ABC recently cancelled several shows (Mixology, Suburgatory, Betrayal, etc.) and renewed many others (Resurrection, Revenge, The Goldbergs, etc.). What about the new Black Box series that airs on Thursday nights?
The show revolves around a beautiful and brilliant neuroscientist (Kelly Reilly) who’s hiding the fact that she’s bipolar. The rest of the cast includes Ditch Davey, David Ajala, Terry Kinney, Ali Wong, David Chisum, Laura Fraser, Siobhan Williams, and Vanessa Redgrave.
The show debuted on April 24th to a poor 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.87 million viewers. The ratings have gotten even worse as the weeks have progressed. This week’s installment hit a new low with a 1.1 rating and 4.31 million.
While ABC hasn’t cancelled Black Box, they surely will. The ratings have just been too low to be renewed for a second season.
The question now is, “Will all of the episodes air?” There are nine episodes remaining. If the ratings keep going down, the network could easily pull the show and replace it with reruns. Hopefully they’ll either air or release them so the show’s small audience can see them.
What do you think? Do you think that Black Box should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Do you think ABC should air all of the episodes they have?
I love this show. Please don’t cancel. No shows do good when in that mid season slot competing against sporting playoffs and it’s just so odd. Look at NBC’s crisis and believe…also great shows. Of course NBC never keeps good shows preferring crappy reality stuff. I wish you’d have started this in the fall. Also Goldbergs and A boy named fisher…all good shows. Getting to the point where I almost don’t dare watch network tv as every great show gets pitted against already established shows on the most popular nights…Sunday and Thursday so why bother.
Please don’t cancel this fascinating, well-written and brillantly cast show…and replace it with the usual reality show drivel, sci-fi sillines or another soon to be cancelled sitcom. There has to be some intelligent programming for the non 18 + group. As someone said, its hard to get interested in the few new shows offered that are really good, only to have the network cancel them before they even finish the first series of episodes. I hope this show will be the exception that will be renewed.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL BLACK BOX – SO INTERESTING AND KELLY REILLY IS GREAT IN HER ROLE AS THE DOCTOR
This is the best show in a long time. Love it. Hope it is not canceled. I think other great shows started out with low ratings and went up. This one will, too, if given time.
EVERYONE:::::::: PLEASE TWEET ABC AGAIN AND AGAIN NOT TO CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!! TUESDAY NIGHTS ON ABC SUCK!!!!! LET THEM PUT IT IN A PRIME TIME SLOT ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS! TUESDAY IS PROBABLY BETTER.
THEY’RE COMING OUT WITH **** SHOWS LIKE “SELFIE” (REAL DUMB) AND OTHER COMEDIES. WHY?????? A PSYCH SHOW IS MUCH MORE PREFERABLE. ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE REALLY THAT DUMB THAT THEY HAVE TO BE CONSUMED WITH COMEDIES ONLY ABOUT SEX. I LIKE A SHOW THAT HAS DRAMA, CONFLICT, AND BOTH. THIS IS THAT SHOW. SO TWEET AWAY AMERICA
I Love this show. It really opens up alot of information on Neurological issues which nobody is aware of, so-o-o-o interesting and the Bi-Polar issue is so intriguing. Kelly is a wondeful actor and brings alot to her character.Don’t cancel please!
I really hope they don’t cancel the first intriguing show in a LONG time! I love this show,and it’s informative. Ratings are low due to poor exposure,.bad time slot,.or just being ABC! I won’t be very happy if they scrap it.
Please don,t cancel Black Box. I really enjoy and look forward to it.
I have enjoyed the shows and look forward to seeing the next episode. ABC is the reason the show is not being seen. Reason lies on the marketing of the show and also many people are not watching ABC period, because of they’re not supporting the American flag pin worn by their employees on the air. I am not sure how they get these so called ratings, maybe be it’s from the same people that does the can laughter for them???
Sorry for being negative, it’ not the show it’s the network.
Like it; interesting concept. Love the music therapy episode. Keep it going.
I wondered what happen to it, so I finally went on line to see when it would resume. I would have to say it is in my top 5 shows, to watch. I will soooooooooo miss it. Of course I am fascinated by the brain and the break throughs in the last 5 yrs. It has to be in a good time slot, since Scandal did so well. Wish I could turn others on to the show.
This is an Amazing show, Spectacular. It’s very different! Please, don’t cancel it. This the finniest show I have seen in years.
Please do not cancel this show it is one of the best I’ve seen in a long time and at the very least please air all the episodes
WE HAVE TO KEEP BOMBARDING ABC, SO THEY DON’T CANCEL BLACK BOX. SEND TWEETS EVERY DAY. THERE’S ENOUGH **** ON TV. WE NEED THIS SHOW! IT’S BETTER THAN MOST. CAN’T HELP IT IF THERE ARE A BUNCH OF DUMMIES OUT THERE.
This a great show and I love the characters especially the relationship between the Kelly Reilly and David Ajala. I would love for them to stay together but it seems hard with the fact that the doctor seems to have an adventurous spirit and strong libido and does not seem like she would be happy with one guy no matter how great they are.
Finish air the remaining new episodes. Try it next season
I love this show, PLEASE don’t cancel it…