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?
Please keep black box on the air with new epsoides, this is the best medical show since house and ER, an if possable, keep the same cast, they seem to just click, and other than the night shift this is the only medical show I will watch. 🙂 so again please keep black box coming with new epsoides
I love this show and really hope it can come back!!!! It is educational, good drama, compelling and addictive! Please bring it back!
I do not watch this show live, as with many other tv shows I enjoy I tape them simple because they are on too late at night for me to get decent sleep in order to wake up at 5 AM. I cannot stress this enough: Just because people don’t watch the show does DOES NOT mean that people don’t tape them and enjoy them at their own leisure. Please understand that I am well aware of the fact that when any tv series is canceled there is backlash and cries to have it continued- and I know you can’t… Read more »
Great show.
Please, please, do not cancel the TV series The Black Box. What a wonderfully well written and fascinating series. The cast is captivating and the stories each week are the most medically interesting that I have seen in a medical show in a long time. My husband and I wait eagerly each week for this show to go on. Kelly Reilly deserves an Emmy for her performance in her role. I really would hate to see such a terrific show be lost.
Wow truly sad how people rather watch stupid shows like jersey shore and dumb stuff and educational shows that manage to mix their drama and making it an amazing one such as this one get the boot….people please play the episodes to your family and friends and recommend it so that season2 runs!
I love the show. It shows mental illness in a new light. I hope it is renewed because I love the characters and want to learn more about them.
I loce the show. It is very interesting, as it has a medical side, human insight, and good old drama. If it is not getting good ratings, and shows like the Goldbertgs, get good ratings, it just means it has to go to Cable TV. It is probably too intelectual for main strean USA.
Really can’t believe Black Box is going to be cancelled ! Very good show.
To me it seems all the good shows get cancelled while the weak or trash stays on.
DON’T CANCEL BLACK BOX!! It’s my daughter’s & mine new fav show. We love the stories, the positive ways they deal with mental health issues, and the intriguing story line. It’s been a very long time since a show this intelligent has been on network TV.
Great show. I can’t watch the show when it is aired but tape it and enjoy it when I want to watch. Do they take people into consideration when counting ratings? This is why cable and netflix are alive and well and the Networks just don’t give shows time to develop.
The best series on TV.
How do the powers -that-be determine the ratings??!!
They sure didn’t ask me about this or any other of the shows I’ve got connected to and then were yanked!! They’re just asking the wrong group of people – people who are NOT watching the decent programs!!!
If this show gets canceled, I’m swearing completely off of watching any NEW shows! I’ll stick to the reruns of the reruns before I trust any one of the networks again!
I really enjoy the show. I hope it’s not canceled like betrayal was:(
Don’t cancel it we love it something different oh wait r we supposed to want to watch the same hospital. It’s great it’s just on too late have to watch on demand.
Please do not cancel. I love this show!