Parminder Nagra is “gutted” that Alcatraz was canceled after just one season: Not only did it cut short her intriguing role as Dr. Lucille “Lucy” Banerjee but it left many hanging plotlines.
Alcatraz, which centered on the reappearance of prisoners and guards after they vanished from the infamous prison 50 years prior, was canceled in May after just 13 episodes.
The British actress told the BBC’s Newsbeat that she was hoping for another shortened season to wrap the show up:
“We only did 13 episodes. It would have been nice to have another 13 episodes – that would would have been fantastic so people at least know what the hell was going on. Even I was going, ‘I want to know what’s going on’ because no-one ever told us anything.”
As it stands, the unanswered questions will remain unanswered, though Nagra managed to tease a few clues out of the producers as to where the show was going:
“I’ve grilled them quite extensively. They were saying some really cool, interesting stuff. I was like, ‘I don’t want to hear that now.’ It was all the more gutting for me.”
Fans of the series will have to hope that continuation/resolution comes via another format: “online shorts” had been mooted prior to cancellation, but no word on that has come since.
Interesting that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is doing something to provide resolution for fans of Terra Nova (also canceled this year) in the form of a motion comic. It’s not the same as watching the action unfold on screen, and I can’t vouch for its quality at this stage, but it’s something.
Alcatraz was an excellent show, hope to see the second season, still cannot believe they cancelled this awesome show.
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I agree with farva (ramrod!), I cant believe they cancelled it or Terra Nova, and Rocco’s feeling like I am about the motion comic. I hope they do something to end traz like a regular comic or even just a press release for both shows saying this is what wouldhave happened llol just so we know.
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I am sorry that Alcatraz got cancelled. Even with its flaws, it was, to me, a much better show than Terrible Nova.
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Hi DEAR Alcatraz fans,
PLEASE check this site and join the petition.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/alcatraz-season-2/email-friends
I wholeheartedly hope FOX or any other network will do something about it, Alcatraz had about 5 million fans who followed the show till the end, season 2 is really in order.
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cant believe they cancelled alcatraz 2 was really looking forward to finding out what happened gutted
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I can’t believe the geniuses that decided to renew Touch and cancel Alctraz. Morons.
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MAKE MORE SEASONS!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! PLEASE DO MORE EPISODES!!! I WANT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
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So disappointing really wanted to know what went on. really disappointing not know what the end would be. RRRRRRrrrrrrr
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I was so upset by hearing “they cancelled” Alcatraz what is wrong with them
BRING ALCATRAZ BACK! I really want to see how it is going ahed
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Please… Make some more seasons!!! It’s disappointing not know what happens…
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Was a bit bad to end way it did. Come on
Do us a favour!! End Alcatraz season 2. Xxx
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BRING ALCATRAZ BACK!
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please do something to bring it back.its not fair i watched all the 13 episodes of 1st season i really like to know whats the end of it.
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I don’t undersatand how can they cancel such a interesting mystic series.
Don’t they think of the potential of the story?
What about the fans? What can they do ? It’s more like a lost to me.
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Totally agree
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I love this show please bring it back
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I am so upset about the cancelation of the show!!! I am a big fan of such series because it keeps your mind working thru out the show!! You try and figure out how it is that it all came about unfolding the way it does!!! Please bring back the show!!!!
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I really loved that show. And I can’t believe stupid touch got brought back but not Alcatraz. really wanted to see if she lived or not.
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I have just started watching the show and falling to addict
Unfortunately, the second season has been revoked
I hope it comes to play on TV soon
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It is fine to decide to cancel a show, but at least do the fans the courtesy of making a double special to wrap up the story line. One of my pet peeves is when a fantastic series like Alcatraz is just cancelled willy-nilly. If you plan to cancel it, then wrap it up properly by adding a couple more episodes, don’t just drop it mid story.
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My husband and I have just finished watching all 13 episodes over a week. When I look to see when the next season will be broadcast was horrified to find out it had been axed. Who’s bright idea was that? Why this show when rubbish shows are going on season after season. Somebody needs their head looking at. So when the “bosses/bigwigs/producers” get their act together and reinstate the series kindly let me know.
Signed, a furious fan
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I fail to see how certain shows ( I give no examples) are consistently given new seasons after seasons after seasons, constantly repeating the same stories over and over again, whilst Alcatraz which is a genuinely interesting show (in mine and many others opinions) is cancelled after one short series with what seems like hundreds of unanswered questions being plainly presented to it’s viewers, which can only answered with pointless optimism from the viewers. Surely, giving the show another short season, even if it is just to ‘wrap the show up’ wouldn’t be too much harm. It’s like asking someone an important question and never receiving an answer, It’s ridiculous really.
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