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It’s time for San Antonio Memorial’s emergency room night shift staff to clock out. The Night Shift TV show has been cancelled after four seasons on NBC. The medical drama first premiered in of May of 2014. It ran as a summer series, except in season two, when it was a mid-season replacement.
Airing on the NBC television network, The Night Shift stars Robert Bailey Jr., Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Brendan Fehr, Scott Wolf, Tanaya Beatty, and JR Lemon, with Mark Consuelos recurring in season four. The series centers on the quirky, yet extraordinary emergency room night shift at San Antonio Memorial, who’ll risk almost anything to save their patients.
The Night Shift: A Look at the Ratings
The fourth season of The Night Shift averaged a 0.66 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.96 million viewers. Compared to season three, it was down by 32% and down by 21%, respectively. The Night Shift did not stack up well against other NBC TV shows. Even among the Peacock Network’s summer series, it earned pretty low ratings, so the cancellation makes sense.
Here is more on The Night Shift cancellation, from NBC, via Deadline:
“We want to thank our amazing creators and executive producers, Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, for their dedication and stellar work; a cast and crew that were second to none; and the city of Albuquerque, N.M., which graciously opened its arms to us,” said Jennifer Salke, President of NBC Entertainment. “For four seasons The Night Shift gave audiences a window to heroic doctors, nurses and all-star medical workers who never hesitated to give their blood, sweat and time to help those most in need.”
What do you think? Should NBC have cancelled or renewed The Night Shift TV series for a fifth season? Were you still watching it? Sound off, in the comments.
Please reconsider season 5 of the night shift!!! I was just told about this series and I have fallen in love with it!! Im very upset about not knowing whats to come next. I have a many questions!!! Did Paul make it back? What all happened with Kenny and belle? What happened to Paul and his dad relationship? What happened with Drew and him being a ranger?? Did Jordan and TC get back together?? What happened with Paul and shannon?? What happened with annie?? Did she make it after jumping or did she actually die?? See all very good questions… Read more »
One of the best medical drama series since ER, actually, the best, better than ER. Great actors and actresses, great plots and settings, diversity, intensity, nail biting, and edgy. I found nothing lack luster about the show. I binge watched from beginning to end and will probably do it again. Absolutely wonderful show! 2 thumbs up here! I think it’s insane to not run another series. There are those of us who’re hungry to see more. Even if it was just added to Netflix, it doesn’t matter where, just bring it back. I think it’s owed to the writers, producers… Read more »
Please renew for a season 5! I have watched all 4 seasons twice waiting for season 5 to come out! One of my favorite series!!!!! Reconsider!!!
NBC, ALWAYS cancels my favorite shows! I vow to NEVER watch another NBC show for as long as I live! Night Shift was one of the best medical shows I’ve ever seen!
I think it sucks that they canceled the series without finishing out the plot. They should have at least made one more so we know the ending, like did they ever find Annie, what happened to Kane?
Annie is dead, and she weighed her pack down with rocks when she jumped off the bridge remember? If they did find anything it would be so badly decomposed it would be unidentifiable.
Omg I cannot believe there will be no season 5, this is an amazing program and should continue. Please please rethink and bring back this well worth show
I loved the show please do season 5 and more!
I would love to see season five and so much more
Please renew I loved it
Renew the night shift for fifth season
I don’t agree with the cancellation. I was hooked to the show. I loved the suspense and the crew.
Please bring this show back! We don’t have TV anymore so I can’t tune in but I am buying the series from off Amazon. I love this show. At least bring it back for those 3 million who do watch it!
Bring this show back ASAP! Just finished watching it on Netflix and I was left wondering what’s gonna happen with Paul and will they ever find Annie and how the hospital will run after the 90 day program is done, please this show needs a proper ending if it’s going to be canceled for good.
THE BEST SERIES ON NETFLIX….PERIOD and I have watched just about every series on Netflix since it’s birth! What kind of stupid are you….I’m speaking for us retired adults who have nothing better to do than watch Netflix programing!! If you big shots want to keep your jobs you may want to rethink your ridiculous Forcast of this shows ending! PLEASE for the sanity of us oldies (who btw have nothing to do BUT WATCH Netflix shows you JUST MAY WANT TO RETHINK THIS DECISION, PLEASE?!