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 don’t cancel great show
Please please please! I beg you! Don’t cancel the show!
OMG! Just nooo cancelation! Kelly Reilly is probsbly the best actress I have seen in a long time, we give oscars to some way overated crlebrities and repetitive in their movies like Meryl Streep! I am a adoctor and this lady, truly knows how to play bipolar, which I doubt many other actresses with the gold statuette can do! Give them a chance, it is a really informative tv series and even med students can have use of it. Don’t skip the minority, we live in the United States and there should be a little of everything for everyone!
Great Show Great actors. So many intelligent shows get cancelled…..
Please do not cancel this show. It is my favorite show on tv I have it recorded every Thursday. Please have a second season.!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this show. I hope it doesn’t get cancelled. If I can’t watch it I tape it. It’s summer, everyone tapes shows and there are so many new ones you can’t keep track anymore. I hope this show stays on. I’m getting to where I don’t even watch anything new because I will love it and then it gets cut, so what’s the point.
I LOVED the show! While it’s not entirely realistic & IS exagerted to some degree…..I think it presents “Bi-Polar-1” & even Bi-Polar in general somewhat realistically concerning the mood swings, perceptions, reactions, etc. A very misunderstood hereditary disease, that deserves to be brought to the fore-front. I DO hope it will be back.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! Do not cancel this show! If anything renew the series!!!!! I absolutely love this show!!! I’m sad that season 1 is finished. I would like to see what the outcome is now that Dr. Black was fired!!! Every week I look forward to black box and only want more episodes. So please ABC renew this show!
Please do not cancel! Probably my favorite show I’ve been watching!!
Don’t CANCEL Black Box———-Please. My friend and I both have a mental illness and feel that the show helps to bring Bipolar into a new light. The show addresses something that is still left hidden in society. We feel the show will grow a larger audience with more ads that show the content being on mental illness as a whole. Expand the show’s horizons! Mental illness affects a wide range of audience!
I SO agree! It’s SO to see these issues brought to light!!!!
How come “good” was left out when this went to print? I’d written, “It’s SO good …”
I hope they don’t cancel this show. It’s one of the few intelligent, thoughtful shows on “the big 3”. Of course, that would explain WHY it would get cancelled–it’s (no pun intended) rather cerebral.
How do I make a “thumbs-up” here or click on an “Agree!”
Agreed!
At some point I will just have to stop watching TV as choices for quality keep getting smaller while stupidity like Storage Wars and its relatives survive. And apparently after the age of 49 our opinions no longer matter. My husband and I LOVE this show. It is obvious that the 18-49 year olds are ruining TV for the rest of us.And there is nothing we can do about it. No wonder PBS does so well with shows like Downton Abbey…if enough of us stop supporting ABC, NBC and CBS they might care about the rest of us. One more… Read more »
Another one that I SO agree with!!!!! YES!
It’s the best show since house! Please don’t cancel!!
YES! I AGREE!!!!!
Please do not cancel this show! It is one of the best on the air now! It makes you think! Please continue!
“Black Box” is the best show since “Scandal!!” It would be almost “criminal” not to let it continue at least another season to give it a chance!!! The few people who saw it loved it so please don’t shelf it This show is addictive, compelling, educational, and will go on to become one of the longest running television shows in ages! . The screenwriters are fantastic in their writing of this show as is acting of the entire cast!! Please, please, please keep it alive so you will see what a “hit” you have on your hands, following in the… Read more »