Summary
Amazon might have canceledThe Wheel of Timeafter an excellent Season 3, but fans are not letting their hopes die and have started an online petition to save the series.
Season 3 of thePrime VideoseriesThe Wheel of Timepremiered in March 2025 and ended with an epic finale, which set up a perfect foundation for the fourth season. The third edition received near-universal acclaim from the critics as well as the audience and became the highest-rated season in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes. While fans were excited about Season 4, their hopes came crashing down when Amazon announced the show wouldn’t return for a fourth season. Since then, fans have made sure that they get to see a satisfying end to this story and started an online petition to urge other streaming platforms to pick up the series and giveThe Wheel of Timethe epic conclusion it deserves.
‘Save WOT’ trends on social media as fans sign the petition in large numbers
Fans have launched a passionate campaign calledSave WOT, complete with its own website, to rally support forThe Wheel of Timeafter Amazon decided not to move forward with Season 4. The goal of the campaign is to show just how much love there still is for the series and to convince another streaming platform to pick it up. The landing page of the website includes a link to a ‘Sign The Petition’ page, where fans can sign the petition, raise awareness about the campaign, and be a part of the movement. As soon as fans click on the ‘Sign The Petition’ button, they are taken to a different page where the creators of this petition have listed reasons why the show should be renewed or continued.
One letter is addressed to Sony Pictures Television, while the second letter is addressed to Amazon MGM Studios and urges the studio to renew the series for a fourth season. On the other hand, the third and final letter is for all the other streaming platforms. In that letter, the petitioners urge other streaming services to acquire the fantasy series because it has a global appeal. As of the writing of this piece,more than 73,500 people have signed the petition. Meanwhile, ‘Save WOT’ continues to trend on social media platforms such as X, Reddit, and Facebook.
Why did Amazon cancel the series after its strongest season?
It truly came as a shock when Amazon announced that it wouldn’t be moving ahead with the series and was cancelling it without giving it a satisfying conclusion.Deadline reportedthat Amazondecided to cancel the show due to financial reasons. Although it’s not unlikely for production houses or streaming platforms to cancel the show suddenly, it was really appalling that the production giant decided to cancel the show after its strongest edition. The critics praised Season 3 ofThe Wheel of Timefor its epic storytelling, performances, visuals, and emotional value. Currently, it holds a critical rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest-rated season in the entire franchise. Also, the way Season 3 ended paved the way for the makers to explore the series in a more nuanced manner.
For example, fans would have loved to see howSiuan Sanche’s death might have impacted Moiraine. In the books, Siuan died during the final battle. However, inThe Wheel of Timeseries, Siuan was subjected to a sham trial and killed by her fellow Aes Sedai. After her death, Elaida takes the throne and begins her ruling. Meanwhile, Rand al’Thor made everyone believe that he was the Car’a’carn and that the Aiel should follow him to defeat the Dark One. Moreover, Egwene still believes that Rand is not in control of his powers. These are some of the plotlines that fans never got to see in detail.
In anexclusive interview with Game Rant, showrunner Rafe Judkins noted how he wanted to explore the relationship between Rand and Egwene in future seasons. As per Judkins, Egwene is the only one who “doesn’t bow to him” (Rand), and their relationship “has really moved from a place of unity to a place of potential conflict,” which made this particular plotline really intriguing. With the cancellation of the series, fans don’t know if they’ll ever see the story move ahead, and this is not the only question that needs to be answered.
All three seasons ofThe Wheel of Timeare available for streaming on Prime Video.
