As expected, ABC has cancelled their summer series Black Box after one season of 13 episodes, reports EW.
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 series debuted in late April to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.87 million viewers. It was a mediocre start for the dramatic series and the numbers got progressively worse as new episodes were released. Towards the end of its 13 episode run, Black Box dropped to a 0.6 demo rating with 3.72 million.
The last two episodes aired on July 24th, leaving the main character’s professional fate up in the air.
What do you think? Did you like the Black Box series? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season? Why do you think the show didn’t catch on?
Loved this show. Very sad. There’s so little good programming on TV right now, and it seems the good shows never last long. I wish they would at least air the last 9 episodes (I understand that 9 more have already been made). I was also looking forward to reruns, since I missed the first one or two. It seems that there’s not much point in getting interested in a TV show anymore . . . . .
I definitely agree!!!
I really liked this show, too. It was very intelligently written and well researched. I had a 20-hour neurosurgery and most of the references were spot on. I do hope ABC renews the show, there aren’t enough programs with the quality of this one.
thats realy bad news..i really liked it and i think it had the potential to become a seccsessful doctors show like ER and so..bad call!
I think if ABC had waited until the fall to air the show it would have fared better. The selected season spring into summer people are enjoying the outdoors. I did enjoy the show I hope ABC considers bringing the show back for the fall.
Hopefully ABC will reconsider and give Black Box more time. Many of television’s most successful series took two to three seasons to build an audience.
Trust me…. THEY WON’T!!!!
I think this sucks! With all the fans rooting for this show and ABC to cancel it is ridiculous. I think this show did catch on, I just think people used their dvr’s, something abc wouldn’t consider. Get with the times and stop following your ridiculous ratings scales, you had people emailing you for this show, I was one of them. I’ve lost major respect for this network, put your reality dancing shows where they belong, in the toilet, and give us something to look forward to!
Well stated!!
I loved that show. Please ABC or other network, bring it back. Take another junk show off not this one.
It should be renewed! I have no idea why it was cancelled, but it wasn’t the first time a great show gets cancelled. It is said that most of viewers are into silly reality shows and are not interested in a quality drama series. I have hoped this one would continue for a few seasons.
I really LOVED this show too! Please reconsider and give it another chance.
Ya know it figures all the good shows get cancelled
And you’ll renew all the stupid reality crap!!!
I’m soooooo pissed please don’t cancel this
Show ya know Lot of people dvr and watch later
Like me I really love this show and it was nice to
See something new Instead if the crap that is on
TV
Please, not another excellent show hitting the dust. This is a good exciting show that is very close to realism, not fiction. It is fascinating really like the cast., especially the leading actress.
I really liked this show. I can’t believe they discontinued it 🙁 please bring it back!!!
Thanks ABC. Another show bites the dust. Ya know, if you networks would jut get rid of all of those stupid reality shows that big bother, bachelor, bachelorette, and all that other crap, we might be able to keep some good shows around for us to watch. Don’t we have enough reality in our live already??????? QUIT CANCELLING THE GOOD ONES!!!!!!!!!
This is for Debby and all the other fans of Black Box–I cannot believe, Debby, I was thinking the exact same thing this morning—why in the hell do I want to see if some pathetic man or woman who can’t get a date in real gets one on TV? Also, E NOUGH of the song and dance shows—How many more “Who is gonna Be the Next Star” shows do we have to put up with! Then they go and cancel a show like Black Box???? The show was interesting informative and down right entertaining!!!! If ABC executives would get their… Read more »
I LOVE this show! I am so mad at ABC right now!!!!! GGGGrrrrrr!!!!
I am sadden to see such a great show like Black Box end!! I DVR/TiVo this program and I always looked forward in waiting the episodes. Being in the medical field it was great to watch something that I could relate to. The acting was fantastic. Please bring it back!!