(Photo: Karljessy Jomphe/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)
The Transplant team is on the move at NBC. The Canadian medical drama series is relocating to Saturday nights starting this Saturday, May 28th at 8:00 PM. Is the series being cancelled or could it still return for a third season?
The Transplant TV show stars Hamza Haq, Laurence Leboeuf, John Hannah, Jim Watson, Ayisha Issa, Linda E. Smith, Torri Higginson, Gord Rand, Nora Guerch, and Ahmad Meree. Doctor Bashir Hamed (Haq) is a charismatic Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine. He and his younger sister, Amira (Gulamgaus), flee their war-torn homeland and become refugees, struggling to forge a new life in Canada. When a horrific truck crash nearly kills a senior doctor right in front of him, Bash saves the doctor’s life and earns a residency in the biggest Emergency Department of the best hospital in Toronto. Bash tries to meet the demands of his new country and a new job, while trying to pay the bills, raise his little sister and carve out a new life for them both in this unfamiliar land. In season two, boss Dr. Jed Bishop (Hannah) has suffered a stroke and Bash and his team must adjust to both new colleagues and new challenges.
Airing on Sunday nights, the second season of Transplant has been averaging a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.18 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season one, that’s down by 64% in the demo and down by 66% in viewership. It’s the lowest-rated series currently on NBC.
The series is produced in Canada by Sphere Media in association with CTV and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group (a part of NBC’s parent company, NBCUniversal).
Transplant was renewed for a third season in February and since NBCUniversal co-produces the drama, it makes sense that one of the corporation’s outlets will release season three in the United States. If viewership is too low to justify airing it on NBC, a move to the Peacock streaming service seems likely. Hulu currently carries the first season and all of the already-released episodes of season two.
What do you think? Have you kept up with the Transplant TV series? Are you hoping that NBC will pick up season three? Would you watch on Hulu or Peacock?
Do not cancel! Why do you keep moving it? I am sick of seeing game shows at night and police shows!
Love the show! Please DO NOT move it to a streaming service!
My wife and I enjoy Transplant. As a medical person I’ve known several physicians from Syria and the Middle East. I find the series realistic and relevant. Please keep it on NBC since I don’t want to have another streaming service
Love the show – I don’t have Hulu or Peacock so it would be a great loss to me
Can’t they just keep it on Saturday night – I would watch it there for sure – PLEASE KEEP IT ON AND ON NBC ON SATURDAY NIGHTS
This is a wonderful show, one of the best medical shows and I have seen them all. The qualities of the characters, the focus on the experience of refugees elevate it. What a shame to see it moved to 8 pm on Saturday where it will stay hidden! Please don’t cancel, renew season three, I would follow it to any platform I could.
I love this program. I live in to, and appreciate a program that shows this amazing city. Haq is an amazing actor and deserves another season. I will not, however, pay for Peacock. Let it play on CTV where it originated.
I love this show, and gives at least some insight and representation of the refugee experience in a country much more compassionate than the us
We have watched this program from the beginning, even though NBC tried to ose us when they moved it to a death timeslot on Saturday evening. We will continue to watch, hopefully during season three. Please renew it!!!
I love this show and the characters! I’m hoping NBC can keep it around, at the very least on Peacock where we loyal fans can still get our Transplant fix.
I love this show. Please do not cancel it.
Transplant is thought-provocating and should be renewed for a third season and available on NBC. Current viewers should not have to pay a subscription fee in order to view this program.
This is an excellent show with compelling characters and excellent actors. Compared to the first season, NBC has not promoted the show at all, and has shuffled the day and time. I hope there will be a third season on American TV.
I love Transplant. It’s my favorite show. Please keep it on tv
I love this show. Please don’t cancel it.
The show is wonderful, and I am sorry that the viewership is so low.