The alphabet is cutting the first season of Combat Hospital short by one episode, moving up the season (likely series) finale. ABC is cutting the 11th episode, “Brothers in Arms,” next Tuesday and will instead run the 12th installment, “Triage.” The 13th episode, “Do No Harm,” will wrap the season on September 6th.
The network hasn’t announced any plans to run the missing episode at a later date but that isn’t a surprise. Combat Hospital has been a disappointment ratings-wise and has been averaging a low 1.0 in the 18-49 demographic and 3.94 million viewers. Aside from Karaoke Battle USA, it’s the lowest-rated original series currently on the network.
The series is supposedly doing much better however in Canada, where it’s produced. While it’s hard to imagine that ABC would renew the show for a second season, Combat Hospital could continue airing north of the border. If it does, fans here in the states will likely have to wait until the episodes are released on DVD or watch/download them online.
What do you think? Does Combat Hospital deserve a second season or cancellation? Why do you think it’s doing better in Canada than the US?
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great show.. dont let it go.. took me a while to find it.. but once i did love it. just like Rookie blue on NBC took awhile to find it bc not expecting a great show to be running during the summer.. need better promotion.
One of the best after the ER. Definitely deserves for continuation
We only have a few shows we like to watch. Combat Hospital was one of our favorites. PLEASE, don’t cancel it!
Great show! Off the map was canceled and that was a great show 2.So keep this one going don’t cancel another great show
please keep this how I loved it!! having deployed as a hospital medic made it even better. please please please dont cancel it!!
This is a quality show. We don’t seem to like those. I really hope
it comes back.
This is by far my favorite show and i will be very disappointed if they cancel it.
Show is great, keep it going please.
We love Combat Hospital!!! We thought it was going was going to be around for a long time. Go figure, my husband and I never seem to get it right!
I hope the actors find their way on to successful shows, I thought many of them were great.
keep it!!!!!!!
I love this show – Would love to see if renewed.
I think the show was great they should keep running it. The show probable did not do well because it was not advertised well enough. I just happend to run across it and it was great
I am obsessed with Combat Hospital. If it gets canceled I am going to be furious! I think it deserves a second, third, fourth etc. seasons
Yes, please give the show a second season!! I LOVE this show! The characters are developing, and background is being developed as well. I agree with an earlier poster, that the show is like one of my favorite shows “M.A.S.H.”. I love this type of show, and please give it a chance…
Please…please…please…i need 2nd season…