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Blood & Treasure‘s globe-trotting days are over.
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Raiders of the Lost Ark-meets-The Da Vinci Code action-adventure series will not be returning for a third season, on Paramount+ or anywhere else.
The news comes more than four months after the Season 2 finale streamed on Paramount+, which had picked up the CBS drama for a single-season run.
Created by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia and starring Matt Barr and Sofia Pernas, Blood & Treasure premiered in May 2019 on CBS. Season 2 was ordered midway through Season 1, following some solid-for-summer ratings. Alas, pandemic-related production shutdowns delayed filming on Season 2, which didn’t wrap until mid-December 2020. Eventually, on the third anniversary of its debut, Blood & Treasure landed a Season 2 premiere date.
For what it’s worth, last October’s Season 2 finale ended with a “Happily Ever After”-ish epilogue in which Danny (Barr) successfully petitioned a judge to pardon all of “Shaw” aka Dwayne Coleman’s (Michael James Shaw) illegal past actions, leading to a joyous reunion between Dwayne and his family. Danny, Lexi (Pernas) and Chuck (Mark Gagliardi) then got flagged down by a lawyer for the Reece estate, who came bearing an eye-popping trust that had been bequeathed to Danny.[pmc_inline_gallery]
Additionally, Chuck (now a Vatican Intelligence member) disclosed that though the Spirit Banner they chased after in Season 2 had been reclaimed, $10 million of the stolen money “inside” it had gone missing. We then saw the team’s frenemy, Simon (James Callis), pull up to a bank in Costa Rica to deposit a sack of cash. When asked what he does for a living, Simon told the teller, “I find things,” as he held a map to… something. Fans, though, will never learn what Simon was after next, and where that would have taken “newlyweds” Danny and Lexi.
Ahead of the long-delayed Season 2, series co-creator Federman told TVLine, “We have a kind of ‘never say never’ and ‘never say die’ [attitude]. It’s like, who knows? If the numbers are really good [on Paramount+], we could always bring the band back together. We have a ton of stories we can tell in this world.” And even though Barr was now starring on The CW’s Walker Independence, “it’s the same [Paramount] corporate umbrella, so I think it could be worked out,” the EP ventured.
On the day of the Season 2 finale’s release, Federman told fans via Twitter, “I don’t know what the future holds but I’m very proud of what we got to do with this show, shooting our little action/adventure on four continents and through a pandemic. Thanks to our partners at CBS who trusted us to pull it off and our amazing writers, cast, crew and staff. It was very much the adventure of a lifetime. And thanks to everyone who watched and spread the word.”
For co-creator Scaia, just getting Season 2 in front of everyone — after three full years, and navigating much pandemic-era globe-trotting for the production itself — was a huge win.
“The miracle for me was being able to finish that second season during a pandemic, traveling the world, shooting on three different continents over however many months” — including one government-mandated break — “and everyone made it through healthy,” Scaia told TVLine. “We went through so much to get it on screen for everybody, and I think that’s a victory in and of itself, outside of where the story goes from there.”
I just watch the first 5 episodes of season 2 and it’s really good… I will be sad when I watch the rest of those episodes. The production value is fantastic for this fun and dynamic show. :-(
noooooo T-T
Paramount plus probably wont be here in a year anyway. So it wouldn’t have anywhere to air.
It was such a cool show. Fun and exciting. A pox on CBS and Paramount+! (A pox on the pandemic too).
Darn it, every time I find a show I like it gets axed. The cast was great with fun story lines. Maybe with some luck we will see it again.
Blood & Treasure is a unique and great show. Since Walker is cancelled. I hope everyone can rally for a reboot. The copy cat shows that are appearing do not have the same appeal. Rarely does a show have the right mix for the long hall. If it doesn’t return it shows that networks don’t listen to their audience.
This show was entertaining and great historical value .. an especially wonderful cast who were incredible together fun entertaining and for all ages … Someone please pick it up and keep it going….
I really loved this show! I’m bummed it was an awesome show that me and my mom both enjoyed .
We really liked this program Blood & Treasure please save it. It seems we always lose the ones we like
Once again a good action show is canceled always the cops, lawyers Medical. I thought Paramount would continue the series. The viewers mean nothing. Without the viewers paying for the subscription there would be no Paramount plus. iTunes has it purchase season 2, you never know when it will be removed from Paramount plus season 1&2
What a bummer. blood and treasure was such a stand out for many reasons. I’m trying to cope and watch walker independence right now, but I might not make it through the first episode.
We should start a petition. Our show needs saving. Love blood and treasure! If enough people complain, maybe? We need happy escape-isum. So tired of violence,language and reality tv.
I loved Blood and Treasure. Please bring it back. I hate when a show is so good then gets canceled. I happened on it by accident. If there was any hype about it I missed it! Please put the word out there and bring it back!
I really get tired of good shows getting g canceled. there are some shows that acting is so bad I would be embarrassed to show it o my resume. I really wish this would stayed for a couple of additional seasons. disappointed!
I started watching this by accident. It is so good! I’ve been telling everyone about it. I thought there was a season 3-so disappointed to find out it was cancelled!!! Please bring it back!!
Too bad. I loved Shaw. He had the best lines!!!!
I love Blood & Treasure. It is so sad that Season 3 is not coming. There is a lot more stories to tell. I love the storyline, casts. I will miss the Danny-Sophia tandem with Chuck and Simon. The show has a big fan base. I hope they will make Season 3, please🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hello from Norway😀🇳🇴
Please, give us another season of Blood and treasure❤️😀
I love this series🥰
Just caught up with the show in UK under Sky ScFi. Really enjoyed the two series and sorry that there is no more. Light hearted and for me easy watch.
Hopefully somebody may pick it up like other comments fed up with reality cheap tv etc.