Well, here’s some bummer news: The L.A. Complex — the Canadian soap that aired for two seasons on The CW here in the United States — has been canceled, HollywoodLife.com has confirmed.

The second season finale, which turned out to be the series finale, left fans totally hanging about the future of the show’s main characters. HollywoodLife.com spoke with Cassie Steele about her character Abby’s decision to leave Hollywood behind in favor of a life with her new husband in Germany.

At the time, Cassie was “pretty optimistic” about a third season, but unfortunately, we won’t be getting it after all.

The news was original reported by Canada’s Playback.

Are you sad about the series’ cancelation? Drop a comment with your thoughts on the late, great L.A. Complex below.

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More L.A. Complex on HollywoodLife.com:

1. ‘L.A. Complex’ Finale: Cassie Steele Talks Abby’s Life-Changing Decision
2. ‘The L.A. Complex’: Cassie Steele Reveals Abby’s ‘Messy’ New Secret
3. ‘The L.A. Complex’: Six Spoilers To Get You Excited For Season 2

When we first met Abby (Cassie Steele) on The L.A. Complex, she was a starry-eyed girl ditching her Canadian boyfriend for the lights and promises of Los Angeles. But the second season finale found Abby coming full circle, choosing to leave L.A. behind for a new life in Germany with husband Gray (Steve Byers). Cassie spoke to HollywoodLife.com about Abby’s departure and the prospects of a third season for the fan-favorite drama.

That finale was nuts. What was your initial reaction to it?

“Even when [the cast] read the scripts, we were floored. But I do like that everything’s really flexible. Every character still has a lot of options, which is great, because so many things can happen.”

And how did you feel about Abby choosing Gray over L.A.?

“Well, she really did [come full circle.] She found someone she totally connects with, and I was excited to play a big romance.”

I’m sure those scenes with Steve must be so hard for you, always going from beds to hot tubs.

[Laughs] “They’re pretty awesome. We had a bubble machine at one point. It was too much fun.”

So you enjoyed their whirlwind romance?

“Oh, yeah, I just went with it. I’ve never been married [on TV] before, so I said, ‘Let’s do this!’ It’s really crazy, but it happened. And as crazy as it is, being a fighter pilot and all that kind of makes sense. The stakes are much higher for her.”

Well, you almost got married on TV once, right? Manny and Jay?

“Oh my God, I wasn’t going to say that. We never got married, just engaged.”

And on the flip side, Abby was never really engaged. It was just ‘Will you marry me?’ and then you were married.

“Precisely! It was just a drive to Vegas.”

In your mind, is Abby giving up acting, or just putting it on hold?

“I think it’s just on hold. Abby’s a free spirit, and she’s always been really strong and positive. She doesn’t let anything get her down. Everything about Gray looks so appealing, but after this life experience, I’m sure she’ll want to go back. What else is she going to do?”

Aside from Abby’s move, it seemed like the big stand-out moment was Kaldrick coming out online. How did you feel about that?

“I really liked it. I think everybody wanted that to happen. That’s where everything’s going right now. The world is letting this happen, and I think it was a step in the right direction for him to do that. Because he’s such a strong character, I feel like a lot of people will connect to him and [it will] make them brave. That was probably my favorite character’s ending.”

I know a third season isn’t guaranteed, but are you optimistic?

“Yeah, I’m pretty optimistic. But I just woke up, so I might be delusional. I don’t know, you can never tell with these things. I think the characters are really out there, but they’re also relatable, and the story lines are really interesting. I want it back, obviously, so we’ll see what happens.”

What would you like to see Abby do next, should the show get picked up?

“I hope she becomes an actress in Germany! She’s going there, and she doesn’t know where he is exactly. She’ll have to find him … in Germany. I really just want to go to Germany.”

How did you feel about The L.A. Complex finale? Which story line hit you hardest? Would you like to see Abby & Gray living together in Germany, or does she need to get her butt back to the Lux? Drop me a comment with your thoughts!

