It looks like the ride is over for Taxi Brooklyn. It’s been cancelled by NBC and won’t be returning for a second season this summer.
Taxi Brooklyn follows Cat Sullivan (Chyler Leigh), a tough NYPD Detective who doesn’t let a demotion to foot patrol stop her from trying to find her father’s killer. She finds an unlikely ally in Leo Romba (Jacky Ido), a taxi driver from Marseille. The rest of the cast includes James Colby, Jose Zuniga, Jennifer Esposito, Bill Heck, Ally Walker, and Raul Casso.
The series debuted last June 25th to an unimpressive 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.34 million viewers. The numbers didn’t improve over the course of the season which averaged a 0.9 rating in the demo and 5.0 million viewers.
The season finale of Taxi Brooklyn aired in September 2014 and there hasn’t been any official word from the network regarding the show’s fate. That’s certainly not a good sign, especially if viewers were hoping to see a second season this summer.
Late last year, executive producer Gary Scott Thompson indicated that things weren’t looking good and that they were “running out of time” — likely an indication that the cast contracts would soon expire. Earlier this year, he wrote that, “If history is any indication, we will probably never have official word” [on Taxi Brooklyn’s fate].
When reporting that Leigh had joined the pilot for Supergirl on CBS, TVLine noted that Taxi Brooklyn would not be returning to NBC for a second season.
NBC licensed the show from EuropaCorp Television so their costs are lower. EuropaCorp could potentially produce a second season and find another US outlet to air it but there’s been no word of that. Thompson has said that “it’s up to nbc.”
What do you think? Did you like the Taxi Brooklyn TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Would you watch a second season on another channel?
I really loved this show! It reminded me of the old crime shows that relied on morality rather than drama, ghetto behavior, and plain old fake police story lines. I don’t understand why networks put good family friendly shows in the same time slots as shows they know they can’t compete! Put taxi Brooklyn on Friday or Saturday night when there is no good progring on! Please!
Sorry to hear that it won’t be back for a 2nd season. I really enjoyed the show.
Just discovered season 1 on Netflix, and was instantly a fan. The show is refreshing in many ways. Really hope the series gets rescued by Netflix.
I think it is par for the course. You get a good show and it gets cancelled for some supercilious reason.
I loved the first season! There should be a season two and more! There are real cop-detective scenes and there are many humourous scenes as well. Jacky Ido is a great fit against Sullivans by the book cop.
Great show!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think season 2 should be made as the drama is very exciting. I want to know exactly what happened to Leo’s family etc
I just got caught up on season 1 on Netflicks. Then came on here for news on when I could start fresh with season 2 just to find out it cancelled . Lord I hate that can’t find a good show anymore but all shows that should be gone has several seasons…So Frustrating .
BRING SEASON TWO BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also started watching this today on Netflix. It’s a really good series and can be quite funny at times too. Very disappointed there will be no 2nd series.
I just found this series on Netflix and got seriously hooked – went to find out about season 2 and saw it got cancelled??? Seriously???? Very very disappointed. Someone please pick this one up! Loved all the characters and got very invested in the story line. Hope it gets picked up somewhere.
Yes season two
I enjoy the show very much, I want to see a season two
Thoroughly enjoyed watching Taxi Brooklyn. I thought it should continue and would definitely watch it on any channel. Hope it returns.
I am so mad that this show ended! I love the show, story line and characters! Why would Netflix make it available when the show has been cancelled. Such a tease! Please bring this show back. You can tell it’s a classic show if the network only gave it a chance!
I j. u st dis.. scovered taxi brooklyn on netflix. I watched all 12 eps and enjoyed the eclectic characters and their camorodoryThe dialogue was funny. Chyler is one of those vers atile actresses like the male actor Macy. Why would NBC cancel this clean cut show? Oh wait, that is why. Not any soft port in it. Any one can watch it. That’s why cute shows get cancelled it’s because not enough sex silly me!!!!