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 started watching this show when it first aired and loved the show then and I just watched the first season again on hulu. I am disappointed to learn the show has been canceled… PLEASE PLEASE BRING THE SHOW BACK FOR A SEASON 2… AND HAVE IN AIR ON A FRIDAY!!!! NOTHING IS EVER ON on FRIDAY’S.. THANK YOU!!!
i really like mercy it is great. bring it back
NO NO NO NO!!! You guys can’t end like that and just cancel the show! NOT fair!
I just watched this on Netflix…HOW CAN YOU GUYS CANCEL IT WITH AN ENDING LIKE THAT?!?!?! Please bring it back.
Im So mad they cancelled this show! Especially after that cliff hanger! they should definetely bring this back! I want to know what happens! Best Medical TV drama! I dont know how it got 1.1 ratings.
I can’t believe this show has been cancelled.. Please, please bring it back!!! I also recorded it and enjoyed watchin after kiddos went to bed..
Please bring this show back! I watched the entire first episode on Netflix recently and would really like to see a second season. I would watch it on NBC every day that it came on. Just PLEASE bring it back!!
Ok I’m beyond angry I can’t see what happens after the cliff hanger if u knew there was going to be a series finale shoot a movie like ending or extended tv airing. It’s one of the good medical dramas on tv and it is way better than trauma, greys anatomy or private practice it’s a he’ll of a lot more real!
Please bring this show back!!!! I to just found this show on netflix and I love it. I would’ve watched every single episode or at least make one episode that wraps it all up. Thanks for the consideration!
I can’t believe you cancelled this show. It was great.
thas crap how can u leave it like that just watched the 22nd episode i wanna know what happens thats not right to end it like that plz bring it back lol
Please bring it back I recorded it so I watch it when I was off, and now I found out it’s cancelled. I’m from Ft. Hood and this show hits close to home. Please reconsider bringing the show back.
stupid
Oh no… you dissapointed me. i was waiting for it. waiting what will be to main heroes. will they be together? series ended with her waiting for mike.
I didn’t think that show wasn’t all that great. It was very predictable and they had some really poor acting. I can see why it didn’t last very long.
I just recently found this show and watched the Entire first season with in about 4 days on Netflix! The ending of the 22nd episode is definitely a cliff hanger. This show to me was amazing! Had I known this show was airing on NBC when it was officially on air, I definitely would have watched! I think this is definitely a show that needs to come back for a season 2. This is very upsetting to me that I got so addicted to a show and can’t even find out what happened next!! Ugh! Bring Mercy Back!!!!
i agree! i feel the same way. Bring Mercy back!!
I’m with you. I did the same thing. Found it on netflix sand now I’m hooked. Dying to know what happens next. Such a great show