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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Don`t Do It!!!!!!
I rarely get into or enjoy tv shows, but Mercy was one that pulled me in. It’s severely disappointing to hear that such a good show is being canceled based on only a few little ratings. It is a great show and should be continued. BRING MERCY BACK!!
I am still so disappointed that this show was canceled. It was such a good show and now it is gone without even a proper ending 🙁
I hope another network picks up Mercy and makes tons of money. NBC had something special.
BRING BACK MERCY, BRING BACK MERCY, BRING BACK MERCY. Wednesday night was me and my husband tv date night. BRING BACK MERCY BRING BACK MERCY.
I agree i really would like to see Mercy come back. NBC nothing but crap. game show after game show and then the news. BRING BACK MERCY!!!!!!!!
this is bs! they cant let the viewers down. We want to know what what happens. It was a good show!
So upset that it was canceled. I truly enjoyed it. I would even Tevo it if i wasn’t going to be home to watch. I am very upset that they left us hanging!!! There are not so many shows now that i was so glued to as when Mercy came out. Very sad FAN.
Mercy was a RARE very good show for NBC (Nothing but Crap) which has not been putting out anything of quality the past few years!
MERCY and TRAUMA (this show was particularly exceptional) were both very good medical dramas; the two best airing on Network TV and like the idiots NBC are they had to cancel them both in the first season…complete morons!
Really sad the show has been ended, finally thought there is a show that is funny, but not to much……like any shows, if its too long, more than 3 season, than it become crap, what can we do to get Mercy back? 🙁
Why start d show at all if you know u were gonna finish like dat? Rubbish
At least do a series finale! How wld u leave somethin undone? What is wrong wit dat network?! dats y i dnt watch NBC. I finally think oh, give em a chance and dey mess up!
I loved the series Mercy and was wondering if I missed season2? Obviously it was cancelled and that sucks cause I loved the nurses and their spunk!
How could they do this? You ended so poorly with this… we deserve a final episode!
I rarely take the time away from work or school to watch TV, but I did very faithfully every week for Mercy. I am severely disappointed and would at the very least like to see a REAL season finale.