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January 28, 2012  •  18 Comments

Discovery Channel Cancels Popular TV Series Storm Chasers

Discovery Channel Storm Chasers

Extreme Weather Meteorologist Reed Timmer, IMAX and 3D filmmaker Sean Casey and Sever Weather Engineer Tim Samaras who make up the Storm Chasers primetime show were sadly canceled from this Falls Discovery Channel lineup.

Although no confirmation directly from Discovery, Tim Samaras all but confirmed it on his Facebook page this week. Tim finished his post with..

One will never know where myself, Reed and Sean will appear once again. I will say that it was an absolute pleasure to be featured in the show along with such great talent.

Reed had been quiet until he also updated his Facebook page with the following today…

Just wait until you see the rebranded and revamped web presence we have planned for 2012. Won’t need television once this deploys.. 6 year master plan is finally going to start coming to fruition by March. DOMINATE the storm.

He also Tweeted…

Just don’t worry we’ll be back in some capacity I’m sure. Maybe just online webisodes.

While Reed seems to still be a little unsure about the fate of the series, even the shows Wikipedia page has been updated to reflect the cancellation saying it occurred on January 21, 2012.

According to multiple blogs, the show seemed to suffer from a couple production choices like moving the show from Wednesday’s to Sunday’s which put it up against Sunday Night Football on NBC. With the vast majority of the show being viewed by younger men… that’s a tough matchup to win. According to some data the show also suffered from being a niche show… while the show had huge ratings within the middle of the country, it had much less traction on the East and West coasts which obviously has the nation’s highest populations.

On a personal note… I’m hoping Discovery changes their mind or the reports are completely false. Sadly that probably isn’t the case. I’m really going to miss the show. It was one of the few shows I made sure to DVR every week and got pumped about each Fall. Reed alluded to a new web show and revamp of his TVN website which is great to hear as the website definitely needs an updated look. One problem though with a web version is the production value will probably go way down as they won’t have the money to produce a high quality version which includes the emotional factor that was a huge part of the current show and focused on relationships between team members.

If they do go that route I’d love to see a revamped website which includes easy to find videos, updated chasing info and tracking, integrated streams of their social media accounts, a great blog/commenting system and the ability to watch old episodes of the show. Hey Reed – If you need help doing this, let me know. I also have a site I planned to develop that would incorporate all of this, but now that this news is out, I’ll take a wait and see approach to see what the guys come up with.

Hopefully another network will pick up this great show with a huge dedicated following, but until that happens make sure to check out their websites and follow along with them on their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Reed Timmer (TVN Team)
Tornado Chasers Web Series
TornadoVideos.net
Facebook
Twitter @ReedTimmerTVN

Sean Casey (TIV Team)
Tornado Alley IMAX Movie
Facebook
Twitter @SeanCaseyImax

Tim Samaras (Twistex Team)
Twistex.org
Facebook
Twitter @tim_samaras




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Comments

  1. Shannon Harding says

    October 9, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    This is crap! I cannot believe this got cancelled. I look forward to this show every year. Discovery, you guys are crazy for letting this show go. I hope another network wants it because it is very informative in how to stay safe in situations like this. I may not wanna watch discovery anymore. If you're gonna let a show like this go then your station is not worth watching.

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    • Bryan Hauer says

      October 10, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      Yep. Definitely disappointing. You can now follow Reed and Team Dominator at http://tvnweather.com/ where they offer weekly webisodes of their new online show Tornado Chasers.

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  2. Doug says

    November 5, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    I will miss the show however it was just a matter of time till someone got killed.

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  3. Joyce says

    December 12, 2012 at 10:42 pm

    They changed the night and confused viewers. I live in NH and know several other people who had the exact same experience of setting the DVR and then NOTHING. They didn't re-air the season in a predictable or accessible way. It wasn't available on demand either. Discovery killed a hit show with poor scheduling and incredibly poor marketing. They need to bring it back.

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    • Bryan Hauer says

      February 21, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      I agree. I'm hopeful that the Weather Channel might pick them up. They need some better programming. For now you can watch their web series "Tornado Chasers" at http://TVNweather.com.

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  4. Parrish says

    January 2, 2013 at 1:13 am

    The loss of a great show mirroring the decline of a once formidable channel. Who here thinks watching hillbillies make moonshine, buying and reselling garbage or Amish Mafioso wannabes even come close? Looks like The Discovery Channel is more interested in investing in surfboards rather than shows with some interesting value.

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    • Bryan Hauer says

      February 21, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      You're absolutely correct sir. Their programming is going way downhill.

      Reply
  5. kevin says

    January 11, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    I love the show. I can't understand why it was deemed necesary to cancel? Seems like every show I like gets put in the bin.

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    • Bryan Hauer says

      February 21, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      I guess too expensive to produce and not enough viewers on the coasts. You can watch their web series at http://TVNweather.com for now. Their production value is getting better with each show, but not nearly as good as with Discovery. Hopefully The Weather Channel or someone else picks them up.

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  6. Scott says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    This was our favorite show…shame on you Discovery channel…

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  7. Douglas says

    July 30, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    I just recently found out about this. I really enjoyed watching this show. Hope they decide to bring it back one of these days. Until then, I’ll just have to watch the reruns.

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  8. Sandra62 says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Weather has the Storm riders, but not as good as Storm Chasers. Bad acting, and really sad meteorologists. They don't even seem excited to see huge softball size hail. Wish the Storm Chasers were back on, whatever channel. I keep searching!

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  9. JACKIE G. says

    January 9, 2014 at 12:32 am

    I really enjoyed the Storm Chasers, it's sad that it got cancelled. Programming was a major issue for the show. There is truly not another show that provides that level of education and excitement. Sure, there is another tornado chase show but it lacks that certain thing that actually gets the viewers adrenaline going. It would be really awesome if the weather channel would pick the show up. Storm Chasers would be a much needed and positive addition the that station.

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    • Bryan Hauer says

      January 9, 2014 at 8:32 am

      After The Weather Channel's Great Tornado Hunt accident last year in the El Reno tornado I wouldn't expect them to sign Reed for a show. Although you are now seeing Jim Cantore and others from TWC showing up on Reed's online Tornado Chasers series.

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  10. avas1992 says

    May 6, 2014 at 1:00 am

    Well that sucks discovery channel should be cancel my dad is the second chairman for direct tv co. Discovery channel get ready for cancellation !

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  11. Tanner says

    October 9, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    Discovery channel sucks ass because they cancelled storm chasers

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  12. Thomas says

    December 11, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    24 shows more reality than anything they have on TV is more real is no fakeness and intuitive makes us realize how powerful mother Nature is and how certain ethnic happened in any environment so I would agree that they need to bring it back with the best show that was ever aired

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  13. Steve W. says

    May 23, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    So as of 5/23/2019: is there any storm chasing show in the works for TV?

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