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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My entire family, most of which are within that mentioned demographic (husband – age 23, mother-in-law – age 40, father-in-law – age 60 and my two sister-in-laws – age 22 and 14) made this a “family night” event when it came on Netflix. We sat up quite a few nights watching the Season 1 until it’s end where we were all left wanting more and VERY curious about what was going to happen to the characters. When we searched for Season 2 we found out it had been canceled. I really think that it just needed more advertising and a… Read more »
BRING MERCY BACKK. AMAZING SHOW. I just watched it in under a week on Netflix and I love it. The cliff hanger is gonna eat me alive. Pleassse at least have a few episodes to finish the story. The ending was so sad.
I am very upset that there might not be a season 2!! I loved this show! i watched the entire season in one week and i couldn’t get enough!! I wanna know what happened in the last episode. I am very disappointed in NBC. Mercy was an awesome show!!
I just watched Mercy on netflix a was very upset to find no season two what the heck NBC you messed up dropping this one. And how could you end it like that you have to bring it back come on im hooked!!!
I wish this show would not have been cancelled. I just watched the entire first season over the course of a couple weeks (on Netflix) & loved it!! I’m a nurse & it was great to finally see a show from a nurse’s point of view. Wish it would come back!
I Think the network had a lot to do with the shows rankings because they would have it on one week than not the next and back and forth alot of people I spoke with didnt like it not being on every week so they stopped watching. It was by far my favorite show.
I cant believe it was cancelled. Mercy was an excellent show.
NBC YOU DISTROYED MERCY !!!!
Mercy, happen to be one of my favorite shows. Every week I always look forward to watching my girls! First my Conan O’Brian now this. I am so sick of NBC!
I am so disappointed to hear that Mercy won’t be back this season – I was waiting to see the new season…..
I LOVED Mercy..kept looking for it on the line-up. I’m not a big TV watcher, but this drama really caught my attention. Sorry to find that its been cancelled.
I CANT BELIVE IT IAM SOOO SAD ABOUT THIS.they should have done more advertizing for the show caues i didnt even know about it tell it was to late and i wach a lot of tv.IF NBC NOT GOING TO HAVE IT ANY MORE AT LEAST LET THEM FINSH THE STORY!!
Wish the show would come back!
VERY VERY UPSET……………. SEASON ONE LEFT SUCH A CLIFF HANGER AND I WANTED TO SEE WHAT WAS GONNA HAPPEN NEXT……….. I WAS NEW TO THE SHOW AND LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really upset that they are not bringing it back. They should have atleast finished it by letting you know what happens. NBC needs to let the show finish so we are not left hanging. I really loved this show. Give it more time to catch on come on people!
I was looking forward to a season two. I am very disappointed to hear the show has been cancelled.
That really sucks! I loved Mercy and thought it was a great show. i wished they would have continued it, i want to know what happens to Mike!