In The Flesh No More

It appears BBC Three will not be making a third season of In The Flesh.  This better-than-average zombie series did well for the first two seasons and had more heart than others of this genre (yes, zombies are now a genre). 

The underlying reason for no third season is not the lack of an audience but rather the lack of a budget. BBC Three faces closure and is instead staying open but as a much smaller version of itself.  The Controller of BBC Three recently stated:

But with a falling income and increased costs, BBC Three can only make one drama a year and I want the latest and freshest ideas, ideas that will break new talent on and off-screen. This is part of what BBC Three does and should do.

I would have thought In The Flesh is pretty "fresh," so to say.  As far as an audience, 35,000 viewers have signed a petition on change.org to bring the show back for a third season, stating:

This show has changed the lives of many watchers and addresses real problems in the world. It really deserves a third season.

Another petition is asking Netflix to pick up the series, which is not a bad idea. 

The creator of the series says he already has a third season written. So will someone save this show? I hope so. Stay tuned.