— Andy Swift

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More L.A. Complex on HollywoodLife.com:

1. ‘The L.A. Complex’: Cassie Steele Reveals Abby’s ‘Messy’ New Secret
2. A ‘Teen Wolf’ Couple Is ‘Strained,’ ‘The L.A. Complex’ Finds Religion & More TV Scoop
3. ‘The L.A. Complex’: Six Spoilers To Get You Excited For Season 2

If you thought the first season of The L.A. Complex was bats**t crazy, you haven’t seen anything yet! Season two, which continues at 9 p.m. tonight on The CW, finds the residents of The Lux deeper in the hole than ever before — and there, at the center of the madness, is Cassie Steele. She tells HollywoodLife.com what we can expect from Abby next (she’s got a secret!) and how she really feels about Abby’s awkward relationship with Nick (Joe Dinicol).

Read on for my full interview with Cassie:

I have to admit, I’m really jealous you get to work with Alan Thicke this season.

He’s a really cool guy! It’s a lot of fun. We’ve also got Paul F. Tompkins again this season, and he’s hilarious. I’ve gotten to work with a few cool people.

Were you a fan of Growing Pains as a kid?

Not so much. I was sort of into Pokemon. That was kind of my schtick.

Who wasn’t? Did you have a favorite?

Pokemon? Oh, God. I mean, there are a few, obviously. I feel like everybody liked Jigglypuff. And Eevee. And Pikachu! He was really cool. And Charizard — that big thing.

I was a Bulbasaur man, myself.

Bulbasaur, really? … He’s a little strange.

Yeah… Anyway, back to The L.A. Complex, I love the story line Abby has with the ‘siblings’ on Saving Grace. How twisted it that going to get?

It’s going to get pretty twisted. When does Abby ever have good luck, like real luck? Also, I love who they cast for that. They do such a great job. I’m excited to see people’s reactions to it.

I know she’s helping them keep a secret. Will she have to go to crazy lengths to make that happen?

Definitely, and as we all know, secrets usually surface. And they’re usually messy when they surface.

Now what about Abby and Nick? They’re in a weird place. What can we expect from them?

This season picked up a day after the first season ended, so Abby and Nick have only been going out for a short amount of time. They’re still quite new, so I don’t think they’re very serious. It moved a little fast because she’s crashing with him, but you’ll see how everything turns out in the next episode.

Will Abby continue to help Tariq with his Kaldrick drama?

Yes! Tariq and Kaldrick need a buffer, and she tries to be that as much as she can.

And will we hear Abby sing again?

Yeah, for sure. I’ve pressured them into letting me do it. I think I’ve got a pretty good hold on them.

The last time we spoke, you told me your favorite story line — other than Abby’s — was Tariq’s and Kaldrick’s. Is that still true?

Well… there are a couple love triangles this season, and obviously those are really interesting. Nick and Sabrina and that whole thing is really funny. They have great chemistry and great banter. We’ve also got a few recurring stars to look forward to. I can’t even say I have a favorite [story line] this time, because there’s so much going on. Everybody has both of their hands in the mud.

How about you, L.A. Complex fans? Do you have a favorite story line? Drop me a comment with your thoughts on the second season — and what you’d like to see happen next — below!

— Andy Swift

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More L.A. Complex Scoop:

1. A ‘Teen Wolf’ Couple Is ‘Strained,’ ‘The L.A. Complex’ Finds Religion & More TV Scoop
2. ‘The L.A. Complex’: Six Spoilers To Get You Excited For Season 2
3. ‘L.A. Complex’ Star Ben Watson On Tariq’s ‘Forbidden Romance’

Self-mutilation, porn, arson — and that was just season one! The L.A. Complex returns for an even more twisted second season July 17 on The CW, and HollywoodLife.com has the scoop on all the insane drama to come.

Ready? Here we go:

1. Someone threatens to kill Abby (Cassie Steele) again. That’s death threat No. 2 for those of you keeping score at home!

2. There are two new vacancies at the Lux this season, and while it doesn’t take long for Eddie to find new tenants, he should probably look into their backgrounds before handing over the keys.

3. Someone might be becoming a prostitute. Sort of.

4. Two words: Alan. Thicke. The Growing Pains dad proves to be a major thorn in Abby’s side, and if she isn’t careful, he could become a thorn in her future.

