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 don’t watch much television but happen to catch this show and found it very intriguing. The characters are amazing and the show makes you think; I love it please don’t cancel this show.
Don’t Cancel the show, has a great story line, and its a different twist to the medical field, things you don’t normally think about but actually happen in real life! Would love it if the show continued!
Foe some reason this sight is not letting me post my post. I am bipolar, plus I have 20 friends locally, that we get together to watch the show, and have mentally been emotionly upset. The show has given us a look into our lives with the mania, throwing med’s away when we feel and the trouble it caused Dr. Black we have been through. But to see she can do what she can gives us hope. I have a 2200 following for bipolar who are so upset. You are taking something away from us that helps us better understand.… Read more »
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I love the show Black box. I suffer from bipolar, with mania being the worse, plus I have 2o friends who come over and watch with me.These past 2 weeks we all cried the show wasn’t on. We all suffer from the same illness. Dr. Black has showed how we are with the mania, and throwing our pills away when we felt we didn’t need them no more and ending hospitalized. Dr. Black gives us insperation, and hope. I have over 2200 on my facebook with similar illnesses, not all are able to watch the night the show is on,… Read more »
Show needs a proper ending, tying up loose ends.
A rare network, destination-ABC show. Mostly watch cable and if ABC drops this, the audience is big enough for a smart cable channel to pick it up. Don’t let it go, ABC. Instead, put some promotional muscle behind it and see what happens. (Scandal’s pretty much jumped the shark already, as has Revenge. Make this one work!)
#renewblackbox !!
Please don’t cancel the show. I miss watching House md & this has been the only show on that has come close to it. Please don’t cancel it.
I love it, please don’t cancel!!!!
The writing on this show is superb.
Why do the tv networks always have to cancel a show with strong female characters?.. I mean the networks got rid of “chase” a few years ago, “the Carrie Diaries” and now possibly this series which I love??? COME ON!!!! It just seems strong female characters are getting tossed. Next “The Bridge” will be cancelled, put “black Box” on Lifetime. It’s a great show. It makes you laugh, cry and smile.
I love the show, please don’t cancel
Play the rest! Keep going! I’m i trigger by all the disorders and rare illnesses!
I really enjoy the show, much better than all the reality stupid shows, so I HOPE it will not be canceled.
I love this show-hope they don’t cancel it!