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?
How dissappointing, all the new seasons showing up, and this was my favorite I was looking for. PLEASE reconsider, this show and it’s characters had real life substance. Scenes were very thought provoking and we both really got hooked early!! Won’t you reconsider??
NO DOUBT. Multiple compelling reasons tell me this has all the elements – I can’t think of one popular show without a negative aspect except this one. Even if they replayed Season 1 at a different time and promoted it as it should have been – they’d discover the collosal mistake that has been made. What sponsor wouldn’t agree? Maybe we should appeal to them.
Great idea! Who were the sponsors?
OMG please renew! Summer hits usually are never a success this show should be on regular scheduled seasons!
I do not agree with canceling this show. It wassmart series and interesting and I loved that the leading character was a woman who had a complex story. I agree Netflix should pick this show up, I would definitely watch.
I loved the show 3 million viewers is a lot of people bring the show back!!!7
I loved watching this smart series. Nothing out threw like it. I think they should try it at an earlier time. So sad they won’t be renewing it.
I loved Black Box and think that the networks need to at least wrap up shows before they cancel them. It isn’t fair that we get invested only to lose out by bad ratings.
I watched this show outside of the US (Europe) and thought (still do) that this show is fenomenal! Finally a really good show from the US. Most US shows are mostly messed up with non relevant sex scenes. This show actually had a storyline and was very enlightening to the mind. A show you had to think about after watching it, but apparently people like the superficial stuff that is full of people that ‘look good’ and talk about BS all day long. The show also had a large online audience. The people who watch this show are sorry to… Read more »
This was a great, smart series with great actors. Guess it was just too smart for most people. Guess they’d rather watch shows with more crime–or silly comedy. Sad.
I 100% disagree that this series should be canceled. I’m very disappointed in ABC. Please rethink your discion. Very intreging show, that showed a side of mental illness, that needs to be discussed more openly in today’s society. Very disheartening to see this canceled. (Thumbs down)
I have a great idea, I think Netflix should pick it up like they are doing “Orange is the New Black”. Their audience is more sophisticated, and they would do a great job with this subject matter. And the bonus would be no stupid commercials, which I felt always took away from the intensity of a scene. NETFLIX are you listening?????
If we want Netflix to pick up Black Box, then everyone should send an email to them..
Refer them to this website with all of our comments. It would be great if Netflix would
pick it up!
seriously? it is that i’m not living in the US and that i need to pirate them 😉
I really like the idea, the series, is too bad they cancle all the good stuff like Believe, it was a cool concept too!
I loved this show.. season 2 needs to happen..
the audience have to grow with the characters and get connected..
Its a great show always something different each episode..
Fab actors.. the show needs more advertisement.. then people would want to watch it and see what it was all about..
Fascinating insight into the bipolar disorder and admirable how Kelly can portray that you can achieve and lead a normal life with an excellent career.. BRING IT BACK
I LOVED this series. Well peeved that it got cancelled. 🙁
Ha, this was the only show I watched on ABC, now I don’t watch any. how do they determine the ratings anyway?
I really liked the show and will miss it.
No!! This one definitely shouldn’t have been canceled at all! Refreshing serie, good acting!