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 would love to see another network pick up Code Black! It was a super show!
This show could be as good as ER, if given a real shot, Rob Lowe was a great addition, I’m sure the 3rd season was fantastic, the finale was awesome, CBS please reconsider renewing for a 4th season.
Great great show!!! Don’t cancel!!!
This is one of my favorite shows! I’m so upset the show was cancelled and really hope they are able to transition it to another network!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW. PLEASE, HAVE A SEASON 4
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LET THERE BE A 4TH SEASON!! I would love to have the Code Black cast & crew back for several seasons!! Love the show, the dynamics of characters-together and apart.
Love love love code black. Please do not cancel. Best show on TV.
Someone has to pick up this show! Too good to finish after just three seasons. Fingers crossed
Great family show that kept us watching at least one show every week, together. Please keep it on the air – season 4!!!
Code Black is a great show and I don’t understand why all you people don’t know a good show when you see one. Not all of us like all this reality crap. Please bring it back!!!!
I’m so disappointed in CBS for canceling my favorite tv-serie but sadly this isn’t the first time they canceled a really good show to then replace it with more reality shows. we don’t need anymore reality shows we want you to bring back “Pure Genius” & “Code Black” because this are amazing shows that people want to see
Great show whole family watched and loved it. Please bring it back.
I looked forward to Code Black every week. Did not realize that it was cancelled until I saw “series finale.” Like the way it ended, leaving a possible restart.
Loved the final of Season 3…really hope it can return.characters so well developed
I am a nurse and I Love this series !!!
It would be a shame to end this . The actors are wonderful !!! The action and human drama is great!!
Please don’t give up on this drama !!!!