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?
I am SOOOOO disappointed, my whole family has been waiting to find out when the second season will be starting. When I went to look up the start date for season 2, I found that it has been cancelled. It was FANTASTIC – I wish TV Networks would stop taking very good shows off the air – it’s getting very annoying!! My sister-in-law is practically holding her breath since the Summer, in anticipation of the return of Black Box. Not a good idea to cancel this – many people are going to be upset, maybe not even watch too many… Read more »
Come on ABC please reconsider renewing this show. There are so few intellectually stimulating shows on network TV. This show is brilliant, the cast is fantastic, and the story line captivating. Kellie Reily’s interpatation of Catherine’s carather is amazing work.
Guess this leaves room for more mindless reality TV shows. So disappointed.
Come one I love this show please don’t cancel it it is already hard that most shows are being canceled that I love but now this I swear this show was so awesome and I was really looking forward to it espeshaly seance it was left off at such a dramatic time with every thing that was going on and also from experience most people don’t watch it till it is on Netflix cuz they didn’t know about it I mean you should really announce this stuff better just one or two comers gals once and awhile want always work… Read more »
I really want the show to come back, it was sooo great to see.
Im so sad to hear that there will be no second season.
Please bring it back!
This show kept getting better and bette . Bring it back
I loveeeeeee thisssss showwwww how can I be left hanging ?????? Bring it back plzzzzzzz
I really loved this series. Disappointed to hear it got canceled.
This show is so awesome. Can’t believe its not coming back on. Disappointing.
Maybe if we all complain to ABC they’d reconsider? Never hurts!
I loved the show, it was great. Please put it back on for at least one more season.
I love the show! Boooooo
What a pity! It`s a shame people don`t recognize valuable insight, when they see it. This movie had a lot to teach us, I`m so desappointed people feel like they don`t need that knowledge. In this movie the characters are complex, full of everything, exactely as in real life. It`s not bringing rating…. . Hm. Ok. What`s bringing good rating? Crime? Blood? Violence? All kinds of stories about the end of the world ( one could imagine that we really want that…we want that and are so fascinated with that one that we simply can`t help imagining all sorts of…”end… Read more »
I loved this show. I wish that Hulu would pick up some of these shows that get cancelled.
Bring it back…It was fantastic. It has intellectual and emotional appeal and keeps one current on the latest science about humans’ most valuable asset…the brain.
Why not get rid of one of those stupid reality shows instead….no brain involvement there.
Yes, I agree. I think it was a pretty accurate portrayal of the ups and downs of bi-polar disorder. It was honest and showed how someone can be both brilliant and troubled at the same time. I loved the show and was disappointed it was cancelled. There is not much on TV that interest me–that was one of the only shows I watched on a regular basis. It should be brought back.
I hope some other network picks this series up, I really enjoyed the story lines and looked forward to each new episode. Not much interests me on TV but this series did, please bring it back!!!
I just loved show. It helped people have a better understanding about mental health. Please reconsider and put it back on. It was refreshingly different from all the cop shows and reality shows.
This is a great show! Please bring it back.