The Hiatus
Tales from Nowhere (2019) has been on an unexplained hiatus since its Season 1 finale. The network has never officially confirmed cancellation.
This page documents the mysterious circumstances surrounding the production hiatus of Tales from Nowhere. The series was planned for four seasons, and while Season 1 aired in Spring 2019, no official statement about the show's future has ever been released. This page compiles what we know from creator interviews, leaked production documents, and the original show bible.
The Unexplained Hiatus
After the Season 1 finale aired in May 2019, Tales from Nowhere simply... stopped. No renewal announcement. No cancellation announcement. Nothing.
What makes this unusual:
- No Official Statement: The network has never confirmed the show's status one way or another
- Creator Silence: Jesse Alexander has remained cryptically silent, refusing to confirm cancellation in any interview
- Still Listed: The show reportedly remains on some internal network production databases as "on hiatus" rather than "cancelled"
- Rights Not Shopped: Unlike truly cancelled shows, the rights have never been offered to other networks or streaming services
When asked directly about the show's status in a 2021 interview, Alexander gave a characteristically mysterious response:
"Nowhere isn't the kind of place that stays quiet forever. The story exists. The characters exist. Sometimes things that seem dormant are just... waiting for the right moment. I'd tell fans to keep watching the sky." Jesse Alexander, 2021 podcast interview
Planned Future Seasons
Season 2: "Legacy of Power"
The most developed of the planned seasons, as writers had begun breaking stories before the hiatus began.
Central Premise: A generation of teenagers at Nowhere High School manifests supernatural abilities tied to the cryptids from Season 1. Willow Bailey would become a central character, leading a faction of powered teens who challenge the adults' authority.
Key Plot Points:
- Abigail struggling to mentor unpredictable powered teenagers
- Her romance with Benji creating tension with Willow, who feels abandoned
- The Wendigo manipulating teen insecurities and fears
- Revelation of Asher's responsibility for David Margolis's disappearance
- A celestial event causing a supernatural shockwave that alerts the government to Nowhere's existence
Season 3: "Nowhere United"
Central Premise: Government forces, secretly influenced by the Wendigo, arrive to contain and exploit Nowhere. The town must unite across generational and factional lines to resist.
Key Plot Points:
- Satoshi's military past making him and Keiko vulnerable to government pressure
- Revelation that the cryptids are trying to return to their home dimension
- Abigail leading the effort to open an interdimensional doorway
- David Margolis returning from another dimension
- Government interference leaving the gateway open, setting up Season 4
Season 4: "Beyond Fear"
Central Premise: Interdimensional entities flood into our reality through the open gateway. Abigail must travel to her mother's dimension to find help, confronting her full heritage.
Key Plot Points:
- Abigail developing involuntary shapeshifting
- Meeting her mother's people and learning her full origin
- The "Council of Fears" Wendigo analogues from across the multiverse
- Final battle to protect Earth with Nowhere as ground zero
- Abigail fully accepting and integrating her supernatural nature
- Nowhere becoming a recognized interdimensional crossroads
Unresolved Mysteries
The hiatus left several major questions unanswered:
Alexander has stated this relationship is "central to Season 2" but has never confirmed or denied the popular theory directly.
We know they were from opposing factions and performed a ritual to protect baby Abigail. Their ultimate fate is meant to be revealed in Season 4.
Season 3 is planned to reveal Clara's origin. Alexander has only said she is "connected to one of the indigenous spiritual traditions."
Season 2 would reveal this as the result of a failed immortality ritual. The specific details have never been shared.
Hiatus Theories
The fan community has developed several theories about the unexplained hiatus:
Some fans believe the show is being quietly developed for a streaming platform, with the silence being due to ongoing negotiations or an embargo. The lack of cancellation announcement supports this.
Season 2 may have been in pre-production when the pandemic hit, causing an indefinite delay that the network chose not to announce rather than officially cancel.
A tongue-in-cheek theory that the show was "too accurate" about what's really happening in the National Quiet Zone, leading to government pressure. Fans joke that Alexander "knew too much."
Reasons for Hope
Fans continue to believe in a possible return:
- The show has never been officially cancelled
- Creator Jesse Alexander continues to engage with fan content on social media
- Streaming services have revived numerous shows from similar situations
- The show's cult following has only grown during the hiatus
- Alexander's cryptic comments suggest the story isn't over