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 can’t believe it was canceled!!! I don’t have tv, but i watch all the episodes on Hulu and I have been waiting for it to come back… then I find that its canceled along with one of my other favorite shows Trauma!! I wish NBC would bring them back!!!!
I love the show Mercy, I think that they should try for a second season! Give it another chance. There is room for improvement every where! The station should try more commercials, doing so would get more viewers attention and therefore more people will watch. I have seen worse shows that have made it season after season! Give this a second chance…
Another typical move from NBC. What is going on over there? We get a great show and then….GONE! I am a very dedicated NBC watcher and am so disappointed, AGAIN! Get it together NBC.
I can’t believe they canceled it! I want to know what happens 🙁 That was one of my favorite showsss 🙁
I can’t believe they canceled Mercy!! I did not fet to see the show last season, however, I did watch the entire season via Netflix. I HAVE to know…..was Chris in the airport when it got bombed?? WHat happened to Mike??? AHHHH!!!!! They have to bring it back at some point! GRRRRR….So freakin’ irratating!!
The show was stereotypically poorly written and even worse acted. Glad it is gone.
can” believe NBC canceled mercy.HOW STUPID .YOU LEFT IT WITH SO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.
I have a hectic schedule and never get time to myself. Mercy came in last season and I was thrilled! Something I actually enjoyed, I planned my schedule around the show, which is saying something because life always takes precedence. I looked forward to that every week. It was funny too because my family understood that that was my one hour, my hour of something I enjoyed, one hour that wasn’t devoted to the million other things on the daily schedule. I do not watch any show regularly because none interests me enough. Then NBC has a great idea to… Read more »
Another bossy woman in prime time. That’s all we need!
i think that is is awful…this was my familys favorite show…Please put it back on the air…
Why do they keep putting these shows on that we fall in love with and then they cancel them? I am so sad that Mercy isn’t coming back, I loved this show and I am so sad that it never had a proper ending! I wanted to know what happened, this sucks!!!!!
I am not a happy camper. I love Mercy and watched it every week. I was looking forward to the new season and was wondering why it was not on. Now I see it was cancelled. What the heck is that all about? Wishing it to come back on. It left us hanging. Please bring back Mercy!
I have been waiting for the season premier to come on. I am very disappointed that the show is cancelled! It was my Wednesday night show, and I hope it comes back!
Very disappointed that Mercy is cancelled! I looked forward to that show evey week! I wonder who they polled since my friends and I were very into the show. Wish they’d bring it back!
My daughter and I loved Mercy please bring it back