USA Network’s move may also be an indication that it is moving towards all original content that is owned by the network.
The show’s executive producers were actually confident of a Season 4 renewal for “Graceland” that is why they have intentionally included cliffhangers during the Season 3 finale, to give fans and viewers something to look forward to in the next season.
Apparently, they second-guess the network wrong. The USA Network decided to look into the overall picture and saw that the figures were not as promising as it thought all along, thus making the tough decision on letting the ax fall on the TV series.
For a while, “Graceland” had enough creative juice flowing through it to keep the network happy. That gave fans and producers of the TV series the likely hope that Season 4 was on the horizon.
According to a source from the USA Network, “Graceland” was a great show in terms of creativity. It had a successful run for three seasons but the ratings did not justify bringing it back from a financial perspective.
Days after its Season 3 finale, hopes were high that “Graceland” will be renewed for Season 4 and it seems that Jeff Eastin was also quite confident of a renewal which is the reason why he left a huge cliffhanger at the close of Season 3.