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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Mercy was great! I loved the story.
try it again!
you wanna know how i feel? I am PIST OFF! It was an amazing show that i just finished watching on netflix and i HATE them for cancelling it without ending it! it is one of the worst things you can do! especially to fans! Did nbc ever think that maybe the reason they didn’t get good ratings is because people have shows they are dedicated to and they aired at the wrong time? no they just thought people didn’t like it… Well, THEY WERE WRONG! I hate stupid people!
I loved Mercy….I hated what happen on the last show and needed a follow up show.
Sorry to see it got cancelled
I can’t not believe that they cancelled that show! Are they stupid?! Get rid of your other ridiculous shows that no one ever watches! I started watching this show about a week ago and got completely addicted to it. To hear that they are not going to continue it makes me so mad! Not that they read these comments but if they were smart they would bring the show back considering all the fans and people that are watching now want it to continue! Give me a freaking break NBC!
I really loved this show. I usually don’t like shows like this but I fell in love with this one. I watched the last episode and am dying to know what the heck happened. I need more closure on that aspect at least if they take it away. 🙁
Please bring it back!!!!
I love Mercy and I’m so mad it was cancelled and not reconciled at the end.
I loved Mercy – I can’t believe it was cancelled
I’m really disappointed with NBC’s decision to cancel Mercy and think it was very short-sighted. Mercy was an exceptional show from the start, something really different and special: it was smart, hip, witty, touching, human, interesting and believable. The character development was excellent, and the actors couldn’t have been any better. The writing was sharp and the direction was wonderful. It’s really too bad that it didn’t find a large enough audience in its inaugural season, but I guess quick return on investment is the name of the game in television these days. I seem to recall that there have… Read more »
My husband I came across Mercy one night while scanning the chanels. We both became addicted and watched it religiously every week! I thought it was off for a season but when it never came back on….. What in the world?!?!?! How can they cancel a show like this? I LOVED IT!!!!!! I think they need to bring it back!!!! This was the one show my husband and I watched religiously every week and it brought us closer together. HOW CAN IT BE CANCLED???????????
bring back the mercy tv show I have had fun watching it .and now they stopped it that’s not kool .
I loved the show Mercy and I also thought the show attracted different age groups… Please bring it back!!
I just found this series on Netflix and the past week I have done nothing but watch each episode. I am VERY UPSET to find out I will not get more! I am also upset with the way it ended, I need more closure PLEASE bring it back!
I enjoyed Mercy….there are not too many shows on TV worth watching. I can’t believe some of the other shows made it….guess I’ll start back reading. Canceling cable….
I loved Mercy really wish they had kept on air…its a shame that such a great show is gone.
I was an e.r. fan for so many years and of course when it went off the air i was looking for a show that compared. I found the show mercy and was completely addicted and i can’t believe it was canceled….bring it back!!!