7. Nick (Joe Dinicol) and Abby have another classic roof scene. And yes, now that the show is in its second season, it’s allowed to have “classic” scenes.

6. The fallout from the finale’s confrontation between Kaldrick (Andra Fuller) and Tariq (Benjamin Charles Watson) is insane. So real and so crazy, I can’t even put it into words. Let’s just say it involves even more blood.

OK, I think that’s all I can get away with… for now. So tell me: What do you hope to see happen in season two? Which characters do you care about most? Drop me a comment with your thoughts and theories!

— Andy Swift

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Maybe I have a sixth sense for this sort of thing, but I knew Kaldrick King (Andra Fuller) was gay the moment he appeared on the May 1 episode of The L.A. Complex. The fact that he dropped lines like “come get my ass” and had perfectly sculpted eyebrows certainly didn’t help his cause — nor did his angry hook up with Tariq (Ben Watson) at the end of the hour. Yes, my friends, the King is a queen.

In other unsurprising news, Abby (Cassie Steele) may not be a good stripper — she didn’t know customers could touch her in the champagne room, which is like Stripping 101 — but it turns out she’s a great prostitute! She beat out Raquel (Jewel Staite) for a guest-starring role as a hooker on Cause of Death, which gave the aging actress another glorious frown line.

Seriously, just for a minute, can we discuss how God-awful Raquel is? Besides being a straight-up bitch, she’s also the literal embodiment of all that is evil and fake in Los Angeles. Kudos to Jewel for doing such a great job with her; Raquel is definitely one I’m loving to hate.

Moving onto more awkward topics, Nick (Joe Dinicol) remained completely clueless about the opposite sex this week. Not only did he completely strike out with a stand-in on the set of Connor’s (Jonathan Patrick Moore) show, but he also tried to kiss Abby — and that went equally badly.

And then there’s Alicia (Chelan Simmons), who enjoyed a glamorous night out with a washed-up child actor she met at the strip club — because, you know, that’s always a great place to meet fine, upstanding gentlemen. Ricky (Aaron Abrams) has a very Dustin Diamond-esque feel to him, and if you know how things turned out for that former Saved by the Bell star, I think you can guess what’s going to happen next. (Spoiler alert!)

What did you think of this week’s turn of events? Were you surprised to see Tariq go at it with the King? Are you holding out hope for an Abby/Nick pairing? And do you love to hate Raquel — or do you just hate her? Drop your thoughts in the comments section below!

— Andy Swift

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More L.A. Complex News:

1. ‘L.A. Complex’ Star Ben Watson On Tariq’s ‘Forbidden Romance’
2. ‘L.A. Complex’ Series Premiere: Abortions, Strippers & More ‘WTF’ Moments
3. The CW’s ‘L.A. Complex’: Your Exclusive Guide To Who’s Who

Every show on TV professes to feature countless “WTF” moments, but few are able to squeeze so many into a single hour as effortlessly as The L.A. Complex, which premiered April 24 on The CW. Real talk: When the main character gets an abortion, vomits on a piano and becomes a stripper all in the pilot episode, you’re in for an awesome ride.

The series premiere introduced viewers to the residents of the Deluxe Suites Motel, a Melrose Place-style complex whose inhabitants are as hot as the scandals they cook up. There’s Abby (Cassie Steele), a newbie actress who recently moved from Toronto; Connor (Jonathan Patrick Moore), the star of a new medical drama; Nick (Joe Dinicol), a “comedian” who’s as clueless about women as he is about comedy; Alicia (Chelan Simmons), a dancer by day and a stripper by night; Raquel (Jewel Staite), an “aging” actress who’s putting all her faith in one final project; and Tariq (Benjamin Charles Watson), a hip-hop assistant willing to do whatever it takes to make it in the music industry.

Now, please join me in counting down the four finest moments from tonight’s premiere:

1. Abby & Connor fall in love — over their first abortion:

After a beautiful, drunken night of roof-sex, Abby and Connor awoke to realize they made a big mistake. Several big mistakes, actually. Here’s word-for-word how their morning-after chat went down:

Abby: You wore a condom last night, right?
Connor: No.
Abby: Why the hell not?
Connor: You said you were on something.
Abby: Yeah, drugs!
…
Connor: I guess we should get one of those, you know, “morning after” things? … Come on, I’ll get you some breakfast, too!
Abby: Breakfast and an abortion pill? And they say there are no good guys in L.A.

