Code Black just wrapped its third and final season, but is there a chance for more? Recently, creator Michael Seitzman spoke with Deadline about the possible future of the cancelled CBS TV show.
The medical drama unfolds at Angels Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles — the busiest, most notorious ER in the country. The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, Boris Kodjoe, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth, William Allen Young, Emily Tyra, Noah Gray-Cabey, Emily Alyn Lind, Moon Bloodgood, and Rob Lowe.
In the interview, Seitzman said he’s proud of the how Code Black ended:
One of the things I always wanted to explore in the show is the nature of grief. I wanted to be honest about it, face it head on, and really explore how messy it is, how mysterious it is, and how miraculous it is when we finally see some light. The way we dealt with it for all three seasons, with our patients and our doctors, is something I’m very proud of, especially the way we delved into it with Rob Lowe’s Ethan Willis this season, in looking at his PTSD and the way his mind processed his grief and guilt when it came to his brother.”
However, the CBS series creator revealed he did have plans for a fourth season:
There’s an aspect to Ryan McGarry’s documentary, which inspired the show, which I always found interesting. When the staff was moving from the old LA County Medical Center to the new one. It shook them up in a very particular way. In a way, there were ghosts in that old building that they found they needed and those ghosts didn’t exist in the new building. It affected the way they approached their jobs and their patients and they wondered if they could still be as intimate with them in the new building. I always wanted to do that in Code Black, take our staff out of Angels Memorial and see what would happen if we moved them into a new building. Flying a plane into Angels seemed to make that an easy creative transition.”
And what are the chances of a renewal from another network? Seitzman says they’re all still hopeful:
The studio has reached out to all of the streaming services. To be honest, we haven’t heard back from them yet. We’re hopeful.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Code Black? Would you watch a fourth season?
I really wish Code Black would come back on. I love watching it and the cast is remarkable so please bring it back
I really want this show back! I haven’t watched a medical show since ER. This finally caught my interest and I couldn’t wait for each show. Please bring back the crew and start up!!
I think this hospital is far better than The Residents and is even better than Chicago Med. please do not cancel it. It deserves to stay on!!
I was really hoping for a fourth season! Love all the actors. Please bring it back!
who needs a show about hero’s, when we can watch a “reality” show…said no one ever
PLEASE RENEW CODE BLACK! It’s a good show, much better than a lot of that game show junk on tv!
Please renew CODE BLACK! It’s a great show.
I hope it comes back. It is one of my favorite shows. Come on CBS\
Code Black should be renewed. Let’s please remember that any show that you see the perfect examples of “Heroes” is most important these days. An extremely powerful and thought provoking series needs to stay!!