ABC gave Black Box a straight-to-series order and ordered 13 episodes without seeing a pilot first. They held it until late in the season (typically not a good sign) on Thursdays at 10pm as a replacement for their hit show, Scandal. Will Black Box live up to expectations? Will it be a ratings success and earn a second season or will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
Black Box 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 ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
8/7 update: ABC has cancelled Black Box after one season.
Final season averages: 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.41 million total viewers.
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Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Black Box TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a second season?
This show has been everything I hoped it to be and more! It’s original which is hard to find these days. I find Catherine Black to be very relatable and a character everyone can grow to love and route for. It gives great insight into lives of people who struggle with mental illness and shows that these people can have these illnesses and still have some pretty kickass jobs! The show has left me on the edge of my seat every single episode and the story line gets better and better with every episode! I’ll be very disappointed in the… Read more »
I live every Thursday evening for Black Box!!!!!!! This intriguing, steamy series is everything a T.V series should be. I love how each episode depicts a different situation/medical case; it’s almost a replication of House, but better! I was hooked on day one of seeing the previews, and I have yet to be disappointed. I will completely lose myself if this series is cancelled. Furthermore, it will baffle me if this show is cancelled while cruddy shows (those of which I dare not name) continue to be renewed season after season on T.V. Please do not take this T.V series… Read more »
Please don’t cancel Black Box!!! It’s one of the most fascinating, original shows on tv!!
I love this show. There are so many ignorant, negative comments about it floating around on the internet, and it is extremely frustrating to read them. As a woman working in a STEM discipline while managing a mental illness, I find Dr. Black rather relatable. I keep seeing criticisms of the show’s title and its meaning. Scientists and engineers frequently use the concept of a “black box” the way that it was defined on the show. This is not strange. If you thought it was just an airplane thing, that is your ignorance, not a flaw in the show. I… Read more »
I love the show I’ve been suffering with bipolar for 10 years it’s one of the worst mental illness out there! I live watching the show it really it helping me deal with my bipolar please keep it on
Thanks
Erica
One of the most original shows on tv. Good writing, great acting and direction; fascinating central character. I’m looking forward to season two.
They should definitely renew the show.A very interesting plot with amazing characters. Season 2 would be great, the story just keeps getting better.
I was on the fence about this show at first, but the more I watch, the better the story line is getting. I hope they will renew. Would like to see where the writers can take it.
Love the show
This show is the most interesting thing to come out in a LONG time. It combines the “what’s going on with patient x” a la HOUSE, with interesting family backstory, excellent characters / co-workers, and health info of the brain….for which there can be many episodes. KELLY really lays this off amazingly. She’s a Brit, could you tell? Probably not. And the secretive bits with the bipolar and affairs. I do t think that needs to be front & center…but it can add to some complications. There were/are recently too many shows where uber successful people have a major mental… Read more »
Great show. Can’t wait for next episodeew
Love this show. I just hope ABC will give it a chance. A real gem. Black and Bickman are great together as well.
Love this show! I am so addicted! Please renew! Too many good shows don’t get a chance!
This show is by far the best, and I’m hoping that it gets renewed for another season.!
Love this show. It gets better with every episode! Please renew it.