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 enjoy medical shows and disappointed in finding that Mercy was cancelled. Should seriously think about bringing it back on the air. There are too many stupid shows being aired.
I was really sad to find out Merci’s been cancelled. I’d love to watch season 2 and many others.
I loved that show mercy!!!!!!! It was one of the only shows I actually liked.
I can’t believe there is not a second series of Mercy. Seeing the season one leaves me wonder what happens. You can’t make a finally like that. Veronica takes a bath her ,phone is ringing and her friends at ,a bar and watching news about air plane went down and,with Chris on plane Mike gets hit by a car that is a messed up ending…WTF Where is the happy ending????? Need a second season to fix it instead of wondering what happens next.
Mercy is an outstanding show. It should not be cancelled due to small number of folks watching. Many excellent shows begin with low numbers only to increase as more discussions surround the series. You are being short sighted.
I finally got to this article and have finally found an answer to why ‘Mercy’ was cancelled. I was pretty disappointed because I really liked the show! It’d be great to see them do little series or something at least and cast them on Hulu or something…
Really liked it. Very gritty and true to life. But now the main gal’s gone on to Orange is the New Black. At one time, only the UK shows had the main person be so flawed (alcoholic, drug addict, not always nice with women, etc.) and it was refreshing. Now, our shows are following suit. Even good people have flaws. It’s not all black and white. This is one reason I rarely watch a new network TV show. They end suddenly and you’re left like ??????? I was finally able to finish one out that cancelled mid season on netflix… Read more »
I would like to see how Veronica and Mike flip their relationship and make it work. I want it to come back. I also want to see Sonia and Nick get back together and have a happy life. I wish that they would bring it back because it is really an amazing show.
omg, such a great show. I’m so sorry they left us hanging like that. MORE please!!!!
Should have never stopped this show !!! Me and my family all loved it and the ending totally left me In suspense then I find out there’s no second season !!!!! I was so mad I want a second season 🙁
Yes I agree strongly I wish they never would of cancelled. I wish they would make a 2nd season.
I really love this! Please continue with more episodes.
I’m enjoying it too but at this point the main actress from Mercy is the central character in the popular series Orange is the New Black, so there’s not a chance of reunion.
Great show. Never heard of it until Hulu and I’m invested in the characters and their lives. This is great! Please come back!!!
I didn’t know that there was only one season of Mercy until after I had finished watching the first season !!!! I am totally invested in the characters and I am totally bummed ! Let’s keep this going and give us a completed story ! It’s cruel to leave us hanging like this !
This show was very relatable and interesting, a nurses version of greys anatomy. Season two should be made and aired in Australia.
Can we get a petition going to have a series finale just finished it on hulu and was loving it but now I’m frustrated on what is going on and how it will end. NOV don’t leave us hanging.