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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Cancelled? Mercy had great story lines…..This is a real shock and someone else commented NBC did not even market the show, no wonder why it had poor ratings. Thank you NBC for nothing, I just figured it out: NBC stands for No Body Cares at your lousy network. I will watch CBS-The Good Wife and ABC-Grey’s—-But no NBC, I hope your fall season is a total flop.
hmmm didnt learn from getting rid of medium i see yes nbc u suck !!! your so called lead show suck too have had enough of the office really how much more can u do to overkill that show 30 rock doesnt make sense or its that i dont care to watch it so what else is there???? oh yes chuck well lets see how long u keep that around well sense its is the best show u have going im sure u will cancel it soon eh!! oh maybe u can beg to have medium back ya think lol… Read more »
I can not believe that Mercy has been cancelled – this was my favorite tv show. I purchased season 1 on dvd and I have been watching lately ….. I can’t believe that it is cancelled. I have been watching the previews for the upcoming shows starting in September and I can not believe that Mercy is not returning. This was a fantastic show with excellent characters. The season finale was excellent – I was so excited to see Nick and Sonya back together and what looked to be the reunion of Veronica and Mike. Of course the show left… Read more »
Wow Cant believe no season two…. C-ya later NBC….. Back to ABC…. very disappointing
I noticed that my DVR wasn’t set to record any new episodes of Mercy today since all of our other series are starting this week. So I got on my computer to see what was up. This is crazy! Mercy was a good show! It actually had realistic plots with real marital problems and stresses of daily lives not to mention the suspense of a medical drama. Too many shows overexaggerate the issues of our daily lives and become unrealistic. I am so tired of all the reality shows!!! And from everyone else’s comments I think many more people are… Read more »
I am shocked and sad that Mercy has been canceled! It was a great show. Please bring it back, we LOVE it! I was so looking forward to next season :o(
I loved this show, it was so awesome, real, cocky fabulous!! I bought the 1st season because i thought there would be a 2nd a 3rd!!
sucks no ending
I am so sad that this was cancelled. It was one of my favorite fall series :(. I can’t believe other shows made it over this one!!!
i love that show so much… ive watched every single show i evan got mad when i had to wait 2 weeks to watch the next one.. i was looking forward to the next season it is one of my favorite shows… they better put it back on. im so upset
hope mayb they will bring it back i loved this show i watch every exposide it frist season and want more please put it back on in the near futrue
I hate that it was cancelled.. It was so real…not ideal TV family life but true to life problems depicted with truth and compassion.
I love this show mercy. i was a die hard fan and watched every week. i am a nursing student and there was so much stuff in there that pertaned to my studies it was great. i really think you should bring it back to the tv.
Mercy was GREAT! Hate to hear no season 2? I am def a fan!
Cannot believe you have cancelled this show! With so much garbage on TV and you cancel a True to Life show better then anything else you have on. Trauma was great as well- Hate TV networks!
why would you cancel such a great show? Mercy rocked!! It was the only show I enjoyed!!
jan so sad about this.. only show i liked