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’m very upset about this i just watched the whole season in 2 days because i could not syop watching why do they do this.BRING IT BACK SEASON 2 PLS.
Once again, NBC has it’s collective heads up it’s ass. Quick, call Chloe, she’ll know what to do. Fire the f*ng programers!
Cancelled! Loved that show and all of the cast, never missed it. Please bring it back! At least don’t leave us hanging.
Bring it back. I watched both Trauma and Mercy and you’ve axed them both. You’ve made a mistake NBC!!!!!
NBC must be out of its mind. I hope another network has enough sense to pick up ‘Mercy’, sure to be a winner!
umm yeah. im upset. this is the only show i really watch. and in the last episode things happened!! nbc cannot just leave us hanging there!
Great show they should def. air the 2nd season or at least make it available online.
Omg…..please bring MERCY back. I love it so so much. It is an amazing show or at least let it end correctly, don’t leave everyone hanging.
I WILL MISS THIS SHOW..BRING IT BACK!
I’m very upset. Mercy was an awesome show, one that I watched every week. Bad call.
I don’t know who is making the decisions to keep cancelling the GOOD shows on TV. This was one of the best new ones and now it’s gone after only one season. I guess people are watching all the reality shows—-what I consider TRASH TV.
I can’t believe the show has been canceled. Wish NBC had the courtesy to at least not people hanging. I’ll miss the show!
Omg, Mercy really shouldn’t be cancelled! It’s the best show i’ve seen in years! I don’t think i’ve seen a storyline this good since grey’s anatomy! I love MERCY!
one of the best series on tv.!!!!!!! plse bring it baack!!!
I am also very upset, this was a great show! At the very least you shouldn’t leave people hanging, the finale episode leaves so many questions unanswered.. This show replaced ER for me, I loved Mercy!
WHAT !!
I CANT BELIEVE YOU CANCELLED THIS SHOW!! I NEVER MISSED AN EPISODE, AND THAT WAS MY HOUR OF SANITY!! I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THE CHOICE NBC HAS MADE, PLEASE BRING IT BACK PLEASE !!!
If you are really mad about this sign the petition tho make a season two. That’s what I did.
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/bringbackmercy