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?
Loved the first season and an exciting final episode but so sad that we won’t find out what happens next
I would totally want a second season. They can’t just cancel the show with a season finale like that.
Definitely worth a series 2. Brilliant programme. Tv exec should really ask the viewers b4 making a decision. Loads of other things effect ratings e.g. time slot, promotion etc.
It was a great show with very entertaining characters, though I’ll admit the season finale was a little over the top.
I really enjoyed watching a series without explicit sexual under tones. The characters were enjoyable an easy watch. No complex brain drags, will miss it and hope for a change of heart. Perhaps some PR of a different sort. I wouldn’t have even known about it had it not been recommended as a good watch. Seeing as we no longer chisel on stone there are many ways in which good TV would be a welcome change to the existing yuck on the screen.
Very disappointed why was it cancelled no closure to series 1 really loved the show
Taxi Brooklyn a very light easy to watch series. Please continue making a second season. Loved every minute of season 1
We like Taxi Brooklyn. Sorry it was cancelled. Please bring it back. We liked the characters and enjoyed seeing how each played out but REALLY? Canceling it after 1 season is simply not right…..should have brought each story to an end if you were going to cancel. May be time to bring it back beginning from 3 years later and quick recap what happened from the finale from season 1 to wrap up what happened with Rombas ex-wife & son (hopefully a happy end with that) and a trial for Annabella Kapella to give Cat closure for the deaths of… Read more »
Love this program. So sorry it has been cancelled. Please try to bring it back.
I really enjoyed Taxi Brooklyn. I’d love to see a second season.
I only saw Taxi Brooklyn on Netflix. Thought it really good really hate being left hanging
Just watched end of season 1 on Netflix. How can you cancel after a cliffhanger like that and the time we invested in watching it? Please continue the series!!
Please make a second season that’s a terrible place to end it please make a second season
So mad to have watched that whole first season and find there was no ,second ..darn Netflix for putting this on to be watched, enjoyed and be left hanging , Not happy at all.!!
Great show. Dumb move by NBC.