MTV'S Buckwild CANCELLED in wake of Shain Gandee''s Death

MTV announceed 'Buckwild' has been cancelled

MTV announced this week that hit show 'Buckwild' has been cancelled following the tragic death of star Shain Gandee. On April 1st Gandee, his uncle and friend were found dead in his 1984 Bronco after experiencing vehicle problems while four-wheeling. An autopsy revealed the trio died of carbon monoxide poisoning, most likely a result of the truck's muffler becoming submerged in mud. 

"After careful consideration, MTV will not be moving forward with season two of “BUCKWILD” in West Virginia. We love the cast and the show and this was not an easy decision, but given Shain’s tragic passing and essential presence on the show, we felt it was not appropriate to continue without him. Instead, we are working on a meaningful way to pay tribute to his memory on our air and privately." the network released in the statement. MTV had began filming for season two in the weeks before Gandee's death.

"I’m relieved and happy the show is cancelled, and so is everyone around here." West Virginia mayor Danny Jones said in a statement to TMZ.  "The show does nothing for us and exaggerates every negative stereotype about us." Both Jones and WV Senatore Joe Manchin have openly expressed their displeasure with the series since it's debut. Claiming it glamorizes underage drinking and shows the state in an unflattering, country-bumpkin'esque light, the lawmakers have petitioned to have filming shut down since early this year.

But not everyone was pleased to hear of the series' cancellation. "There was no explination." says 'Buckwild' producer J.P. Williams. "This is the network that has shows about teen pregnancy. They'll stick by a show that allows you to abandon a child, but a kid dies by accident doing what he does for a living [mudding] and they cancel the show?” Williams, who manages eight of the cast members plans to continue on with filming...with or without MTV. "My job is to protect these kids. This will get ugly." In a statement given to THR the veteran producer claims he plans on bringing the show to the silver screen with a Buckwild movie if the series is not renewed.