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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This is so sad! I was just looking to see when it was coming on again and see that it is canceled!? it was such a great show!
just finished watching season 1 on DVD and did a search to find out when the new season starts. . . . I am bummed to find out it has been cancelled. Why are all the good shows cancelled, but yet there will be some new horrific REALITY show?
I have to join many of those here are that are displeased that the tv show called Mercy was cancelled. And I will also have to agree that like all the good shows I have loved not just on NBC but all the other networks have all been cancelled. I have to wonder what kind of people are watch this crap that keeps getting renewed or gains another season. Obviously the corporate heads are not using the audience to make these decisions. Its all about money. The coporate sponsors are the ones deciding our entertainment just like the music on… Read more »
I just watched the whole series of MERCY on netflix i stayed up 24hrs just to finishit i was an addicted to the show hope it comes back
i loved mercy bring it back!!!
Loved the show.just found out that it will not be returning for season 2 which really sucks.the show has now ended without a final ending.
Not happy at all…. I LOVED THAT SHOW.. recorded EVERY episode. I don’t understand why they canceled it.
Very sorry the series was canceled
This is BS; never cared for NBC anyway, but when Mercy came out I started watching and was happy they put a show on that was interesting to me. Oh well just lost another couple viewers from my home. Bottom line NBC sucks and I will not be watching this TV station again.
Homecome the good shows always get canceled and not only this one BUT Trauma too I know how to pick them right !!!1
This is some BS!!! I absolutely fell in LOVE with Mercy!! It was the best show ever!! I really hated seeing the last episode and not knowing what happens!
VERY upset this show was cancelled!!! One of my FAVEs!!! Figures, always the good shows that go – what about all the CRAP NBC has on it??? HOW are they still surviving???
I loved Mercy and I hate the way that they ended the show I think they could at least end it properly.
I too am very sorry it was taken off the air….I think if more people would of been aware that it was on more would of watch…I had hi hopes for its return.
I loved this show and just figured out it was canceled. I was soo anticipating its return this year!!!!