The Way Home season 5: Why wasn’t it renewed?
Given that tonight does serve as the epic series finale for The Way Home over on Hallmark Channel, it does make sense to wonder about one central question. Why did this have to be the end? Was there ever a universe where a season 5 could have happened?
Well, the biggest thing we will say here is that we are grateful over the fact that the show managed to last four seasons in the first place. There are a lot of different programs on cable these days that do not make it this far, and this particular series was an especially big risk for the network to take. It features time travel, delivered an array of emotions, and also stretched thematically the sort of stories that are often told in the greater Hallmark world.
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Unfortunately, it feels like the decision to end The Way Home at this point had less to do with what the cast and crew wanted, and more to do with Hallmark itself. This does happen sometimes, as shows like When Calls the Heart are few and far between when it comes to their longevity. In this case, we are at least happy that there was some time allowed for everyone involved to come up with a fitting end, as that is not allotted to everyone under the sun.
Could a revival still happen someday?
Well, never say never! Given that there are a lot of shows that do come back from the grave, we will have to wait and see. It really comes down to whether or not the series manages to have some sort of extremely fantastic streaming run. Crazier things have happened but at the same time, we certainly would not look ahead here with the expectation that this is going to happen. The best thing you should do is convince people to watch simply for the love of the material.
Are you sad that The Way Home season 5 is not going to happen?
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