At the start of the season, we wondered which new NBC medical drama had the best chance at survival — Mercy or Trauma. It was hard to decide but now, they’ve both been cancelled anyway.
Mercy follows the lives of three very different nurses at Mercy Hospital in Jersey City. The cast includes Taylor Schilling, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Michelle Trachtenberg, James Tupper, Diego Klattenhoff, Guillermo Diaz, James LeGros, James Van Der Beek, and Delroy Lindo.
The medical drama got off to a pretty poor start last September, attracting a 2.3 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 8.25 million total viewers. Unfortunately, viewership fell even lower from there.
Despite the ratings, NBC ordered a full season of episodes, likely because the network needed the original programming. Though NBC’s Primetime Entertainment President Angela Bromstad said she liked the show creatively, she noted that the show’s ratings had to improve for it to survive.
The ratings didn’t improve. The most recent episode attracted only a 1.1 rating in the demo and 4.01 million viewers.
To no surprise, the Mercy TV show’s now been cancelled. The 22nd and final episode aired last Wednesday, May 12th. Unfortunately, it wasn’t intended to be a series finale and didn’t wrap up the show.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Mercy won’t be back for season two? What would you have liked to have seen happen?
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I watched the entire Season 1 on Netflix instant que and absolutely loved it! I am sad to here it was cancelled! I watched all 22 episodes in less than a week.
I am so sad there won’t be season 2. I loved this show. I was obsessed with ER as a kid and this was like a new age version of it. I’m going to miss this show and I’m dissapointed that they left us hangin like that. I stumbled upon it on NBC and finished it on netflix. Wish they would bring it back. 🙁
I watched it on Netflix. I thought it was fantastic. That’s to bad. I don’t think alot of shows get enough advertising up front. I hadn’t ever herd of it until I saw it on Netflix.
I just completed season one on netflix… I fell in love with this show. Seriously, gunna leave us hanging without knowing if Chris or Mike have died… Really, if there is anyway possible to get it up and running again, you really need to do so…
This sucks! I totally was waiting for Mercy to come back! I look up to see when it would start airing again and NOTHING! I’m very upset! That was one of my shows I always looked forward too. BRING IT BACK!
How rude!! At least give us closure!!! That was a fabulous show and the characters really developed well. This cancellation was a VERY bad decision.
love the show, real wrong to cancel it, trauma was also good, but mercy, was really good, tv is nothing but reality, sell it to another network, their are many, nbc, shows are dying out only one good sitcom 30rock, bring mercy back, listen to the consumers, without us there is nothing
want mercy back I loved watching it!!!!! Bring it back bring it back!!!!!!!!!!
I really loved this show I was so sad to hear it had been cancelled!!!!
As I read all the comments, I would have to agree with every one. It is very clear that the show needs to return. I only watched NBC for this show and if you do not bring the show back then the ratings will go down with the other shows. By watching Mercy, you will see commercials that show other shows that will be shown on NBC and that will get more people watching that channel
Mercy NEEDS to return! Atleast let us know what happens! Does Mike or Chris die? It was a very good show and I agree with another commenter above who stated american idol was on at the time so that could be why it did not get highly rated. Please return it!! Definitely a great show!!!
Just was thinking why I haven’t seen Mercy on for a while…..Binged and found out it was cancelled. Great show….interesting characters….good plots….oh well….would love to see it back on the air….
Mercy NEEDS to return! I really want to know what happens?! Does mike or chris die? Please atleast let us know what happens! thanks!
OMG!!! I have had Mercy to record and nothing!!! I have been asking people if they know when it is on again or whats going on but no one knew or even heard of the show 🙁 so I finally googled it and sadly found that indeed it has been cancelled. I loved the show and very angry that it is over without a trace. I am happy to see that others loved the show also and I hope writing this will give more of a chance to resume. ? I loved the people on the show and the story… Read more »
I loved Murcy,could not wait for season Two!!!!!!!It one of the best shows ever!!!!!Love it-love it-love it !!!!!!Please get it back!