Period Drama 'Home Fires' Will Live on in Novel Form

The second season of period drama Home Fires is currently airing on PBS’ Masterpiece. Unfortunately, the series’ second season is also its last, as it was canceled back in 2016 by UK network ITV just after Season 2 aired. As a result of this surprise move, the drama ends on something of a cliffhanger, apparently, and fans in the UK (and likely soon to be the US) were devastated.

Following Home Fires’ cancellation, fans mobilized to try and save the show. They organized an online petition and started a targeted hashtag campaign to encourage ITV to reconsider their decision. While it was ultimately unsuccessful, it garnered over 38,000 signatures and significant media attention. And it may be partly responsible for the fact that fans will finally get a little bit of closure on the story of the Great Paxton Women’s Institute.

Series creator Simon Block will continue the story of Home Fires in three new novels. The first, called Keep the Home Fires Burning, will be released as a four-part e-book serial this summer. (Don’t worry, it’ll be available later as a complete paperback in the Fall.) The novel will pick up directly from where the shocking Season 2 finale leaves off, which should be a comfort to fans waiting to know what happens next.