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.
Don’t be stupid. Of course it should be renewed. So renew it already and stop torturing us the silent ttreatment.
If USA must cancel a show, cancel RUSH but keep SATISFACTION!!!
I found the show very entertaining. I would watch more episodes if there were any.
alreadydon!t be stupid…..of course it should be renewed. Stop torturing us and renew it already
Keep this show. I just stsrted watching it and dont want it to stop. Too many plots in the air and need to know what is going to happen. I am hooked!
Please renew it! My husband and I are obsessed! If you renew for more seasons the followers will come and they will purchase the previous seasons too. Any episode can get you hooked. Don’t leave us hanging. Love loving this show. Best show on USA. Best show on Thursday night! Satisfaction has great potential too. But I live for
Rush! Please please give us more! A lot more.
I so agree with you on the show, AWESOME!!!
THIS SHOW IS AWESOME IT GETS BETTER WITH TIME PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING IT EVERY THURSDAY. THERE ARE NOT ANY OTHER SHOWS OUT THERE LIKE THIS. RUSH IS A REAL DOWN TO EARTH DOCTOR WHO I WISH OTHER DOCTORS WOULD BE LIKE BE LIKE IN REAL LIFE IF MY OPINION MATTERS KEEP THE SHOW GOING PLEASE…
Absolutely love this show they better never ever cancel it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have to have Season 2!!! This show is awesome!!!!! Please… And Tom Ellis is amazing and unbelievably HOT!!!
If you cancel rush I am never watching anything on USA ever again. Don’t cancel it dammit
It would be a mistake to cancel! There are so many ways to keep this show interesting! Only show on USA I religiously watch!!
Keep it. It’s a great show!
Definitely keep Rush. I find a lot of pathos in his treatment of other people like Eve and his own ethics for people like his father and some of the two-faced people he treats. I found tonight’s finale quite compelling because all he was trying to do was his best and nothing was working out correctly. In this case it appears the fault was not in Rush ‘s self but in his stars.
Keep “Rush”!!! Please renew this series on USA!
The only comment I have ever posted about a show. The only show Ive been self motivated to watch regularly. I am more religious towards Rush than I ever was House!
The last couple of episodes were better than previous ones which makes viewers excited for what’s to come. Please don’t cancel!