2. Raquel’s racist rant:

Refusing to audition for a mom-role during a casting call, Raquel insisted the director let her audition for the best-friend part. After being told the best friend was meant for a black actress, Raquel spewed out the following rant — in a room full of black actresses:

“So you’re making the best friend black? That’s kind of a cliché, don’t you think? I mean, who has a black best friend, right? Like, in real life, if you’re trying to be all authentic. [To a black woman] Do you have a white best friend? Do any of you have a white best friend? No, right?”

(Smooth move, Raquel. Not at all racist.)

3. Abby vomits… everywhere:

After being evicted from her apartment and having to squat at the Luxe, Abby finally caught a lucky break by scoring an audition — but she quickly learned that auditions and abortions don’t mix. The Plan B pill made her super nauseous, and she ended up puking all over the piano.

Abby: I’m not contagious! I just took the Morning After pill, like, an hour ago.
Director: Abby, there’s an old saying in show business: When there’s vomit on the piano, it’s time to stop the audition.

Oh well, at least she sounded good!

4. Surprise! Alicia’s a stripper… and now so is Abby:

Abby was thrilled when Alicia told her she could get her an under-the-table job, but ended up getting more than she bargained for when she realized what Alicia really did for money. So how will Abby cut it as a stripper? You’ll find out next week.

And trust me, it’s good.

So what did you think of The L.A. Complex? Who’s your favorite character? Have you already made a home for it on your DVR? Drop your thoughts on my personal new addiction in the comments section below!

— Andy Swift

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In exactly one week, The CW will air the first episode of The L.A. Complex — an hour-long Canadian drama about seven 20-somethings striving to achieve their dreams in Los Angeles — and you will be instantly addicted, I promise. It’s literally the most scandalous show the network has have ever aired, but behind its jaw-dropping story lines are seven people viewers will genuinely love. Or love to hate. The show’s star Cassie Steele gives HollywoodLife.com a break down of The Lux’s controversial crew.

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Want more? Click here to watch the first episode on The CW’s official website!

When Canadian drama The L.A. Complex premieres on The CW, Cassie Steele will have stateside viewers in a permanent state of jaw-on-floor. But while she’s excited for fans to get a taste of what’s next (and believe me, I’ll be gushing over the new drama closer to its April 24 debut) you’ll also be glad to know she’s sticking close to her Degrassi roots. “With the right story line, I’d definitely like to [return],” she tells HollywoodLife.com. “And there have been talks!”

Cassie’s fellow Degrassi grad Lauren Collins recently reprised her role as mean-girl Paige Michalchuk in a webisode, and Cassie says she’s open to doing the same with the iconic Manny Santos.

“It’s really just finding the opportunity for it,” she explains. “I’m not on the show anymore, so it’s not about us anymore, and we really need to capitalize on the new characters — the budding careers these young actors have. It has to suit their story line. So if I have the chance, I’d love to. It’s a really big part of my life, and it’s so great to see these young adults working and being amazing at what they’re doing.”

One of those young adults, of course, is Cassie’s younger sister Alex Steele, who joined Degrassi this year as Tori Santamaria — a boy-stealing, bow-wearing freshman — and Cassie couldn’t be more proud.

“I love watching her,” Cassie says. “I think she lights up the screen; she really worked hard to get that part, and it shows. … She’s a quick learner, she’s professional, she’s fun — she’s just a really sweet girl.”

Alex stopped by our NYC offices back in February — I attached the video interview below — and I can definitely vouch for that sweetness. So don’t be fooled by her cat-fighting Degrassi persona; Cassie assures me that “all the Steeles” have a little cat-fight spirit in them.

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What do you think, Degrassi fans? Is an injection of Vitamin Manny Santos just what the doctor ordered? Leave your thoughts about a potential Cassie cameo in the comments section below!

— Andy Swift

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