A little over a week ago, NBC decided to cancel their new medical drama, Heartbeat. As a result of the cancellation, tonight’s episode is the TV show’s last. Was NBC justified in cancelling the series or should there be season two?
Set at the fictional St. Matthew’s Hospital, Heartbeat follows a cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Alex Panttiere (Melissa George), as she tries to juggle her personal and professional lives. She eagerly fights authority, particularly when it comes to her patients’ health and well-being. The rest of the cast includes Dave Annable, Don Hany, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Kennedy, D.L. Hughley, Shelley Conn, Maya Erskine, and J. Louis Mills.
Heartbeat debuted on March 22nd. It followed an episode of NBC’s highly-rated series The Voice and drew a 1.39 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.30 million viewers.
Heartbeat moved to its regular Wednesday night timeslot the next evening and the ratings saw a dramatic dip, falling to a 0.89 rating with 5.16 million. The numbers have kept dwindling downward. Last week’s penultimate episode drew a 0.67 in the demo with just 3.86 million.
Those kinds of numbers are just too low for NBC to justify renewing the series so the cancellation certainly wasn’t a surprise. The peacock network is already busy promoting their new drama series for the fall. It remains to be seen if they will do any better.
But, what do you think? Did you like the Heartbeat TV show? Was NBC justified in cancelling it or should the network have given the series more time and a second season?
We love this show. Cannot believe that this smart, funny, touching show has been cancelled. We watched and recorded every episode so we could watch each episode again. Every time there is an intelligent show network executives pull the plug. It seemed like NBC had finally gotten something right but ad usual : NOT! Please reconsider this terrible decision and keep this incredibly well written show in the line up.
Heartbeat was an amazing show! I watched it on the nbc app until 1 am. I am in love with Alex and Jesse and was hoping throughout the whole last episode that they would have ended up together. I would not be so angry right now if they ended up together in the last episode. Also, I did not know I was watching the last episode until now. I wish I had warning. I love the show greys anatomy and watched this show because of it. Heartbeat is just as good of a show and I was really excited to… Read more »
This as actually a good show. But unless people are constantly sleeping around or killing people and etc, shows don’t succeed! Gone are the good dramas and comedies that you can watch with your kids in the same room!
Don’t forget nudity. Looking at you Game of Thrones(more like game of bores
Why only positive comments? I think they delete unfavorable ones. I thought the show was stupid and the lead (Melissa) character was very flakey. Was happy to find it cancelled. Also a stupid ending. Watch “Saving Hope” on ION for a really well written medical drama. Perfectly cast. Presently showing season 3 but it should be watched from Season 1 to get the full effect.
Please please please do not cancel “”Heartbeat””! This was one of my best shows to enjoy with my daughter. We laugh and we cry. There’s not many shows that can make me do this. Please reconsider. There are too many fans who will be disappointed especially my daughter and me.
We need to see husband Alex stays with.
I want a season 2!!! I don’t watch on Wed but i watch it on demand >< Does that affect the rating too? I really really really love this series!!!
I’m very disappointed that this show has been cancelled, it seems to me that as soon as I like a show it gets cancelled! Not happy!
I loved this show I hope that nbc considers giving it another chance>
I love this show!!! Please bring back Season 2!! I like this medical show vs. other shows because this one has heart and Dr. Alex Pantierre is a great character – and the two men in her life aren’t bad either. 😉 Please reconsider and give this show another season!
I’very just spent the last week watching the entire Heartbeat season on Demand and now I learn today it’seems been canceled. I’m terribly disappointed as this is a very good series worthy of a 2nd season. Each episode has a very good heatfelt message. I was so looking forward to next season. I hope NBC will reconsider.
Omg. I love this show. I couldn’t wait for the next episode. Please bring it back
This show is probably one of the best medical dramas on Television ever! It has been an amazing experience to follow Dr. P’s medical adventures while getting to know her sassy and demanding personality. No other show gives us such a deepened experience with an individual doctor, so ending this show is an injustice! The shows that have the most moral value and the best heart warming stories are the one’s that get cancelled first! Sorry that this was’t an action packed thriller with police detectives and harmonious singers! NBC, you are a joke!
This is way I don’t watch any show that’s not into its second or third season. I should have known better! So now I got into this show and I won’t even get an ending. In the end, I know it’s all about the money and ratings but at least change the slot or do a mini season to wrap it up.
I love Heartbeat! So tired of all the fake reality shows!