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 jeep this series running..ir is even better than Suits AND the future of USA network
Great series.
LOVE RUSH !!! Please keep it going, All my friends think it’s awesome too! Especially Dr Will Rush!! Great show!
pls ….do not cancel the show…..i love this show
Please do not cancel. Loved the final episode and all previous. I watched it religiously.
Please do not cancel this show. Especially after that Season 1 Finale. How could you even consider canceling this awesome show?
DO NOT CANCEL! I REPEAT DO NOT CANCEL! Rush is amazing!
It’s great show & theres not that many any more that I find really interesting but this one definitely keeps me amused.
Like I would be so upset! Tom Ellis is great to look at & watch!:P
Please keep RUSH! It’s an awesome show!
Great series please keep
Rush is an awesome show. Please keep it
Give rush a second season. It’s such a great show. They can’t leave all those cliffhangers at the end unanswered.
Keep rush it is one of the best shows on USA and would be dissapointed to see it go
Keep Rush it is a great show
please keep Rush