Throw in the controversy over the sexual harassment allegations against creator/showrunner Mark Schwahn, and there were reasons to doubt The Royals’ future on E!
The ratings for the fourth season were down 22% in the key 18-49 age demographic from its third season.
The cancellation of The Royals comes a little more than three months after the Season 4 finale aired and ended on some killer cliffhangers that will undoubtedly haunt viewers who were counting on another season for answers about what will happen next.
The cancellation isn’t altogether shocking, although it does mean the end of E’s final original scripted series.