremely unlikely - well, I in fact didn't believe that we wouldn't see a 4th season. Now, I (along with all the Dallas fans) have to come to terms with the loss of this great show.
I won't bore you with my endless memories of the fantastic show or why the characters made me joyful, I just want everyone to know that we must know this: yes, the fight is over but the dream will never die (sorry Bobby). We've been left with massive cliffhangers, unanswered questions and TV's that will never blast that theme live ever again therefore, I do believe that in future some network will pick us up again. I can't say for certain when, it took TNT 2o years to reboot it, but what I can confirm is that as long as there are fans, Dallas will live on forever.
So, thank you Warner Bros. Thank you Cynthia Cidre and Michael Robin. Thank you backstage production team. I suppose, in a mixed up way, thanks TNT for bring the show back (even though you untimely cancelled it). However, most of all, thank you cast. Dallas does have the best cast ever, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray you are our champions, Josh Henderson you were an excellent John Ross and you've undoubtly lived up to your father's name, thank you and rest in peace Larry Hagman for, well, you know JR and everyone else you were just spectacular too. Thank you Dallas.
On a last note, maybe this can serve as a warning. Good quality drama, "the most successful TV show ever" cancelled and what remains on the box? Rubbish reality, some could argue the Kardashians... I won't disagree. If we keep losing real, gripping drama what will we be left with? I don't think it bares thinking about.
And so...
Dallas will return, it's JR's real masterpeice. Until then, take a break (get out of twitter jail) and remember the dedication and love you highlighted to the show. Y'all were just simply brilliant.
Dallas 1978 -1991, 2012 -2014.
P.S. #SaveDallas #DallasWillReturn
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