The reaper has finally caught The Catch, cancelling the show after two seasons, but what would have happened in Season 3?
Speaking to Deadline, executive producer Allan Heinberg revealed what a third season of the Shondaland drama would have looked like, and explained the show’s final scene, which wasn’t written specifically as a series ender:
I think [Tessa] would’ve been far more disposable. You know she would’ve simply been sort of an agent in Felicity’s army, and I think Margot probably would have killed her. That’s what would’ve happened. So yeah, I’m very happy with where we ended up because now I can’t imagine the show without Tessa.
In Season Three, Ben and Rhys is the other big romance of the show, I guess bromance is the better phrase. So [for] Season Three, getting the two of them back on speaking terms [would have been] a major project.
On who would have returned in Season 3:
As far as I’m concerned, everybody would be coming back. I would love for everybody to come back. I fell madly, madly in love with Gina Torres this year. She’s got her Suits spinoff that she’s suiting up for, but I’ve been told we could get at least four episodes with her if she was available, if not more. And Warren Christie and Philippa Coulthard would come with us, ideally as series regulars. I mean, I’d love to see Troy, the Human Hard Drive, again.
On the final scene:
We wanted to do Casablanca for the end of the show. We decided on Casablanca like halfway through the season. Ben had made a huge sacrifice for Alice at the end of Season One, and I knew that Alice had to make a huge sacrifice for Ben at the end of Season Two, and so we did the reverse Casablanca, gender-wise.
Would you have watched a third season of The Catch, or did ABC make the right call?
bill springer says
sh#t
bsquare says
ABC is dead to me. This was a great show. But even worse, the cancellation of Last Man Standing is purely political decision. ABC/Disney is extreme left wing and keeps making bad decisions for their brand. ESPN had turned into a Left wing advocacy and as a result has lost millions of subscribers. At this rate Disney will be a dead duck.
Linda Lee says
we really enjoyed ‘The Catch’ ABC stinks for cancelling.
Debbie Samovar says
SOB!! I am sooooo tired of the networks cancelling shows after one of two seasons. The suck us in and spit us out.
If your not willing to commit to a long term (5+years) then don’t make the series. That’s what I love about SyFy – you can usually expect 5 years out of their series
Pearl says
The Catch is a great show. all the actors are fantastic. I don’t understand why it was cancelled. It should be renewed. You should get statistics from people over 49 – like seniors over 60 who watch more tv and spend more money on products advertised. Where do all these stats come from any way. No one asked me and I am over 60 and watch a lot of television.
Karen says
Another One bites the Dust. You guys don’t leave them on long enough. Nobody can be bothered to start watching stuff when they know it gets cancelled and not even the decency to finish the stories off. The only thing that is a definate is Coronation Street. Haha or maybe I shouldn’t speak so soon.
Elaine says
I really enjoyed this show ! Big mistake to cancel The Catch !!!!!
Lin says
I am so disgusted with ABC…what is the MATTER with them?! The Catch was a great show…far better than most of the ones they renewed. They screwed up big time when they cancelled Forever a couple of years ago, and now they have compounded that huge mistake by making another one with the cancelling of The Catch. I can’t stand most of the renewed comedies…they are all the same, with different faces…except American Housewife and Speechless. At least they are funny. Shame on ABC…why don’t they get someone in charge who can make the right decisions…cancelling terrific shows only proves to me that the powers to be at ABC are home, but the lights aren’t on.
Jo says
This was an amazing show! Maybe it will be picked up by another network—-this is ludicrous