There’s been no shortage of TV shows about doctors who have lots of problems. Some are ratings hits while others are cancelled after only one season. How’s Rush on USA Network been doing? Will it get a second season?
Rush revolves around a talented and handsome physician (Tom Ellis) who had it all — but then lost it in one fateful night. Six years later, he’s a private doctor who treats less-than-squeaky-clean clientele in Los Angeles. The rest of the cast includes Harry Hamlin, Larenz Tate, Odette Annable, and Sarah Habel.
Launching in mid-July, the first episode of Rush attracted 1.7 million viewers with a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It wasn’t an impressive start for a scripted show on USA.
For the episodes that followed, the numbers have bounced all around — up and down like a ping-pong ball. Last week’s installment hit series highs while the previous week hit new series lows. It’s difficult to explain but, when the ratings get this low, it doesn’t take many Nielsen viewers to watch or not watch a show to cause a dramatic shift in the ratings. Still, it is unusual.
Like Satisfaction, Rush has very poor ratings — even when compared to the rest of USA’s ailing scripted series. It seems very likely that USA will cancel Rush but, given the cable channel’s current situation, it could easily go either way.
But, what do you think? Do you like the RushTV show on USA? If you ran the network, would you cancel or renew it for a second season?
10/2 update: USA has cancelled Rush after one season of 10 episodes.
Please keep show my wife and I think it is one of the best shows on tv today.
Just found the show Rush this week also Satisfaction the problem is not the shows they are both great it’s USA no one thinks to go to that station Love Graceland also….
KEEP IT!!! That’s my opinion!! I LOVED IT
This is a great series. Cancel Satisfaction instead. satisfaction is too annoying, too deep, too serious, too dark and lots of ugly faces and characters.
Entertaining, great summer show. KEEP IT
I would love to see another season. even if the season finale was just shock after shock all finales are usually that way. The cast has great chemistry and the story can be manipulated in many ways
Love it. Please keep it.
Love it! Keep it, please
Keep Rush, I love it!
Keeeeeep it going! Season 2!
GREAT SHOW . DO NOT CANCEL!
why keep a show that is getting lower ratings than a test pattern?
“why keep a show that is getting lower ratings than a test pattern?”
There are plenty of us who like it. If you don’t, watch something else.
why keep USA network?I bet somewhere we can look at network ratings..and see how low USA ratings are… If they cancel Rush they shouldn’t keep their head of programing. I have seen every episode, the first episode I saw aired on Bravo TV and I know other episodes have also aired on Bravo. How is it even possible to get true ratings numbers. People can watch on Rush and other shows on different networks don’t forget “on demand” and I bet “the Nielson’s are not “counting” them and their time slots for their ratings numbers…It is just bogus, pretend numbers.
Please keep Rush. I look forward to it every week. The stories and the cast are GREAT!
“I used to love this show but the seasons ending was unbelievably horrific. Rush turned out to be complete weak jerk. He has an engagement ring in his pocket and tells her to find someone else. These writers should be fired. If renewed, I probably won’t watch next season.”
He told her to find someone else because he didn’t want to drag her into his screwed up life.
My husband and I love this show! Please don’t cancel.