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?
I love the show give it another season, Its really good 🙂
It’s one of the few shows on t.v. that have an empowered female lead, positive and life affirming stories, and no gratuitous violence, sex, or hate. A rare gem and big disappointment with NBC for canceling.
So disappointed. I loved this show. So few good programs on tv.
I’m really disappointed in NBC for cancelling this show when it was just building a following. All the characters were so interested, it just needed the time to invest. Please consider bringing it back with a Season 2, we need to find out what happened in Las Vegas!!
I really was into this show. Watched it every Wednesday. Now I am very disappointed that the show was cancelled and will not continue. They left us hanging on the last show. I want to know what happens next!!! Season two please.
Was really disappointed that they cancelled this show! I ❤️ the characters & it was just starting to get really good. Now we are left hanging. Yes please bring it back!!
Love this show, I was so addicted to it, big mistake canceling it. You left the show with a open ending, the Las Vegas double weddings bombshell, it was fantastic. No there show has had that before was truly looking forward to second season :(. Need to bring it back on, or have another network or Hulu, Netflix or something pick it up.
Whaaat?!! This was actually good stuff. Looked forward to it each week…and so did my newborn. What a bummer!
Addicted! So crazy it was cancelled! How will we ever know that Alex is happy?
Best new show on tv !!! Couldn’t wait for each new episode . Please bring it back !!!
Really loved this show please don’t do this ,!!!!!!!!
Heartbeat is better then Grey’s Anatomy and look how long Grey’s has been on. BIG BIG mistake to cancel Heartbeat so soon. It’s a great show.
Not only did NBC cancel it (BIG mistake!) but they had promised a 2-hr. show for the final one for 6/5 and just blew it off & I was looking forward to at least one more show!!! BAD NBC…bring Heartbeat back so my heart is smiling!
I loved this show!!! I am so sorry it was cancelled!!!