There’s been no shortage of TV shows about doctors who have lots of problems. Some are ratings hits while others are cancelled after only one season. How’s Rush on USA Network been doing? Will it get a second season?
Rush revolves around a talented and handsome physician (Tom Ellis) who had it all — but then lost it in one fateful night. Six years later, he’s a private doctor who treats less-than-squeaky-clean clientele in Los Angeles. The rest of the cast includes Harry Hamlin, Larenz Tate, Odette Annable, and Sarah Habel.
Launching in mid-July, the first episode of Rush attracted 1.7 million viewers with a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It wasn’t an impressive start for a scripted show on USA.
For the episodes that followed, the numbers have bounced all around — up and down like a ping-pong ball. Last week’s installment hit series highs while the previous week hit new series lows. It’s difficult to explain but, when the ratings get this low, it doesn’t take many Nielsen viewers to watch or not watch a show to cause a dramatic shift in the ratings. Still, it is unusual.
Like Satisfaction, Rush has very poor ratings — even when compared to the rest of USA’s ailing scripted series. It seems very likely that USA will cancel Rush but, given the cable channel’s current situation, it could easily go either way.
But, what do you think? Do you like the RushTV show on USA? If you ran the network, would you cancel or renew it for a second season?
10/2 update: USA has cancelled Rush after one season of 10 episodes.
Love rush! Doctor Who has an addition to some **** but yet saves lives everyday!BRING IT BACK! I love and miss RUSH! Come back to me : )
I love rush. Please bring it back.
Bring back Rush it’s a great tv series if y’all plan on canceling a tv series cancel satisfaction or Suits. My tv is on USA Network 99% of the time but if y’all cancel Rush I will not watch USA Network again and I will to everybody I know to do the same. Bring Back Rush
Don’t cancel Rush. If you plan on canceling a show cancel satisfaction. I watch the USA network 99% of the time but if y’all cancel Rush I will not watch again and I will tell everybody that I know not to watch it.
I love rush! Bring it back!
I love rush! Bring it back!
Rush is such a great show, I love it, please bring it back.
I love rush, such a great show, and usa should do the right thing and bring back rush.
Are you serious? All this time Ive been waiting for Rush to come back and it isn’t, why? It’s a Great show! I never missed it and neither did six of my friends and three of my family, C’mon, Seriously? Please bring Rush back!!!!!
Keep this SHOW!!!!! There are many shows about many things but RUSH is different. . . . Mr. Ellis is perfect as the doc with issues and he is not bad to look at either. This show is great and it would be just wrong to cancel.
I’d keep it it is a good show
I don’t like that many shows. There are so so so so many stupid shows on Tv. I don’t really get into shows but RUSH is the best show ever. I don’t even really watch TV anymore cuz there is so much o on TV. I got so in the this show. I have told all my friends about this show. If you cancel the second season your STUPID. USA runs some stupid shows sometimes but wants to cancel the good shows. I guess USA doesn’t care about ratings if they cancel this show. RUSH is the best show i… Read more »
You need to give rush a second series , im sick of all these retarded ass shows that stay on the air but you kill the good ones before they get started , im ready to cancel my cable and sell all my big flat screens instead of waisting my money for something i cant enjoy
If you cancel rush season 2, I’ll never watch another USA channel and I’ll tell the Feds that you guys are selling pirated movies of movies in theatres to Hong Kong n N. Korea through file hosting sites.
please bring this show rush back very good