The Halcyon has closed its doors for good (Picture: ITV) If you enjoyed ITV’s newest period drama The Halcyon, we’ve got some bad news for you – it won’t be coming back.

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The series – which revolved around the staff and guests of a five-star London hotel during World War II – had been tipped as the network’s new big-budget replacement to Downton Abbey when it debuted at the start of this year.

But ITV has confirmed that it won’t be making a second series of the show.

Kara Tointon’s nightclub singer Betsy suffered a grim fate in the final episode (Picture: ITV)

‘ITV regularly considers the range of dramas we commission to ensure the right balance,’ a spokesperson told metro.co.uk.




‘It does mean on occasions we have to take tough decisions, and not all drama can be recommissioned. We are really pleased so many people enjoyed The Halcyon and we are proud of what the series achieved.

‘We’d like to thank The Halcyon production team and actors and everyone at Left Bank Pictures for their hard work.’

Put your hands together for #TheHalcyon! ? RT if you had fantastic stay. pic.twitter.com/ayngdbUYqP — The Halcyon (@TheHalcyon) February 25, 2017

The series, which featured an impressive cast with the likes of Olivia Williams, Steven Mackintosh, Kara Tointon and Constantine’s Matt Ryan, ended on a cliffhanger last month after a bomb struck the hotel – resulting in a grim fate for Tointon’s bar singer Betsy.

However the final episode pulled in less than four million viewers – with the show facing stiff competition on the night from Match of the Day Live as Sutton United played Arsenal on BBC One.

‘It’s a shame The Halcyon hasn’t been given a second series because it had a loyal set of fans who really enjoyed it,’ a source told the paper.

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