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 recently became interested in the show and was on the edge of my seat when the show ended with me wondering what was happening to both the men in Veronica’s life. Then to find out the show was cancelled…I’m not too happy. The network should have at least allowed the show to air an episode that ended things appropriately. In my opinion, the show was improving. I hope that there is some consideration to allowing at least a “finale” episode.
I really liked this show & disappointed it didn’t last, however, at the very least they could have aired a series finale to give the viewers an ending!
Man this was a good TV show. I live the main actress. Want to know if the 2 guys in her life are ok. Mike omg it left us hanging. Got to have more. Please bring it back at least as noted above a 2 hour.
I agree Dee Dee
It was so good I think it should come back as a hulu or Netflix series since it didn’t do good on views
Have to agree why not ?
Yes that’s a good point. With the same ppl in The Orange is the new Black. I think it would hit it off even better. She was the main reason I even watched the show on hulu it would be awesome if can continue on hulu or and Netflix. …
Imvery upset that mercy is not coming back this is my favoriteand I NEED to know what happens please please pleasebringit back
This is show is very good. Caught my eye on Hulu and now sad that I am on the last episode. All the good shows never last :/
They always cancel the best shows
I love this show and I’m so mad/sad/so confused about this show not having a second season! I want to know what happens. I wanna know what happens to Mike, Dr. Sands, and especially Veronica. This is one of the best shows ever, I guess some people just can’t see that. The cast was fantastic especially Taylor Schilling.
Love this show watched on hulu in 3 days. I cant believe its over.
I love this show. I didn’t see it when it aired, but i watched the whole season on Hulu in about a week. It’s awesome. I think they should bring it back, especially now that a lot of the characters have been in Orange is the New Black.
Or rather, the actors, not the characters.
Please bring it back my family really enjoys the show
Please bring back the show!!! I love it!
Loved the show, please bring it back. Hope to see Mike win his wife back.
Please please bring this show back
At least bring it back for like a two hour special to wrap up what happened, episode 22 totally left anyone who love the show hanging and we deserve to have a wrap up.
I loved the orange is the new black and when I found mercy 3 nights ago I was thrilled! I love hospital shows and this was the best since ER. I cant believe it ended undone and no season 2 to tell the rest of the story. Please bring this show back! It would be a major hit now!