Jensen Ackles had been trying to re-home The CW’s fantasy drama. <\/p>
The stars of Supernatural have spoken out on the cancellation of prequel series The Winchesters<\/a>, which won\u2019t be continuing past its first season.<\/p>\n The fantasy drama chronicles the love story between Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) and John Winchester (Drake Rodger), who would eventually go on to parent the demon-hunting brothers of the original series.<\/p>\n Last month, The CW announced it would not be renewing the show for a second season, amid a major pivot towards unscripted and low-cost programming at the once-dominant youth network.<\/p>\n However, there had been hope that The Winchesters would continue at a streaming service, with the original series maintaining strong popularity on Netflix<\/a>, where all 15 seasons are available in the US.<\/p> Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles served as executive producer and narrator on The Winchesters and led a social media campaign to save the show, with some fans hoping his existing relationship with Prime Video<\/a> could bring about a rescue.<\/p>\n However, the actor has now confirmed that attempts to find a new home have been unsuccessful, citing unfortunate timing as the key factor as negotiations were wedged between The CW\u2019s restructure and the ongoing writers strike.<\/p>\n He tweeted<\/a>: \u201cTo all of you who watched, followed, and supported this story, THANK YOU. And to all those who brought this show to life\u2026 I couldn\u2019t be more proud of what we all did together.<\/p>\n \u201cBut as they say\u2026 timing is everything. With a massive Network shift coupled with an industry strike\u2026 welp\u2026 that\u2019s some unfortunate timing. Sleep well dear, Winchesters\u2026 until we meet again. Somewhere down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n To all of you who watched, followed, and supported this story, THANK YOU. And to all those who brought this show to life\u2026I couldn\u2019t be more proud of what we all did together. But as they say\u2026timing is everything. With a massive Network shift coupled with an industry\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/qqDD9WC0KA<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jensen Ackles (@JensenAckles) June 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>