Why Did Michael Praed Leave Robin Hood?
The Idea That Herne Would Choose a Spiritual Son to Represent Him Came in Handy When, at the End of the Second Series, Michael Praed Decided to Leave the Show...
The idea that Herne would choose a spiritual son to represent him came in handy when, at the end of the second series, Michael Praed decided to leave the show to pursue a career on Broadway. His departure came in the iconic episode The Greatest Enemy, in which Robin sacrifices himself to save his friends.
Why was Robin of Sherwood Cancelled?
At the end of the second series, Robin of Loxley is killed, and Robert of Huntingdon (played by Jason Connery) replaces him as Robin Hood. ... The series was expensive to produce; HTV could not afford to finance it alone, and so Robin of Sherwood came to an unexpected end.
Who replaced Michael Praed?
He was killed at the end of season 2, though, and in the 3rd season the main character/actor was changed to Robert of Huntingdon played by Jason Connery.