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 just started watching the Mercy show and finish all episodes to 22 and love it I wish it just get going into the end cause I wounder what happen with Nick that they a least finish season 2…..
Netflix has damned me! I got sucked in unexpectedly and became obsessed. I watched the whole season in a week and then find there’s no season two. This is a major bummer. Bring it back!
I too am dissapointed that they cancelled the show, I hope it comes back some day.
Bonjour, vous ne devriez pas cesser l’émission Mercy! je suis vraiment très déçu, cette série méritait de se poursuivre!
Just a bit disappointed that the show will not return for a second season. I would like to see the show wrap up the end of the first season. The end has left many of us wondering what could have happened.
I really loved this series and i’m very sad to hear it has been cancelled. I would love for it to have another season or at least an episode to wrap it up. It was a great show to watch with my siblings and mother.
Sad to see this one get cancelled! Really like the show and actors.
Sooooo disappointed 2 hear Mercy has been cancelled! I would cancel everything 2 watch Mercy! Pleeeeeese bring it back!!!!
I love Mercy!! I’m so bummed that it’s been cancelled. It had some great story lines and acting.
I just watch Mercy through my Netflix and am most disappointed that it was canceled. I thoroughly enjoyed the show it’s characters and story line. I am so sorry that it has been discontinued
I just found Mercy and I LOOOOVE it! I watched all the episodes online and I wish it would pick back up. It’s so great!
Sorry to hear Mercy was canceled. My family enjoyed it a lot.
Im another Greys Anatomy fan! I also loved Mercy just as much! Bring it back, or at least wrap it up, you are leaving the fans hanging.
Loovvee Mercy and i absolutely think it was a horrible mistake to have it cancelled! I would hope one of the other tv networks is smart enough to pick up this show cause its an awesome show! I too am a Grey’s Anatomy fan and there hasn’t been a show since that I’ve enjoyed watching as much as Grey’s until Mercy came along. Bad decision to cancel it before the story was even developed or completed! Bring it back!!!!
Just watched episode 22….love this show…didnt want it to end…I am a Grey’s fanatic and this one rated right up there…Pleasssssseeeee bring it back…I love it….