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 think they should do another one to wrap it up. i liked it and im mad that it stops like that
Oh NOO! I’ve been watching Trauma and mercy on HULU. I’m a nurse and my brother is a flight medic, so both shows are very close to my heart.
How will we ever know what happened to Mike, Chris, Roni, her Dad . . .I hate open ends.
Yes im sorry i loved the show u cant just leave us hanging like that. It seems like every show i get hooked on goes off air that is bull they took my er i watched it for years i was really like mercy and trama and they took that off to yall need to get them both back on air please!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely fell in love with the show. I was wondering if it was going to ever come back on and then I found out it was cancelled, it’s sad how many boring and stupid shows can continue on but the good ones always get cancelled!!
that really sucks.. i finally find a show i like ( i missed the origanal air dates started watching it on netflix) and of course it’s cancelled wtf
I hate when networks do this. They cancell a show that you’re really into and don’t tell the veiwing public or even give us a chance to say if we would like the show to continue or not. I loved Mercy, the characters , everything about the show. NBC you shoud be ashamed of yourselves.
I’m so disappointed!! I’ve been waiting to see a season 2 premier.. Didn’t know it got cancelled. I really liked the show & characters! So much junk on tv now… Bring back Mercy!
I just finished watching the first season on HULU and am soo disappointed that there wont be any more. what a great storyline and cast.
i want season 2!!!!
They need to bring back Three Rivers and Mercy, Loved watching these two shows, why does some boring shows survive???? BRING THEM BACK
My husband and I were just talking about Mercy and Three Rivers and Trauma and how much we enjoyed watching them. It’s amazing how some terrible shows survive and the good ones go by the wayside. Oh well – what can we do?
I agree Carmen, esp. all the stupid reality shows that are on!! Bring back Mercy!!
I Love the show Mercy it was amazing i even baught it on DVD I hope they end up making a season two with the same people they left it at a spot where you need to watch more thats not fair . . . i want SEASON TWO
I thought the show was great…really liked the characters and the people who played them. As usual, they get us into the show and then cancel it. I’m very sorry to see it’s been cancelled. I say the same thing about Trauma, another show which I really liked along with the characters.
I’m sorry the sho was cancelled!!!! was it the stars or abc?? what happened??? just get us hooked and cancel it??????
That makes me really upset I thought it was really good and I liked it so far wish it was still going to be on.