Hold steadfast and firm and not give up...for we fight together...
Letter to Networks/Executives/CEOs/TV Channels: In US or UK and other countries globally. To anyone who generally has any pull in such matters. As well as a genuine interest in bringing back our anti-hero CONSTANTINE to our screens. Even for a few episode short season run.
The figures spoke for themselves in res ipsa loquitur form and they were high for a new show that had yet to settle down. And that it did! Constantine did find an audience and fans. It garnered a following which took everyone by surprise and perhaps one reason why NBC was so unprepared for this storm.
We must keep the momentum flowing and dedicated viewers and fans alike have started a #SaveConstantine campaign on social media. Not just on Twitter which has an immensely wide reaching audience. It is with great trepidation and determination; that we urged NBC to reconsider its decision to cancel Constantine after only one season. Unable to find its footing immediately it was a steady riser in the ratings.
But I, along with others also encourage in our thousands for other networks to consider a comeback for season 2. These include; Netflix, The CW, AmazonPrime et al. Including in the UK, Sky, E4 and generally other channels with an already established audience for such a supernatural show.
Even HBO could could find a home for this occult detective bringing it to a more adult-orientated viewership with a more darker and grittier plot and storylines.
Ending on a cliffhanger did nothing to appease fans or the series. But NBC in its decision instead chose to alienate its viewers driving away many from watching its other shows.
The time to act is now before this masterfully colourful character completely disappears from our screens forever. Not to mention the loss we will all feel if Matt Ryan is unable to revive this beloved character! Contracts won't last and the cast will inevitably move on.
We implore you in the most stronger terms to consider this show for your schedules with a guaranteed following and fanbase there is nothing to lose but everything to gain.
To all fans: we must unite in this fight to the mightiest front in showing our force and how serious we are. We won't be divided or give up.
It was shocking, to say the least, that a network such as NBC was unable to make a go of such a successful TV show that it spoke volumes without the need for justification of the mess that the network made of it.
Fans must continue the uphill battle. We urge you to listen to the pleas and consider how excellent this would be for your network. Or how easily it cold be turned into amid-season replacement.
The above was the gist of the letter back in 2015 that I sent out to various outlets/networks etc.
Apparently NBC did the same to many shows over the years: premature cancellation. Including Dark Skies as I said, it aired it on a Saturday night. Not happy with the ratings it was also axed after season 1. Ambitwatch wrote about the 3 Award Nominations Dark Skies had received and commented: "when will NBC execs learn to hold onto and develop their SF properties?" This cold easily be translated to Constantine. Not sci-fi per se but an occult, supernatural, comic book drama. Finding itself ousted cos it was also considered too "out there" and not right for this network. Constantine received 7 Award nominations.
As a side note: if I re-wrote this today I would have added: (well I just did!)
We fans have persevered long enough. Bringing Constantine back is taken much more effort than was fully anticipated back in 2015. Also partly since many have given up - alas - even though the momentum still continues on Twitter!
We need a network for the fans; listening to our fan requests and pleas needs to get on board with this show and give any producer who is still willing to and is interested staunchly, the opportunity for another stab at Constantine. We cannot let Constantine and Matt playing him further - be forgotten. No matter how disheartening or how it appears to be falling on deaf ears. The time for battle continues; our time is now!
Worth noting how for any voice that keeps speaking and ears that keep listening we will, as fans, continue steadfastly and loyally our support for Matt Ryan in his performances: future or otherwise, portrayals of John Constantine. We will commence to voice our discontent. But this will always be translated and shown to be positive support in our attempts to revive a show we have watched and loved and taken to our hearts and has become a part of our souls!
Constantine deserves a new home as it will always have a continuous and everlasting audience.
Matt deserves to film all the episodes as far as the comics will allow!
The last word: - everytime Constantine has appeared on other shows in the Arrowverse: Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow - the ratings have rocketed. That in and of itself is proof positive there is life in the petty dabbler yet. That Matt Ryan isn't going anywhere as long as there are calls for him to continue with John Constantine: he is on board! Either in his stand-alone show or the Waverider!
So let's set sail on this new adventure and revive for a season 2.
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