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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I am totally upset with ABC’s decision to stop airing Combat Hospital. I am a Corpsman in the Navy and the depictions are pretty much dead on as to what our medical is facing out in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was a show that my four year old and I totally love to watch together.Please do not cancel it, but put it in a time slot that people can actually watch it. I do not know what ABC was thinking with putting it in the 10 P.M. time slot no wonder why your ratings were low. The time did not… Read more »
It is an outrage that they are cutting this series. I loved this series, and looked forward to the new episode every week. Hopefully they will re-think their decision and re-instate the show. Many fans will be extremely disappointed if they let this wonderful series go down the drain.
This is a disgrace cancelling the best series that I have ever watched on the TV and by the way I am in my senior years, 75 to be exact.
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This series needs to stay. It’s terrific TV no matter where it’s produced.
Why is it that we have to PUT UP with all the so called reality shows, when shows like “Combat Hospital” gets the axe. Who are these people that make the decisions to drop these shows any way? They may have there hand on the cancel button, but I have my hand on the remote… looks like I’ll be watching another station in protest to all of the good shows that get cancelled.
I love this show. I am so sad they are canceling it. Figures andything well written is cancelled but nonsense stays on.
Why on earth did they take this show off the air, its one of the few I watch, so now no Army Wives and no Combat Hospital. I was stationed in a Combat hospital and that show really reflected.
I love this show and am so disappointed that it has been cancelled. Any way the fans can get it reinstated?
I really liked Combat Hospital more than anything else on the networks. It showed the war in Afghanistan from a Canadian Humanitarian point of view. They were there to help anyone who needed medical help, Canadians, US, afghan civilians and insurgents, instead of blowing them away. It portrays the only good side of what any NATO & US forces are doing. Naturally, it would play better in Canada.
Please bring it back.
Yes keep this show on!!!!! This is why I know better to watch any new shows because if I like it they take it off do why bother! You keep canceling good shows and leave this reality **** on, I’m so sick n tired of network tv
I loved OFF The Map and COMBAT HOSPITAL!!!!!!!
I cannot believe that ABC once again shows a tv series with some substance and as soon as I get into it, poof!! They decide to cancel it. I guess viewers only like reality tv which is a whole lot of garbage about people leading lives that are plastic. At least Canada shows that their people like something other then nonsense. Shame on us for being so shallow.
Combat Hospital is a good show and I certainly hope that ABC brings it back. It seems to never fail with me, I get wrapped up in a good show and they go and cancel it.
It seems to me if they had put it in a decent time slot it would have done better but, regardless bring the show back
You should definitely keep the show! If some people don’t like the show than they don’t have to watch it. It’s for the people who do like the show. And if it’s making money in Canada it could still be produced in the states. I am a huge fan of this show and it would be an outrageous let down if the show got cancelled. At least put it out on the internet or DVD still in the states. Another thing is change the time it comes on to say Friday or Saturday. Also if the show keeps going can… Read more »
Absolutely they should keep this series around, it allows us to get a feeling of what is happening to our troops in the middle east. It kinda reminds me of the old tv series M.A.S.H. only much much more serious. It allows us to feel what the doctors feel. If the producers want better ratings for the series they should give it a better time slot, maybe on Saturday early evening. And why is it everytime you people put on a really good show you give it a really lousy time slot so anybody that has to work the next… Read more »