The peacock network gave three shows some very good news on Friday. NBC ordered nine additional episodes each of Community, Parks & Recreation, and Mercy.
None of the three shows have been performing particularly well but the network is committed, at least for now, to sticking with them. If the ratings for any of them become much worse, NBC could still reduce the season orders. All three are co-productions of NBC’s corporate sister, Universal Media Studios, so that seems unlikely to happen.
Things don’t look quite as rosy though for some of the network’s other programs. Heroes was expected to be one of the weakest players this season but, because of the rest of NBC’s schedule, it’s one of the stronger performers in the 18-49 demographic. As unlikely as it may seem, Heroes could live to see a fifth season.
Law & Order is performing poorly this season, likely in part to the fact that it’s now airing much earlier than it has for 19 seasons. The show’s also running on Friday nights where viewership and expectations are lower. Still, the demo ratings are low. Creator Dick Wolf made financial concessions to ensure that the show was renewed last Spring so that it could tie with Gunsmoke for longest-running drama (for number of seasons anyway). With more than 470 episodes, there are plenty of episodes for syndication and it seems unlikely that Law & Order will be renewed again.
Trauma is in the most immediate danger and could be pulled at any time. Its ratings are currently stuck at 5.52 million viewers and a poor 1.8/4 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. Last week, the show ranked in fourth place in both viewers and the demo, and lost a large percentage of the Heroes 18-49 lead-in. Even if NBC airs all 13 of the show’s episodes, it’s inconceivable that they’ll order any more.
What do you think? Do Community, Parks & Recreation, and Mercy deserve more episodes? Should Heroes and Law & Order get another season? Should Trauma be cancelled?
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please get rid of Jay Leno or show him on Fridays only or pick one day during the week. NBC needs to at least let Law and Order get to 500 episodes then let them go, if they want comedy bring Monk back on there sister channel USA that is the only good show for there entire network for USA and its clean and funny and has a great storyline.
Heroes is my favorite show on television and should not be cancelled by any means. I got into this show @ the beginning of Season 2 (writer’s strike season), nd 4 sum reason alot of “fans” stopped watching the show @ this point. I had bought the 1st season prior to the 2nd season starting and have been nothing but satisfied with it. I watch alot of television and movies (own about 500 dvds), and do realize shows don’t last 4ever but considering some of the crap that is put on television and doesn’t even last it’s full season, and Heroes clearly has a following, I think NBC needs 2 cut the BS and realize something successful in front of them when they have it. Because if not the Heroes time slot will just be taken by another show that will last 7-8 episodes.
DO NOT GET RID OF TRAUMA!!!!! This is one of the best shows that NBC has had in a long time. I NEVER watch NBC but have not missed an episode of Trauma. It reminds me of several shows from days past like Emergency and ER. I think the folks at NBC have lost their minds if they pull Trauma
Don’t know why they kept Mercy and not Trauma, I couldn’t even finish watching Mercy it was sooo stupid. Trauma may not be realistic, but it was interesting.
Don’t cancel Law and Order! It’s still an involving and strong show. I still look forward to the new episodes every week. Move it to a better time slot, if necessary.
Do not cancel Law and Order. All of them are GREAT!
Please
Community is terrible. Cancel it.
Hooked on Heroes for a while now. Keep it going.
SAVE Trauma. I love this show! Can’t wait for it to come on every week!
Mercy has potential.
Parks and Recreation. Nobody watches that…..
Law and Order. Oh my God, let it die.
I think the problem is that it’s on Monday night, competing with Dancing With the Stars, it should be moved to Thursday after Grey’s Anatomy, when ER used to be on, thanks
Renew the ones that are stupid and cancel the ones that are good. I am going to stop watching primetime television because what I like never makes it.
Dont cancel law and order more it to a better day and time. Fridays is the worst day to put a good show on. Usually, when shows air on Fridays it will be cancelled. SAVE LAW AND ORDER
I actually really enjoy Mercy, and I’m sad it’s viewership is so low. It is the only new show I’ve gotten into this fall, and I’d hate to see it get cancelled.
How is it that they cancel all the good shows put the keep all the stupid one like parks and rection i love trauma and mercy both i love all tv shows the does scientfic or stuff like er i dont understand tv any more im tried of getting into shows and then find out they are getting cancel think i need to stop getting into new shows and just stick with the old ones …. grrr nbc
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