We're petitioning to different television/streaming networks to pick up Banished for a Series 2.
Despite record breaking ratings, a stellar cast, brilliant writing and a co-commissioning with BBC First (Australia), Banished was cancelled. BBC Two's statement about the cancellation followed:
“There are
no current plans for Banished to return. We are very proud of the series
and hugely grateful to all those who worked so hard on it. However, in
addition to all its new titles, the BBC Two drama budget only allows for
a limited number of returning dramas a year which means we have to make
hard choices.”
BBC 2 Spokesperson
A social media outcry followed the axing. Both cast members and fans reacted, using the hashtag #BringBackBanished. Russell Tovey dubbed it a "sad day for drama" on Twitter.
Our campaign has been featured by many news sources, most notably: The Radio Times.
The most frustrating part about the axing of Banished is how well the show did despite very little promotion from BBC Two. The night the final episode aired, Banished was in the top 10 trending on Twitter in the UK, yet it seems BBC Two had already given up on the show, neglecting all the fans and not sharing any tweets about the finale.
Banished went on to air in Australia, New Zealand and later Canada.
In Australia, it was nominated for 6 AACTA Award's, including "Best Telefeature", and Ryan Corr was nominated for Most Outstanding Supporting actor at the 2016 Logies.
Last year it was finally made available in the US on iTunes TV and Hulu. The New York Times put Banished on their "What You Should Watch List" for the Fourth of July edition.
Most recently Netflix UK has added it to their titles with a 4.5 star rating!
The Banished Fans have picked up the fight again, participating in Radio Times "League of Fandoms" with many other quality dramas such as Poldark and Outlander.
The momentum and love for the show has only grown. The series ended on a heartbreaking cliffhanger. Jimmy McGovern had already started writing series 2 in the hopes that it would be continued.
Please consider reviving this brilliant and original drama. We need to know the rest of this untold story!
#BringBackBanished
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3rmPkvqynL8F9hwzQPRymB4/the-official-line-on-banished
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3508050/awards?ref_=tt_awd
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/06/banished-bbc2-ratings-victory-russell-tovey
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 2, 2023
Reached 100 supporters
January 22, 2018
592 Comments
I need to know what happens to all of the characters! I love that the series is set in Australia at the beginning of the colonization. It's probably not historically accurate but I don't care. The story grabbed me and I want to see more! One season is a tease!
Well written and well-acted series. Totally gripping storylines with an uncompromising view of what life must have been like in a penal colony. Can't watch this series without being affected and drawn into the lives of the characters. I would love to see a 2nd and 3rd series and happen!!
This show is one of television best dramas. Why do intelligence viewers keep losing to sitcom and filthy language. Please bring it back. I want to see what happens between Maj. Ross and his lady also, how they resolve all the other issues on the colony.
Please bring it back, amazing storyline, incredible acting and cast, and above all, salvageable and an emotional roller coaster rich in history and teaching us the mistakes of our past. Please bring a season 2, I learnt so much and it could become big again, even bigger than last time!
This great show had, and still has, a cult following and at one point reached three million viewers. It might have done even better had it been on BBC One. Come on, BBC! Show us you care about our much-loved shows!
Just think it’s a good programme with a lot of potential for character development
Exceptional drama
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We're petitioning to different television/streaming networks to pick up Banished for a Series 2.
Despite record breaking ratings, a stellar cast, brilliant writing and a co-commissioning with BBC First (Australia), Banished was cancelled. BBC Two's statement about the cancellation followed:
“There are
no current plans for Banished to return. We are very proud of the series
and hugely grateful to all those who worked so hard on it. However, in
addition to all its new titles, the BBC Two drama budget only allows for
a limited number of returning dramas a year which means we have to make
hard choices.”
BBC 2 Spokesperson
A social media outcry followed the axing. Both cast members and fans reacted, using the hashtag #BringBackBanished. Russell Tovey dubbed it a "sad day for drama" on Twitter.
Our campaign has been featured by many news sources, most notably: The Radio Times.
The most frustrating part about the axing of Banished is how well the show did despite very little promotion from BBC Two. The night the final episode aired, Banished was in the top 10 trending on Twitter in the UK, yet it seems BBC Two had already given up on the show, neglecting all the fans and not sharing any tweets about the finale.
Banished went on to air in Australia, New Zealand and later Canada.
In Australia, it was nominated for 6 AACTA Award's, including "Best Telefeature", and Ryan Corr was nominated for Most Outstanding Supporting actor at the 2016 Logies.
Last year it was finally made available in the US on iTunes TV and Hulu. The New York Times put Banished on their "What You Should Watch List" for the Fourth of July edition.
Most recently Netflix UK has added it to their titles with a 4.5 star rating!
The Banished Fans have picked up the fight again, participating in Radio Times "League of Fandoms" with many other quality dramas such as Poldark and Outlander.
The momentum and love for the show has only grown. The series ended on a heartbreaking cliffhanger. Jimmy McGovern had already started writing series 2 in the hopes that it would be continued.
Please consider reviving this brilliant and original drama. We need to know the rest of this untold story!
#BringBackBanished
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3rmPkvqynL8F9hwzQPRymB4/the-official-line-on-banished
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3508050/awards?ref_=tt_awd
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/06/banished-bbc2-ratings-victory-russell-tovey
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 2, 2023
Reached 100 supporters
January 22, 2018
592 Comments
Possibly the most engrossing series I have watched in the past decade. For it to not be renewed for a second season and yet all the other "by the numbers" dross that the BBC seems to have the time and money to produce is an insult to serious drama.
I need to know what happens to all of the characters! I love that the series is set in Australia at the beginning of the colonization. It's probably not historically accurate but I don't care. The story grabbed me and I want to see more! One season is a tease!
Well written and well-acted series. Totally gripping storylines with an uncompromising view of what life must have been like in a penal colony. Can't watch this series without being affected and drawn into the lives of the characters. I would love to see a 2nd and 3rd series and happen!!
This show is one of television best dramas. Why do intelligence viewers keep losing to sitcom and filthy language. Please bring it back. I want to see what happens between Maj. Ross and his lady also, how they resolve all the other issues on the colony.
Please bring it back, amazing storyline, incredible acting and cast, and above all, salvageable and an emotional roller coaster rich in history and teaching us the mistakes of our past. Please bring a season 2, I learnt so much and it could become big again, even bigger than last time!
This great show had, and still has, a cult following and at one point reached three million viewers. It might have done even better had it been on BBC One. Come on, BBC! Show us you care about our much-loved shows!
Just think it’s a good programme with a lot of potential for character development
Exceptional drama
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Possibly the most engrossing series I have watched in the past decade. For it to not be renewed for a second season and yet all the other "by the numbers" dross that the BBC seems to have the time and money to produce is an insult to serious drama.