The hit BBC drama The Paradise will not be returning for a third season, it has been confirmed.
The show, which launched to 6.6 million viewers in 2012, dropped to around 5 million for its second run of episodes, and the corporation has now said that it must be banished in order to make room for new projects.
The Paradise has been scrapped (BBC)
In a statement, a rep said:
“We are incredibly proud to have made two successful series of period drama The Paradise for BBC One.
“However, in order to make room for new dramas to come through, The Paradise won’t be returning.”
The Paradise, which was billed as a rival to ITV’s Mr Selfridge, starred Emun Elliot, Joanna Vanderham and Ben Daniels.
Fans have been upset at the news, bemoaning the Beeb for scrapping both this show and Ripper Street in the space of a few weeks.
