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?
Typical network tv. It is a good show. I
watched it on Netflix. NBC Show. Would have been better managed by the BBC, Netflix. American Network tv does not like good shows. I read it did not do well with Nielson 18-35.
Signed,
Baby boomer with decent income and dislikes network tv
The shows that have been cancelled should be handled by the public just like Jerico was. If your too young to remember that show ,Google it. There were so many people who sent the network bags of peanuts that they had another season. It seems they only cancel show that are interesting.
Just watched the entire Season 1 on Netflix–LOVED IT!!!
I cannot believe this show (Taxi Brooklyn) was cancelled. There needs to be a Season 2, 3, and more…
I just learned that there may be no Season 2–I’m very disappointed!
NBC, if you don’t make a deal with EuropaCorp, someone else should, and this has the potential to be a huge loss on your part.
…Or make it an Original Netflix Series 🙂
PLEASE!!!
Watch the series on Netflix. Good show.
If not a season 2 at least a 2hr special to wrap lose ends
Great show… Somebody pick it up.
Just watched the whole season 1, I think it was a great series and there should be season 2
Yes I would watch another season I’ve been watching it on Netflix you left me hanging about what’s gonna happen. I’m from LI NY and I enjoyed seeing all the places they showed or talked about
Yes, we would like to continue watching it. It’s a fun show and we enjoy the plots.
just watched the whole first season on Netflix I can’t believe that the show was canceled, this is a good show! I didn’t heard about this show, it probably came one a day I was working late. there needs to be a season 2 because that ending was too much! make it a Netflix series…
Come on NBC!! You can’t just drop a show like that without a resolve!!! Geeshbbb
Characters were just getting in their groove and plot getting juicy. Chemistry was like a “Burn Notice” or “White Collar” team. It’s the relationship of the characters that will make this series work in addition to the not overly gruesome crimes. Not all of us want to see massive blood and violence. But just enough of a crime for JUSTICE to be served, all the while witnessing the humor of the characters and watch them grow together as an unlikely family. Is an excellent show! 🙂
BRING on Season 2!!!!!!!!!!! Too much left unknown!! Great show, addicting!
BRING on Season 2!!!!!!!!!!!
yes I would like to see the show renewed for a second season. We all Enjoyed it