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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They cancelled Mercy, which was a good show, to add what…YET ANOTHER AWFUL REALITY SHOW?!
i am so sad – i just found out it was cancelled – THAT SUCKS THIS SHOW IS GREAT
PLEEEAAASSSEE Do not cancel this show!! There are few prime time shows I actually watch, But this is one that is on my weekly roster……FAITHFULLY!!!
I can’t believe it is not coming back. This was the first medical show that I actually liked. I have been sooo looking forward to the new season. Now I am horribly disappointed.
BRING IT BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree there is too much crap on the television like these reality shows. They are truly ridiculous. Common……you must have intelligent writers, these shows( reality shows) are a definite cop out of what you could do with talent. You had a good show and you cancelled it. Bring Mercy back…
I really loved this show. When ER was done I thought this show was a definite replacement. I think if you had it available to other channels maybe you would have had a better turn out to viewers. I am very disappointed that is has been cancelled. I truly enjoyed my Wednesday nights. Too bad it was a great show. 🙁
I love this show!!So Diasppointed!!!
I can not believe this has been cxl…
give me the damn box to rate
I’m sad to see this showvnot coming back
yet another example of the poor decision making (cancelling Mercy).
shame on you NBC….you’ve just lost another viewer
I LOVED THIS SHOW AND WAS SO DISAPPOINTED IT WAS CANCELLED WHERE THERE IS SO MANY STUPID SHOWS THAT REMAIN ON THE AIR
bring it back…so much trash on, but this show had lots of potential. it just needed a bit more time to hook more viewers…and it was a good way of showing what pst is all about and how it changes so many lives…also a good way to educate about alzheimers…\\\\\\\\\\\\nbc has a chance to rectify this , I hope they do.
How could NBC CANCEL this show. It was one of the best on the network!!!! Please bring it back!!
I absolutely loved this show. I cannot believe it has been cancelled. I agree with Kathy you need to bring it back!
This is truly a bummer. My daughter( who is a nurse) and I loved the show. NBC bring it back!!!! Take off some of the other mindless shows you have one there- particularly the so called “reality shows”!!