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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WHAT?!?! I JUST WATCHED THE FIRST SEASON OF MERCY ON NETFLIX AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. THE END OF THE SHOW IS SUCH A CLIFF HANGER
The show is so close to real life and the drama and romantic edge that it has is very addicting. I know this show has great potential, the problem is that there was not enough advertising done to promote the show. I never heard of Mercy until i saw it on Netflix. Im so attached to the characters now and to hear it wont be back is disappointing
I had never heard of this show and seen it finally on my Netflix. But I can not believe there is no season 2 for Mercy. Me and my Husband have totally enjoyed this show and tonight we watch the “finale” of season one and I was hoping that it would be getting ready for a season two. Wow this really Sucks. I love Mercy hopefully they could or will bring it back.
love love love this show why did you take it off theres so much crap on tv every time a good show comes on you take it off!! Just like October road another amazing show! oh i know lets put more reality tv on! come on guys america does not want reality in their face every day!
I think its a crook of bull, cancelling Mercy and Trauma, I guess I will quit watching Nbc. They get you interested then take it off air. I guess they would rather keep pointless shows on.
Sorry canceled. lol
I hate when they do that!! What was the point, no finale!!
I just discovered the show Mercy and I fell in love with it. I came on to see when it will be comming back and I am hearing that it was concelled. I want it to come back it is so hard for me to get into shows and now I can’t watch the one that i liked. I am upset. I hope they will bring it back. Really good show.
This show was awesome. If it is in fact cancelled, they should have least wrapped it up a little better. Bring MERCY back!!!!
I actually really liked this show. I thought it was a good replacement for ER and I am sad they will not bring it back. They could have at least wrapped it up for us…
I really like that show sorry it was cancelled
I need to stop following tv series watch only movies
I just found out the show was cancelled. VERY UPSET! My FAVORITE of all my nighttime shows and that includes The Good Wife, Grey’s Anatomy and even Parenthood that I love. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
Oh my god if they don’t bring back mercy I don’t know what I’m going to do if they end the series like this that’s. Crap! Mercy is one of the best doctor shows out there they show the reality of not being able to save everyone and they don’t sugar coat . Also the romance ways also keeping people on their toes it’s exciting they should absolute keep mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO mad, i really liked the show, and wish it wasnt canceled.
I also love the show and wish they would bring it back….I’m really surprised it rated so poorly….I think it’s hard to find a make you wanna laugh, cry, and care kind of show but this one did that for me.
I can’t believe they canceled Mercy. I LOVE that show. Please bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!