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Joem1k said:Don't wanna cause a panic or mass hysteria as this is just a speculation/guess post from reddit but i figured it might interest you guys and showcase starz schedule this year and what it might mean for the premiere date for AvED. (Just warning you right now, it's not looking good)
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]It looks like Season 3 probably won't premiere until 2018. Starz announced at their TCA panel today that "The Girlfriend Experience" Season 2 is going to premiere in November. That means they will have three shows airing over the fall months, including "Outlander" and "Survivor's Remorse" and Starz usually doesn't air more than a couple shows simultaneously. The audiences of these shows are also quite different than that of "Ash".[/font]
[font=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]My guess would be that Season 3 will premiere in the January slot previously occupied by "Black Sails". In all honesty, Starz basically has no choice but to premiere it in January as the only other series they have in the can is the upcoming "Counterpart", and they like to schedule original programming throughout the year. I don't know what this means for the future of the show as it would likely push back the production of a potential Season 4. I still remain hopeful that we will at least get a fourth season so that the creative team can give the series a proper conclusion.[/font]
Source : https://www.reddit.com/r/AshVsEvilDead/comments/6q7sq8/season_3_will_likely_premiere_in_2018/
Hopefully this is wrong and they still premiere in the fall but if this turns out to be true, then oh boy :s
I could see it happening... let's face it: the show hasn't been a big hit for them, outside of the home video sales. No network keeps a show around purely for home video sales. I think the network has faith that it could maybe find an audience... but its time is limited--launching it after all the competition (and during others shows' breaks, if I'm not mistaken) gives the show a better chance.
I think Season 3 really needs to grow the viewer base or Season 4 ain't happening. S2 was already in motion by the time the first landed (with a wet thud), so they were willing to keep the train rolling. We are LUCKY we got S3 and it makes me wonder who Bruce begged to for it to happen.
On the plus side, things like promoting the show at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights is a step in the right direction. Plug the show at the right time and place away from people who already would know about the show due to being nerds/fans (like on the internet) and plug it out where normies will discover it. Combined with the new showrunner hopefully making a genuinely better show, and our chances will improve.