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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Where there are so many uninspiring and routine shows out there, this one was a breath of fresh air for me. I really embraced the characters and looked forward to catching a glimpse of their lives each week. I am not surprised – it’s not about quality, but quantity (people who watch). I would think that the network would want to put out something they could be proud of producing. Oh well, another one gone, but not forgotten by the fans. Would have been nice to see the ending, though.
Very Very sad it didnt even end! I waited patiently all summer for the show to start again! Should have had atleast a season 2!!!!!!!
I am so angry I just spent 22 hours watching season 1 on Netflix then I google season 2 and see it was cancelled seriously that is the best show i have seen in a long time.. Is there any chance Mercy will come back
Super upset that they cancelled this show. I am so over shows like House, CSI…this was actually something new and fresh. I would even dvr it if I wasn’t home to watch. Booo!! Bring it back!!
I was very disappointed to hear that the show has been cancelled. This series was actually one of the exciting and real-life drama that happens in the medical field…..
I am so mad that Mercy was cancelled… quit taking off the good shows!! I hate getting into a show, only to have it cancelled, and have no ending!!
I am very sad to hear Mercy has been canceled!! I was sooooo looking forward to Season 2. PLEASE bring it back!!!!
🙁 only just found out now! They should at least of done an ending.
UGH…. I am so mad that Mercy got cancelled!!!! I have been waiting for the new season to come not knowing it was never going to! I finally googled it tonight and found this article, I am so mad!!!! NBC you bite the big ONE!!!
I have the SAME story a’s you! Googles it whilst waiting for the new season.
CANCELED! Geez…
Please bring back mercy a compelling series deals with real issues
I didn’t know it was cancelled until today my husband told me ……. 🙁 I am very
dissapointed, the program had drama, humor, suspence and a little bit of romance,
maybe alot. My favorite show is gone….they didn’t give it enough time to catch on.
CSI’s are getting old. Same old stuff.
I fell in love with the characters of this show, and now I am extremely disappointed that I will not get to know what happens to this nurses tragic love life. I would like to at least one of the guys being with her.
I am really dissappointed that the show has been cancelled. How can you end the show like you did and leave the people that did watch it hanging like that. We want more. I am very very upset.
Don’t understand such low ratings. Everyone I knew loved and watched this show. I sincerely miss it. I thought it was right up there with Gray’s…
I was super disappointed when the show was canceled! How dare they end the season that way and not come back to give us more! Really? Way to leave us loyal fans hangin! So not very happy at all!!