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 am SOO SAD to see that Mercy is canceled. I found it on Netflix and I am HOOKED!!! I watched all 22 episodes and I am dying for more! BRING IT BACK!
I have been watching this show on Netflix and just finished the first season. It was amazing. Someone should definitely pick this show up. There is still a lot of unfinished business. We are just left hanging on.
Found it on netflix…love it! was livid and wanted to cry with ‘finale”, if your not ever going to bring it back or sell to aonther station at least give us a real finale.
please
please tell me the show being cancelled is a joke. it’s a joke right? so…pissed….
BRING IT BACK! Here it is August and I’ve been wondering if the show would reappear for the Fall sweeps. Canceled? What the heck!! This one, and Flashpoint, bring them both back. I love Mercy’s characters and thought the actors did a wonderful job. The writers are excellent, and the setting and secenery excellent.
It must come back !!! This show is amazing !!!
I watched the entire season in 2 days! Loved it!! Please make season 2!! I’d watch!
i cant beleive the show had been concled i love the show how could they do this really want to see a second season i cant belive this please bring back the show.
I want this show back!!! Fell in love with all the characters! I found it on Hulu and now can’t get enough. Please bring the show back for a second season!
Mercy is a GREAT show! I watched every episode in two days! Make season 2!
I like Mercy, and I wish it wld come back! Mercy was the only reason I watched NBC. Why do the good shows invariably get cancelled?:-0
I loved the show I am a new nurse and it really is interesting to watch it relates to me. I want I see more of mercy! The way the season ended was very unfair and its gnn abug a lot of us. BRING IT BACK!
bring it back! it was an awesome down to earth true life show that connected to myself and the world around us. we are all in need of a helping hand and we all get caught up in life but nurses are the #1 in the nation and we all need to post a hand!BRING MERCY BACK!!!
The show Mercy needs to come back. I’m addicted to the show. I watched the first and only season in less than a week. Great show! The last episode is such a cliff hanger. I’m dying to know what happens. Please bring it back!
Please bring this show back! I found it on hulu and I am addicted! I love the storyline!
I found it on hulu too and almost died when it ended !