CBS hasn’t had a successful medical drama in quite some time. How has Code Black been performing in the ratings? Will the network want it back for a second season or, will it be cancelled instead?
Code Black takes place in an Emergency Room in Los Angeles where underfunding and understaffing pile huge pressures on its staff. The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Raza Jaffrey, Bonnie Somerville, Melanie Chandra, William Allen Young, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth, and Luis Guzman.
The series debuted in late September 2015 to a 1.54 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.58 million viewers. That was an okay start for the 10pm drama though the CBS execs were surely hoping for better.
The ratings took a big fall in week two, dropping 25% in the demo to a 1.16 rating with 6.83 million. The numbers for Code Black stayed at those low levels for the next several weeks and things weren’t looking good. Rather than ordering a full season of the series, CBS picked up five more episodes, bringing the first season tally to just 18 episodes.
Then, the ratings started to slowly rise and reached a mid-season high of a 1.47 demo rating with 8.50 million viewers. In 2016, the numbers have wavered however and last week’s installment hit a series low with a 1.05 demo rating and 6.04 million.
To date, the series has averaged a 1.27 in the demo with 7.13 million viewers. It’s ranking 15th (of 20 scripted CBS shows) in the demo and in total viewers.
Will CBS renew Code Black for a second season or cancel it? Looking at the ratings, the network should probably cancel it but they could easily go either way. Their decision will likely have everything to do with the strength of their upcoming pilots. We’ll know for sure by mid-May.
But, what do you think? Do you like Code Black? If you ran the network, would you renew or cancel the series?
Please DO NOT cancel Code Black.. I love how different this hospital-serie is compared to others like Grey’s Anatomy… it has a better story coming along than any other serie I know and even though I saw all the episodes a few weeks after launch (I live in the Netherlands), I really enjoyed the serie and didn’t look on the internet for spoilers. Please, it’s my favorite serie, please make a second (and perhaps a third… fourth…) season!
Please DO NOT cancel this show.
I LOVE it! Marcia Gay Hardin is TERRIFIC in it. And the episodes are true to reality.
Please, please do not cancel this show. It is right on Q. The actors are great and the story line is awesome. Let the world see how hard the staff in the ER work to safe a persons life. This TV Show allows the viewer to appreciate their sacrifice that done every day for hours on end, Thank you. Gina
Please do not cancel this show I have ever gotten involved in. I have never waited for a medical show to start in my life till now. Please don’t cancel
I love the serie, please don’t cancel it! Here in the Netherlands me and my friends watched every week.
One of our favorite new shows. I hope they give it more time.
Please don’t cancel the show. I look forward to watching every week.
Please renew, love the show.
I love this show and would be upset if it were cancelled. If I had 3 or 4 different recorded shows to watch, I always saved the best for last…Code Black! I found it was like a good book in that I didn’t want it to end.
Please renew!!!
Absolutely need to renew!!!
Love the characters and cast!!!
I absolutely LOVE the NIGHT SHIFT! Please re new for many seasons ; the characters are portrayed are the best! The best show of the summer!!!!
Please renew! Great show…very smart…characters real…love it.
Love the show don’t cancel
Please don’t cancel Code Black it’s a great show!