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 am so disappointed this wonderful show got cancelled. The characters were interesting and complex and there was real dialog. I loved the conflicts, humor and romance and there was so much more to tell. This show was FAR from over—PLEASE bring it back!! The writers and actors of this show was superb!!!!
i am soo sad i was soo looking forward to season 2. it was a great show with a wonderful cast and good story lines. they shouldnt have cancelled the show, the season finale left everyone on edge and waiting to see what would have happened. this is sooo depressing
Loved Mercy. Hate that NBC couldn’t make a go of it. Let’s push for a go on Lifetime. I’d love a Mercy/Army Wives tv night!
Im really pissed off this was my favoite show of all time nbc your a peckerhead how can you cancel a show in the middle of a juicy romance, you better put it back or Im going to date a female nurse to continue the drama
Ummm totally depresed. Loved this show!! Couldnt wait for season two and now I dont get one BOOOOO!
wooow that is sooo stupid i have been waiting to see the next season cuz they left us in suspense now i want to see the next episode but nooooo they had to cancel the show. and to me i think it is soooooooo stupid nbc should put the show back on every wensday when it came on me and my family would sit down and watch it but now we cant cuz they cancelled it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they should air again 4 all the fans out there!!!!!!!!!
That was the best show on tv! We need to start a petition. Maybe a class action suit? lol
I am so dissapointed this show was cancelled. I loved watching it every week
Im so sad their wont be another season..its so upsetting.. I want Mercy back. Why end it that way, you left us with suspension.
Didn’t realize Mercy was canceled until today. I loved this show. I am Very sad. I was looking forward to season 2.
I loved this show! I have never been so wrapped up in a series before! I want it back! I have to know what happens!
We want mercy back
I just watched the whole season on netflix and fell in love with the show! I can’t belive there isn’t gonna be another season. That could have easily become one of my favorite shows as the seasons went on, I have been glued to it for 3 days!
Excact thing happened to me! Cannot believe it’s over.
This was my favorite show i cannot believe it was cancelled.
i am soooooooo sad that this show was cancelled!!!! i LOVED it, and looked forward to seeing it every week on my DVR. i think that they should have continued to air it, or found another station or channel or whatever that would have! i hope that they reconsider and bring it back!