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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They should keep it. Again, tired of watching shows that all of a sudden just get cancelledstarting tok
Combat Hospital is Great. The shows like the Bachelor but they are made because cheap to produce. Executives dont really care about good TV just profitable TV. Bring in back again and again
would really love to see this come back. One of the best I’ve seen.
I have only seen a couple of episodes of this show, but i thought they were pretty strong. Maybe shows like this do better in Canada because their brains haven’t been turned to mush by the reality television/Kardashian explosion. Please keep shows like this on TV, it seems that canadians have better taste in TV, ala Flashpoint.
please keep the show! it is great
My husband and I really enjoyed Combat Hospital and couldnt wait for the new season that never happened. We dont understand why we get such good shows and they then cancel them and keep crappy shows on. The series had a nice mix humour, family, love, dealing with war and helped ease life burdens as well. We just don’t understand and very disappointed with the choice made, bring it back.
I think that they should keep Combat Hospital running. It’s not fair to tease us with 1 season.
I served on 2 deployments at KAF, my first one was at the Role 3. Although a lot of Combat Hospital is a “Hollywood” handling of the war, my kids made me watch and I became hooked. There are some mistakes and unrealistic situations that only insider would pick out however it is, nevertheless, one of the better shows on TV. Bring it back for season 2.
Please bring it back… Nothing else on tv even comes close.. best show I have ever watched.
please please continue combat hospital sseason 2 it is a great show i loved it
I think they should give it a second chance, it’s a great series. It seems like every time our family really enjoys a series they cancel it after only 1 season.
I am so tired of shows I like being cancelled. I stoped watching tv so I could just wait for the dvds to come out and then I can choose shows that last more than three seasons. I like chicago code, off the map, combat hospital, and I was watching rookie blue till I heard about all my other shows being cut and that is just on ABC. My family and I are very active in the summer but found time to recored all the episodes so we could watch them all in August. My family is very military as… Read more »
great show don’t know why it would be cancelled
hopefully Canada will pick it up and run with it
Combat Hospital should be continued for a second season. It is one of the best new shows I have seen in a long time.
They should keep it. It’s a really good show and gets more interesting every episode.