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?
Black Box is delving into new territory for TV and viewers: the mind, how it works, and how fragile our minds can be. While it may seem lame or contrived, according to some critics, that the main character is dealing with her own mental illness while helping others as a neurologist, adds to the enjoyment of the show. Maybe it’s just me, but that is a fresh approach to many people’s real life. If anything needs some press and insight, that is mental illness and living with it. I, too, am tired of television moguls not having the guts to… Read more »
My FAVORITE show and the ONLY show I watch on ABC besides news. Give it a chance for those of us who want something gripping and educational. Not everyone wastes their time with reality TV.
Please renew it–what a great show… I hate that all the shows I love get cancelled!
At first I liked this show but it walk a dangerous line. As someone who suffers from a TBI ( traumatic brain injury), I think the misinformation given in the show regarding mental illness and brain problems is a bit scary for those that suffer from these types of problems. Hollywood always takes things a bit far and that is what makes good TV but just based on a few comments here my fear is that people will believe the information in the show is true. Of course some of it is based on reality but it is a TV… Read more »
I think black box is a great show with good story lines. Also has wonderul cast members, and is a super drama. Please give this show more of a chance, and do not cancel!!!
Give Black Box more of a chance!! I think it’s a great show with good story lines. Please do not cancel!!! Wonderful drama with great cast members!!!
I really like the show and I am usually pretty critical. I think they started it at a strange time of year and would be better viewed if they gave it a better slot. I also think it is hard to depend on ratings since so many people record their shows and watch it later. I really hope they keep it.
Why is abc always canceling good shows? Black Box is intriguing and educational. It ought to be renewed. There’s such nonsense on television and too many reality shows. I am sick of abc canceling shows instead of finding different time slots for them.
I mean, come on, you mean to tell me that Mistresses has substance? It should be renamed, *****. At least Betrayal had a story to it, and that was cancelled.
Leave Black Box alone, and bring it back.
I think it’s a great show, I hope it’s given a chance·
They need to keep this great show. It brings us from darkness into the light.
Ah! Come on now!!!! Really? I was looking forward to this educational show, and then, of course, it may be canceled. I have lived 43 years with a severe brain problem and this informative Blackbox show was helping me understand what and why I had so many problems and let the world get a chance to understand how the brain malfunctions. At least play the restof the epidsodes and give the show a decent chance. Thank you.
Agree!
Good On you Ali !!! Right ON !
I was not drawn to the advertising, but surprisingly captured by the first episode. I think the story line is very interesting and like the characters. The manic scenes many a bit over the top. In any case I hope the plug is not pulled too soon!
Give it a chance! So many times you see a few episodes of some new show then it just disappears, often without warning or explanation. Hence the internet search that led me here. I never know if I’m waiting for a new show to return because of some holiday or sports thing or if it simply got canned. I don’t understand how–especially, with the beginning of warm weather in most of the country–ABC or any network expects a new show to be judged sufficiently in such a short period of time! After the long winter most of us had, I… Read more »
I Believe some shows need time to find it’s audience, yes some never will, but it seems to me ABC is always cancelling some show every other week, I say renew it and if by the end of the second season Black Box is still without an audience then end it, but six episodes really doesn’t seem like enough time to harvest viewers. I personally have had two shows recently cancelled on me by ABC….Mind Games and Now Black Box….One More and I’ll say to hell with watching anything on ABC because just has I start to become invested in… Read more »
My son who is almost 16 and I really like this show. I think ABC didn’t even give this show a chance sticking it on in April at 10pm. Most people DVR shows and have no idea in April that a new show is on.
Black Box is a great dramatic show with a very strong female doctor. However, she has a nice assemble cast. Plus it has some twists with the lead character being bipolar, her brother, his wife, her daughter, and her boyfriend.
Don’t cancel… Give it a chance!