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?
Don’t understand why such low ratings? Do they count when a person watches it on demand cause they’re not able to watch on viewing day for personal reasons. Vacations
This is a really great show. I enjoy it cause I know ppl that are bipolar & this show shows the good areas & the bad affects of this mental illness. Cliffhanger? Please we need to see this show. Please do not cancel.
I cannot believe the garbage that’s aired on TV every week to rave reviews and this perfectly wonderful show is being cancelled. Why not cancel the drivel that dominates TV like the incessant crime shows and ridiculously manipulated “reality” shows? There truly must be mindless robots making the decisions at these networks!
I loved the show. Great acting and human chemistry I really believe it needs another season
I made a comment back on May 31st regarding the episode dealing with confabulation and have been following every comment made in this thread. I have to say many of the comments surprise me. Especially some of those made by people who suffer from Bi polar. I am not be polar but I do have mental illnesses as well as a severe traumatic brain injury and other neurological brain disorders. I very much enjoy Black Box from an ENTERTAINING perspective which is what it is meant to be. It is a DRAMA and not a DOCUMENTARY. It is neither REALISTIC… Read more »
good job, another booby trap for us to fall in and lead us to cable. not only do we seldom tune to abc BB leads us to news and weather and reminds us of a couple other shows we like. there are shows on cable channels as intense and enjoyable. thanks for the help to give us no choice but to completely eliminate ABC from all our viewing oh btw hopefully another network will pick-up mixology.
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Renew Renew Renew … I LoveThisShow
love Black Box!!! Don’t cancel!
Like most shows I enjoy and really get into, this one is on the chopping block. I really enjoy this show. It gives me a ray of hope for my granddaughter. Instead, we will get more mind numbing / dumbing-down shows. We’ll get more reality shows which aren’t reality at all. This show was a breath of fresh air. Original, and not regurgitated or re-made. I guess the line in the country song is right…”315 channels of nothing but bad news on”.
should not have changed timeslot
Love the show, please,renew for a 2nd season!!!
I think this is an amazing show and helps people understand what it is to be bipolar and the struggle it is for the person who has it and for the family members that have to witness it. Kelly Reily is amazing on portraying a person with the disease. Even though it can be depressing to watch at times it is better than some of the cop shows on that are always killing people. Maybe people aren’t watching it because it hits so close to home for many.
great show I love it
This is a great show. I am shocked the ratings were so low. I hope it is not cancelled.
like most shows that I actually like it seems I don’t get to enjoy it any longer. Instead the airwaves are filled with junk shows that you couldn’t pay me to watch. I guess that is what I get for not complying to majority demographics. No tv shows or movies for people like me.