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?
Superb.
I live in Sweden and am watching the show on viaplay. I’m on chapter 8 and I love it! I don’t know when it aired in the USA but It was probably not the right time for the target group and therefore didn’t get the numbers it needed to get a second season. “Gör om, gör rätt” as we say in Sweden.
Black Box is smart, has a wonderful soundtrack, great story and brings awareness to mental disorders in a interesting, sympathetic way. Plus talented actors who are really convincing.
Please put it back.
Blackbox was incredible! TV stations are cancelling shows before they have time to catch on…stop being greedy & give shows a chance. Plus this show provided insight to a person with Bipolar ‘ s life.
I LOVED it and it was not weak. I learned SO MUCH about biopolar desease. I lost a student to bioporalism. I loved that a TV series was bringing awareness to this issue. It was a great show.Please bring it back.
Why? was a fantastic tv show. It mus continue. The last chapter leav me whit so many questions.
I agree with Destiny Cole, please bring it back, it is among my favorite series and ranks as high as House and the Big Bang Theory with regard to content and how it drew me in. As a psychology student, I am really sad this does not continue, there are never enough series that are intelligent AND entertaining.
I was really hoping for a season 2 of black box…please bring it back…I loved the show!!
i only just found this show though my amazon account and found it really really interesting, that i watched it so fast to only find there is no season 2 and so on…. 🙁 It would be a shame to not continue with the series…
I hope either Netflix or Amazon will pick it up.
I loved it!!! Hope to you will do a second season !
i loved it! im so bummed its cancelled please put it on netflix!!!!!
I been looking forward to BLACK BOX. OMG. PLEASE put it back on.
I loved it!
Yes I liked it. I liked Studio 60 on the sunset strip, The Newsroom, & The Killing too. Also films, Before Sunrise. . Sunset. . Midnight trilogy, One Day, Purple Violet, Heist.
Great material gets cut.. .(look at the audience/the public) or they make you change it up for ratings. If you’re only appealing to the masses (ppl pleasing), then you end up with the Kardadhians . Look at mini series or selling only to cable networks.
Personally, Black Box was a very intense show. Every time an episode ended I screamed because it left me with the intense curiosity about what was going to happen next. It always had me scratching the sides of my couch and when commercials interrupted I would run and do what I had to do so I wouldn’t miss a thing. I understand that the rating went down but the show wasn’t bothering anyone. Those who didn’t like it simply didn’t watch it. And us who were known as fans never missed an episode. I don’t believe that the show should… Read more »
I was looking forward to season 2 and disappointed that there won’t be a continuance. PLEASE continue the show! Put it in Netflix or Hulu, SOMETHING! I can understand that it was up next to some heavy contenders but, sheesh! We lose a lot of good shows & keep horrible ones just because it came on on a certain night! This show was the new ‘House’ for me! PLEASE bring it back!