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 the show its an amazing show its the only show that I actually kept up on in the past 2 years!!
Can’t believe it is cancelled! What the hell is wrong with USA???? Awesome show!
Please keep this show! It’s great ! We look forward to seeing it every week!
Much better than satisfaction ! Bring it back!
PLEASE. Don’t. Cancel this is one of the best shows on tv i look forward to seeing the show to come on since usa cancel plz plz find another network to air the series again
You know you station do you shows nine and then decide to cancel them after one year is actually pretty crappy. I think Russ is actually an okay show and if you’re going to cancel our show have the decency to at least finish the show off with an ending. Instead you leave us hanging and get pissed off at your station which why would we want to watch new shows if you’re only going to cancel him again after year. Nothing is worse than getting hooked on the show only to have a canceled after the last episode of… Read more »
I love this show!!!Do Not Cancel!!!
I love this show!!!Do Not Cancel!!!
This site really has the winning mixture, it just needs some time to seed, it seems like it would be a lame show, but it enough people actually watch it then they will see it’s a little more middle class America entertainmentv than most expect. Satisfaction had the sexual angle, and rush has the entertainment angle. Sex sells but entertainment is entertainment. Just for doing what is right for doing what’s right’s sake rush should be seen through to the end, not that cheap cheesy sex garbage in saTisfaction. Believe me, even though rush and satisfaction both had the same… Read more »
Leave it to USA to **** up a great show by only giving it one season
Don’t cancel at least a second chance
I love this show rush I was for sure there was going to be a second season since rush was about to get arrested not only that Sarah with her illness and wanting to have a baby now what
Please do not cancel Rush. Finally a network has produced a show unlike anything else and the writing is incredible. It may not be the most politically correct show, but it is real. Just like Sons of Anarchy give it time to find its audience. Summer is the worst time to find then 18-49 audience. Take it from me, a Radio Executive, our summer book is always thrown out. With a great concept and a hot hot lead actor, it deserves a second chance. Remember neither Seinfeld or Friends were a hit out the gate, but once the audience found… Read more »
After watching the first season i’m hooked please do not cancel…So excited to see what Rush is up to in the next season!!!!!!
rush is really good tv series…don’t cancel, please!
Great show!!!! I have so many friends watching it and can not wait for season 2. Do not cancel
Keep Rush and get rid of some of the reruns they show over and over. It was only one season, give it at least 3. Satisfaction was good, but too much like a daytime soap opera