Tonight’s sixth season finale of Royal Pains ends with a cliffhanger. How’s it been doing in the ratings? Will the USA series return for a seventh season or will it be cancelled instead?
Royal Pains follows the continuing adventures of a former ER doctor (Mark Feuerstein) from New York who, along with his younger brother (Paulo Costanzo), runs a concierge doctor business in The Hamptons. The show’s cast includes Reshma Shetty, Brooke D’Orsay, Campbell Scott, and Ben Shenkman.
Year-to-year, Royal Pains is way down in the ratings. Compared to season five’s numbers, season six is down by a whopping 43% in viewership (averaging 2.03 million) and is down 35% in the 18-49 demographic (registering a 0.5 rating).
While those numbers are disturbing — and could certainly lead to the show being cancelled — all of USA Network’s scripted series are struggling and the cable channel theoretically can’t cancel everything.
Of the show’s chances for a renewal, co-creator and executive producer Andrew Lenchewski told TV Guide, “We’re optimists at heart and we think that the storytelling that we’ve done and the way the show has performed hopefully will earn us a Season 7. We really tried very hard not to let that uncertainty dictate how we wrapped up our stories this season. We really just wanted to tell the best stories we could with the most satisfying conclusions that we could and at the same time, make sure that we left room for new stories to be told if we do get the opportunity to continue.”
What do you think? Are you hoping that Royal Pains returns for season seven — or is it time for the series to be cancelled?
I love the show. Please don’t cancel.
We want season 7, RP is the best series ever!
We have been following the exploits of Hank and the gang for all 6 seasons, and would sincerely HATE to see it cancelled. It isn’t often you find a show that doesn’t rely on overt sex and violence to capture viewers. This show is refreshing in it’s content and story line, and all of the characters really work together. Please don’t cancel this show!
Don’t cancel! One of the few decent shows left.
Love love love Royal Pains. Please do not cancel.
Please don’t cancel Royal Pains, to bad you canceledThe Glades
Please don’t cancel Royal Pains. It’s a great show. I always catch whether on regular night or On Demand
I love Royal Pains. I love learning about all these medical illness’. All the stories are amazing. I love all of the characters in the show and feel connected to all of them. I am hoping for a 7th Season. I would love to see Page & Even get married again, even it it is a simple wedding. I like to see the Lawson’s grow more as a family now that their sister/daughter is in the picture. I look forward every Summer for Royal Pains to come back and if it is cancel than my Summers will be a bit… Read more »
Really like this show. Have watched it since it began. Am hoping there’s a 7th season.
I have so enjoyed royal pains. I love seeing a great family show with good acting and storylines. I enjoy the emphasis on family and friendship. I think the chemistry between the actors is spot on. I am buying the series dvd because I can watch the episodes over an over. This show has alot more life left in it. Bring back some older favorite characters and do what the show did best the first 2 seasons. It got off to a slow start this season, the storylines were not as good. I still think its one of the best… Read more »
U HAVE to be kidding me…..I LOVE ROYAL PAINS I pray that if USA cancels my MOST FAVORITE show that another network will pick it up. Football gets me through winter,,,and in summer…relaxing I watch and watch again..ON DEMAND…Royal Pains……PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE…bring Royal Pains back for next summer
Please don’t cancel the show I love the characters and I’m always learning some new medical procedure.
Please do not cancel Royal Pains. I have been watching the show since it started back in 2009 and that goes to the rest of my family. We love the show; the characters; the stories; the locations & all the medical terms/situations that we have learned throughout the last six seasons. We look forward every summer to watch this show; something new & fresh on TV. USA Network is one great network & our favorite for bringing innovative & entertaining series that we don’t watch on the regular networks. Already USA have cancelled great shows like Burn Notice; White Collar… Read more »
Please don’t cancel Royal Pains. There are so few shows that I watch, and look forward to.
Most of what’s on the air is trash, but we like this one.
Please don’t cancel Royal Pains. The characters have come so far and the season finale left us hanging. I would love to see it renewed.