The doctor is out. There won’t be a second season of the Complications TV show. USA Network has decided to cancel the drama series after one season of 10 episodes.
Complications follows a disillusioned suburban doctor (Jason O’Mara) who’s still dealing with the emotional effects of his young daughter’s death from cancer. He unexpectedly becomes a vigilante hero when he intervenes in a drive-by shooting, saving a 12-year-old boy’s life. The rest of the cast includes Jessica Szohr, Lauren Stamile, Chris Chalk, Beth Riesgraf, and RonReaco Lee.
The series got off to a lackluster start in the ratings in late June with a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.91 million viewers. Viewership saw a big drop in week two and remained pretty poor for the rest of the season. The 10 episodes ended up averaging a 0.35 in the demo with 1.44 million.
Except for Suits, all of USA’s existing dramas have been way down year-to-year and none of their new ones have been a hit in the ratings (including Mr. Robot).
Despite Complications’ ratings challenges, USA was still considering bringing the show back for a second season. Deadline reports that execs had secured a four-day extension on the cast contracts while they made their final decision. Execs tried to work out an economically feasable deal with Fox 21 TV Studios for a second season but, in the end, it didn’t happen.
The final episode of Complications aired on August 13th.
What do you think? Did you like the Complications TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled? Would you have watched a second season, perhaps on another channel?
Really liked the series and was looking forward to another wish they would being it back
“WHAT?!?!?!?” was literally what i exclaimed when i saw it was canceled! One, i was in love with Doctor Ellis and two, being in EMS and interested in Medicine, this show took being a doctor to a whole other level of excitement. Obviously not a show entirely, or at all, true to medicine, it takes problems some people in medicine do have- addiction/money problems and God Complex- to an exciting new level. It took an event that is absolutely feasible- saving someone (Antoine) from death and becoming entrenched with the wrong people and Doctor Ellis’ God Complex, compounded with not… Read more »
I loved the show. It was different and entertaining and suspenseful.
I’m really sad to find out there is no second season. This show was GREAT. Don’t nobody want to watch all that reality TV garbage.
checking in on the series COMPLICATIONS and seeing it has been canceled makes me very sorry to see. i have been so looking forward to a 2nd series and telling so many people of the show.
I will miss the show too..what a loss!
I loved the show and I am extremely upset that I am hearing about it being cancelled. Why? It is an excellent show that has been well written and made. The actors are great and every episode has been very suspensful and keeps you wanting to see more. Please bring it back!!!!!!
disappointed this was cancelled…was looking forward to the next season
I really liked this show! Would of loved a season 2, why can’t we have it on another TV channel! Ughh! They always take off my fave TV shows
i would love season 2 complications to be aired again.best series ever.was loving it till you banned the series.
Too bad, I have been waiting for it to come back to just find out it is not…why? There is so much garbage on t.v. that you leave on and you take this great show off? Go figure!
I am so disappointed that “Complications” has been cancelled! I was just telling some ladies at the hair salon that from the very first episode, I was on the edge of my seat. Just from my description, they were trying to find episodes online! I loved how each week, the writers would present so many complications, yet somehow resolve them by the end of the episode; then create a new set of complications for the next one – Brilliant Writing, Acting, and Directing!!! Cancelling the series – Just CRAZY!!!!!! I wish someone would pitch this series to the OWN network.… Read more »
Makes me sad. I couldn’t wait for the weekend so I could watch! Figures.
Complications was a great show!! I know I always watched the show after it aired, OnDemand. Only due to my schedule, but always made sure I watched each episode. Sad to hear this was cancelled, along with others in my household.
From what I can tell is USA has its favorites and promotes those heavily. The rest just get kinda screwed over and survive or fail on their own. Too bad Complications was an excellent show. Maybe the writers didn’t have an end game and wrote themselves into a hole they couldn’t get out of. Rip