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 can’t believe the show did nit survive. It was OUTSTANDING, loved the characters and the writing! What can we do to bring it back??!
I just started watching mercy in netflix…… Can I say an amazing show. I am so disappointed that it was canceled. I know that a lot of the actors are on other hit shows now but they really need to bring this one back. It’s amazing all the junk in tv. That show was so well written and out together
I only started watching this show on Netflix and was hooked watched whole of first season in like few days. Can’t believe there isn’t gonna be a season 2? Can it not be started up again with better advertisement… Great actors and even better story lines. Really left hanging with that ending. Gutted!
I am so pissed how they ended the show! it was my fav!!!
I am SOOOOO sad Mercy may not have a season 2. Watched season 1 on Hulu, would have watched in during its regular air time but NBC must not have done nearly enough promoting or else it would have as big as a cult following as grey’s anatomy. The show is seriously even better with a more gritty and real vibe. NBC PLEASE BRING MERCY BACK!!!
One of the only shows I care to watch on NBC and you’ve canceled it is really shame NBC why do you end like that i hope another network will pick it up. NBC I don’t understand
What the hell happened? Are we to assume that both Doctor Chris and ex hubby Mike are both dead? Chris in the Kabul airport and Mike on the side of the road being the good samaritan? Did they intend for a season two and thus the ending like that with Veronica in the bathtub of the new apartment waiting for Mike to show up with the Kung Pow Chicken? I am so confused with this ending but I guess we have to make up our own endings for it.
I found the show on hulu an went to find season two only to find out it has been cancelled.. what the heck??? That was a great show. They really need to bring it back. I hope NBC reads this because that was the dumbest thing they could have done. They air other shows that are not worth watching.
This show’s like three years old so I wouldn’t give much hope to any network picking it back up. I found it at the Christmas Tree shops in a complete series five disc DVD set for $9.99. I agree with you though that it really was a good show.
Only discovered this show two days ago on netflix and was totally hooked! Can’t see how this show got very poor ratings as it’s amazing! Would’ve liked to have seen what happened in season two! I hope another station picks this TV show up and continues with the seasons as planned…
Life the way it is today, people sometimes do not discover shows when they originally air. I just finish watching on Hulu plus and I love it but I need closure.
One of the only shows I care to watch on NBC….and you’ve canceled it. This is why you are #3. Hopefully another network will pick it up…too good for your channel anyway.
I don’t understand how it didn’t get good ratings I loved it, and am really mad how it got canceled, especially after an ending like that! It should be brought back!
I’ve only just found Mercy and I’ve been watching it on netflix. I’ve just finished it and I can’t believe how it ended. It should be brought back.
This really Sucks!!!! I dont understand why you leave stuff hanging like that! Very Mad
I really love mercy bring it back ..
Awesome cast and series.
You should not be alound to stop without finishing
Plot.