Monday night, NBC premiered its second new medical drama of the season. So how did Trauma do? Will it survive the ratings war or, like so many other shows, is it dead on arrival?
Trauma follows the complicated lives of a group of brave paramedics from San Francisco. The action drama stars Derek Luke, Cliff Curtis, Anastasia Griffith, Kevin Rankin, Aimee Garcia, Billy Lush, Jamey Sheridan, and Taylor Kinney.
The show debuted on Monday night in Heroes’ 9pm timeslot. At one point, Heroes could hold its own at 9pm on Mondays but those days are long gone. The peacock network is hoping that Trauma can take over. The numbers don’t seem to be panning out that way unfortunately.
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Trauma had a poor start and ended up in a poor fourth place for the timeslot, in both total viewers and the coveted demographic. An average of 6.92 million people watched with only a 2.3/5 rating/share. There wasn’t a huge drop-off between the first and second half hour but, considering the typical second episode decline, next week isn’t likely to be pretty.
NBC tried to put a positive spin on the numbers, saying that the Trauma premiere generated the network’s biggest audience in the timeslot since April 13th. While they’re trying to make the debut numbers sound positive, it actually shows how troubled the network is.
Considering all of the tough competition on television these days, Trauma’s story isn’t likely to continue for very long. Based on economics, NBC will probably air all 13 episodes. But, unless Trauma gets an infusion of new blood (read: viewers) very soon, that’ll be the end of it.
What do you think? Is Trauma worth watching or should NBC pull the plug and cancel it now?
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Terrible!! I say cut the show now, and give Chuck (one of my fav. shows) more episodes!!
keeo trauma cancel jay and mercy Nbc dont know good shows anymore Like southland,life and my own worst enemy was good shows But to NBC jay is the best thing ever But he sucks
I think its a shame that they would cancel “Trauma” especially with actor Derek Luke. What were his directors and producers thinking about allowing Trauma to be put in the Monday night, slot with so many competition. It’s really hard to get new viewers when they’re already addicted to another show. I’m assuming that most of the viewers from the others shows haven’t even looked at “TRAUMA” once. Move it to another time or day. I don’t want to see it cancel. Another problem is allowing someone in the series to portray being gay which really causes a the show to be cursed. The “TRAUMA” tv series should be kept clean and positive.
keep trauma; get rid of jay!!!
I don’t understand NBC -everytime they get a good show they cancel it for foolishness. That is why I am a CBS fan but came backto NBC for Trauma. Poor judgement. Good shows that make people see the good in people is cancelled for stupid shows. Whoes making the decisions at the top tells you they have no judgement or sense.
Keep TRauma!!!!! This is ridiculous they are cancelling this show. It is entertaining and we enjoy it very much – how in the world can they keep Jay 5 nights a week and cancel such a great show with great actors – Keep Trauma please!!!!!
It is kind of hard for me to start watching new shows because every time I find on I like it gets canceled like Southland and The Unusuals and many others. The networks need to just stick with shows that are good but maybe not having a great start because people will come around when they see it’s going to last. How many shows have been on tv guides best shows u are not watching and end up becoming hits and that’s because they gave people time to get to see it maybe during replays when the shows they are watching are old. With trauma they talk about ages 18-whatever age ratings and lets put it up against WWE Raw and the CBS line up smart move. I plus networks need to stop moving shows to different time slots so people loose the shows because its on at a different time and it was off for a week or two they need to realize people are busy and have a lot going on it is hard to keep track of all the changing they do. How many Fox shows did people forget about because of the World Series they watch a show on Fox but the games were on so they go to a different channel and get interested in a new show there and forget about a new show on Fox that has been on a few weeks and its just bad.
Trauma is definately worth keeping on the air.
KEEP TRAUMA! SF NEEDS THIS AND WE NEED TRAUMA TV SERIES!!! GREAT comeback since “Emergency!” The new one! Cali style. Shave Taylor’s face though. we have bbp issues and don on PPE to protect ourselves, we cannot have beards however light to block the seal. SHAVE handsome boy. Keep it real! We love trauma and all the shows, people, WAKE UP, we need Trauma to stay in SF! Keep the love, keep our economy and many of their jobs too! Let NBC KNOW by going to their website and writing them!
LET THEM KNOW and tune your TV’s and computers to “TRAUMA!”…
Way to go NBC cancel another great show. I love TRAUMA. (& HEROES by the way). Have never missed an episode. I can’t get in to Mercy…to slow moving for me. That’s what I hate about NBC start a great show & never give it a chance. Same thing happened to me with JOURNEYMAN. Get the other junk off the station I mean really the Thurs nite line up sucks for NBC…NEVER watch any of those shows…I’m a ABC/FOX person on Thurs nights.
Keep Trauma – get rid of Jay Leno! How many nights can you watch that! TRAUMA is awesome action packed and great!!!!
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