Joe Pickett Not Returning for Season 3
Three months after being dealt a false “series finale” alarm, fans of Joe Pickett may now officially mourn its end.
TVLine has learned that the Western drama has finished its run after two seasons, and will not be returning for a third.
An adaptation of the novels by New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box, Joe Pickett starred New Zealand-born Michael Dorman as the titular Wyoming game warden. Season 1 aired in December 2021 on Spectrum, not long after which a second season was ordered. When Spectrum Originals closed up shop, Paramount+ grabbed the streaming rights to the first season and unaired second season, both of which will continue to be available on the service.
In Season 2 of the crime drama, Joe discovered a hunter murdered in the mountains and then realized his is just one of a series of gruesome murders. To solve the case and catch the killer, Joe dealt with a radical anti-hunting activist, a ghoulish set of twins living off the grid, and his own tortured past. In what turned out to be a series finale, Joe made an uneasy truce in his pursuit for justice; Shannon encountered an unexpected band of militia men hell-bent on silencing her; Marybeth and Cricket arranged a long overdue reunion; and McLanahan received an unexpected promotion.
As alluded to above, Paramount+ for a hot minute had accidentally touted the Season 2 finale as a “series finale” on its website, days before it debuted, but quickly corrected the “typo,” saying the acquired series’ fate at the time was still TBD.
Are you shocked by Joe Pickett‘s cancellation, or merely disappointed, seeing as the series had already cheated death once?
Very disappointed. It was a good show based on great books!
Ugh, the one show I would hope to get renewed from last season canceled. Thought it got good ratings, it was the highest viewed Spectrum original when it came out. Is it being shopped around? Think it would fit well on an AMC+ type network with Dark Winds
Well, poop! I was looking forward to seeing old Joe for season 3. I love the book series.
Nooooo!!! Why they cancelled this as popular serie which wasn´t expensive to shoot either?! We get more dancing with stars and behind mask crap plus reality tv. So many decent series being cancelled means nothing to watch. Well time to cancel Paramount+ sub.
Thank you writers, so how’s that pay raise going for second and more seasons. oh, parmount + is really clearing house with cancellation. Maybe the new 1st season shows will hire these out of work writers back
That’s not how things work nor is that the primary issue of why the writer’s strike happened.
Why do the PTB always cancel the good shows? I really enjoyed watching this program and will miss it. Wish they would reconsider.
Because our expectations WRT production values on streaming are the same as for movies. And the streaming model doesn’t support those economics. Some good shows are so good because they cost a fortune to make. The nets/streamers can’t make any money with that.
It’s so stupid they discontinue good shows like ‘Joe Pickett’ and continue crap like ‘The Survivor’ and Desperate Housewives.
Makes me want to Unsubscribe from all the pay platforms!!
This S3 renewal was nonsense. They always intended to cancel the show after S2, but they want some ammo to use in the strike. Several shows were “renewed” in the months just leading up to the strike, which the producers/studios announced, secure in the knowledge that no real production work would start prior to the WGA strike. Periodically, they need to cancel shows to sap public/viewer support for the strikers.
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Folks, most of these shows were going to be canceled if not for the strike. Almost nothing is being cancelled because of the strike. It is just a publicity war the studios are engaging in.
What an amazing series . Not a dull moment . Sad to see it go without having closure for the little girl April and the sudden appearance of her mother as well as the protest caravan for the grim brothers. Also , what happened to the chief , did he live or die? Geez , another good series gone just like that.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!! Seriously????!!! UnFREAKING Believable…. 🤨🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
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Very disappointed in Paramount Plus. I was anxiously awaiting the third season.
Joe Pickett was one of the BEST shows! To cancel it was JUST WRONG!!!!🤔 I have to question Paramount+ decision. PLEASE RECONSIDER!!!
Booo, I like this show.
Once again an interesting serial gets cancelled. Excellent actors, interesting story lines, but per usual leaves us hanging and wishing for a third and 4th season. Who makes these terrible decisions to stop these shows with strong, loving characters and interesting story lines? I’ll stucj with the foreign shows. They continue an entertaining show for several seasons.
I am disappointed but not shocked. I had a bad feeling that Joe Pickett was going to be canceled.
Very disappointed. Great show with great characters.
Another great show canceled how about bring it back in another format or cancel all these other boring, woke crap shows. 😴 BRING BACK JOE PICKETT!!!!
Well that is a real bummer you do not consider us old people who really love the show looking forward to the next episode in the series and now you tell us this well thank you for the update but not for the bad news it sucks
A show that both my husband and I enjoy! Too bad the show has been canceled. We’ll miss it. I think a Big Mistake not to renew.☹️
I’m very disappointed that Joe Picket will not continue. When I heard that it got uncancelled I binged on the first 2 seasons thinking that it wasn’t going to end there. Any hope for a pickup from any other streaming platform?
Loved this show! Why do they cancel all the good ones?
Yes I’m very disappointed ☹️
Sorry there will not be a season three.
Enjoyed this series
I hate they are not bringing Joe Pickett back. It was a good show. There aren’t many good shows on anymore
Very, very disappointed in this decision to end Joe Picket. Loved the show and the actors. It is unfathomable that this wonderful series got cancelled and we are left with the dimwit reality shows. So sad!
I’m very disappointed.
They shouldn’t have even bothered to pick it up to air that 2nd Season if they were not gonna committ in the first place to build an audience. Paramount+ is lately nothing but a joke and unless you’re a Star Trek spinoff or from Yellowstone it appears you’re done for. Lame as hell.
Of course they’re cancelling it, as someone said, this was a foregone conclusion but they held off until after the writers strike. Whomever the writers were on this show it’s a damn shame they were ever on strike, great writing and a proper show with proper a storyline start to finish. The young actors were fantastic as well. I’m super sad.
Very upset they canceled Joe Pickett. Great show that kept you thinking. Not that many good shows on anymore. Disappointed in Paramount +.
Haven’t watched season two yet. Hope it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger 😁