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 am completely in agreement with the comment above!! Why is it that all the shows that are either completely brainless or all about who’s sleeping with whom can carry on & on but when a show comes on with an actual story & great acting it gets cancelled. Also, even if the show couldn’t make it because of the #’s you could at least consider the people that do enjoy it & give it an ending. The way this was left, everything is just hanging. That’s just plain rude!
It was Linda’s comment that I was referring to but now that I have been scanning others comments I can say most of us are feeling pretty much the same way! One thing I forgot to put into words, but you can tell by my comment, I would definitely continue watching this series. I have watched all of season one on Netflix just this week & was extremely disappointed when I got to the final show to see there are no more.
So sad not to have 2nd season! Good show!
I absolutely would watch another season of taxi Brooklyn and many many more seasons after that I absolutely love the show I thought it was a real hit I was sad to read that it has been cancelled so if they do make a season 2 and another channel picks it up to air it I would be extremely happy.
While I doubt my 2cents will make any difference……I LOVED Taxi Brooklyn. I’ve been waiting for season 2. So disappointed it isn’t coming back. It had action, drama, comedy, suspense. What more could you want. It wasn’t so serious or gruesome that your stomach turned. It didn’t have plots so complicated you needed Cliff Notes to keep up. But it was just the kind of entertainment I find enjoyable and relaxing. I agree with others when they’ve noted that all the really enjoyable shows get cancelled. Most successful shows probably aren’t high raters their first season. So I don’t know… Read more »
My whole family loved Taxi Brooklyn on Netflix. We will be devastated if there is no second season!
Just finished binge watching season 1. I’m disappointed there will be no season 2
I just found Taxi Brooklyn on Netflix and watched them all. I don’t usually like or watch ‘cop’ shows, but this one was different and interesting . Mixing in the international flavor added depth and diversity that doesn’t exist in other ‘cop’ shows. The cliff hanger finale was superb and I want more…. I don’t know who your audience is but I have almost completely stopped watching television as most of the shows are so stupid. Apparently catering to the intelligent doesn’t bring in the money.
Omg I absolutely love this show I can’t believe these networks keep canceling amazing shows and on top of the fact they left you hanging on so much in the last episode! Please do a season 2
Great show. Big loss.
I agree what Amy Komar said and I had been looking forward to watching Brooklyn Taxi. I did not realize that Season 2 was cancelled! 🙁
Why does it seem that good shows keep getting cancelled! Just because some shows get a slow start with ratings, does not mean they deserve too be cancelled. What happened to changing the time slot? This used to be common practice years ago, now they just drop the whole show. The way I see it is, that people will often wait to see if a new show will make it before getting into the storyline and interested in the outcome of the characters. Cancelling shows this way is only going to cause more viewers to forgo the broadcast and cable… Read more »
Awesome series, please reconsider season 2. Awesome series please reconsider season 2.
I really liked this show, I watched on Netflix and I really liked it. It was very entertaining plus it had a really good cliffhanger, I hope there will be a 2 season in the future…..please, I need to know what happens to cats mom, Ronnie, Leo’s son and ex wife
just getting into this and left hanging cheers.
I would definitely like to see another season of Taxi Brooklyn, I watched the first season on Netflix & the last episode was a real cliffhanger. My husband loved it that the mob “godfather” was Annabella Capella, what an unlikely name for anyone connected with the mob. I want to know what happens to Cat, her mother, Leo’s son, and his roommate who got stabbed.
I like the show and have watched every episode. I sincerely hope that you will reconsider and return the show to return the show.
I can’t belieVe anyone would leave Viewers hanging like this! Some of the dumbest shows keep gping and then they cancel one that is actually good. It doesn’t make sense to me. At least do a second season to wrap things up for us viewers who actually liked this show.