The Borgias cancelled

The Showtime series, created by Academy Award-winner Neil Jordan, will conclude with its third season finale, set to air on Sunday, June 16. Showtime cancelled the Jeremy Irons-fronted period drama, and also scrapped plans for a two-hour wrap-up movie. The Borgias cast also includes François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, Sean Harris, Thure Lindhart, Gina McKee, Peter Sullivan, Julian Bleach and Colm Feore.

The series was originally envisioned as going for four seasons, matching the run of predecessor The Tudors. But while filming a pivotal scene in the Season 3 finale, Jordan said Irons turned to him and told him that “this feels like the end of something, that the family has come to an end.”

“When they looked at what it could cost, it was just too expensive,” series creator Neil Jordan told Deadline . “I would have loved to bring all the characters to a conclusion. All of the actors were heartbroken we couldn’t continue, and so was I.”