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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Combat Hospital has become a must see for me and my family, so much so that we clearly saw plot gaps due to the dropped episode. I hope the show is renewed. I never watch reality shows and hope they all die off soon.
I love the show. Look forward to watching it every week. My husband and I are in the medical field and really like shows like this. Please don’t cancel.
Thanks ~~~Go USA
My husband and I love the show. The characters and stories are terrific!
I really enjoy this show!!!! What’s up with cancelling all the good shows….too real?????? Maybe – I hope ABC reconsiders and keeps some of the shows with some guts = not continually flooding the station with meaningless dribble…..reality shows….
I thoroughly enjoyed ‘Combat Hospital’ & watched every episode. It brings to a, (usually uninformed), audience reality of the world. It brings the horror of unconventional warfare to the ‘eyes-&-ears’ of ‘ALL’ viewers who in turn ‘LEARN’ about autrocities that are ‘really-out-there’; & that not all peoples in this world are good, or can be ‘converted’ to our way of thinking (fiction spiced with reality!). This ‘show’ also, as importantly, brings to the viewer the both the professional & personal thoughts & success, failure, & concerns of those men & women who are directly involved with desparately trying to SAVE… Read more »
Combat Hospital has improved with each episode and very much deserves to be renewed. We’re just really getting to know the characters. Canadian television keeps getting better: Rookie Blue, The Republic of Doyle and Combat Hospital are currently the best shows on Canadian television.
Please continue this show…..the characters need to develop…..good writing and so tired of the crummy reality shows on the air now. Give this show a chance!
Great show with an outstanding cast. It’s better than MASH ever was. Keep it.
Love this show! hubby does too…it needs to stay. So tired of the Bachelor and Bachelorette and other crappy reality shows. The time is late for me so we DVR it. Cmon ABC give these guys a chance
Yes, my husband and I watch it every week and would love to see it continue.
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!
KEEP IT GOING!!!!!
What the heck this show is awesome abc should deffinitly keep it I looovee this show abc would be a failure without combat hospital!!!
My wife and I both watch every episode and really like it,brainless fools that watch the other dribble!
I look forward to this show every single week.
I’m am from the US and so disappointed that shows like the Bachelor Pad are on and will probably come back on and a good drama like CH is cancelled.
Chase, Mercy, now Combat Hospital?
Boooo ABC.
I love the show and hope it continues, lucky I live in Canada. I can see however why the USA did not air episode 11 it is unfortunate that that the network is fearful of controversial topics. So much for freedom of information eh…