(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?
NBC – please pick up this show. I have not missed an episode so far (through Seasons 1 & 2) but cannot afford a streaming service. PLEASE!
I love this series. Please don’t cancel it. It’s the only medical series that I’ve watched that seems real.
Transplant is an excellent medical drama, one of the best I’ve seen. Terrific stories and characters. Luckily I set it up to record as a series, or I wouldn’t have known it was moved to Saturday night. It’s not surprising that viewership is down. I’ve never seen the show promoted – and the dates shown are the dates it ran in Canada, so it was easy to even think the shows were reruns. Since it was renewed for a third season, please please bring it back on the NBC network. Thank you!
Please bring the series back. I enjoy the series very much.
I really hope they keep Transplant on NBC.. not every can get the steaming services
No wonder viewership is down! I missed like 3-4 episodes cause I wasnt aware of the schedule chnage. Bad marketing. Great show, no promotion.
I enjoy watching Transplant. Unfortunately on NBC they’re airing the ‘finale’ tonight. Looks like it’ll be going on a streaming service in which case I will no longer be watching. Season 2 was hard to follow do to the erratic schedule on the tv/cable guide. Finally caught up on demand and was able to keep up with the new weekly shows. NBC reconsider or change nights.
Please bring back this series. It is so much better than most of the shows on NBC.
Please keep transplant!!! Love all characters and stories. Hopefully by posting this it will keep me informed.
I am begging to keep this show going. This show aside from remarkable performances is an important opportunity to keep educating audiences about more that the medical and personal storylines. There are innumerable ways to explore the hazards immigrants face here, and could go a long way to normalizing these differences. I’m always on board for medical shows and a huge fan of them all, and Transplant stands out for me. Please keep it on, and yes I would follow it to streaming but hope that would be HULU. ✌️
I would like to see Transplant renewed for Season 3. Leave it on NBC. It isn’t fair to deprive those of us who don’t have streaming services the opportunity to watch this good show.
I love the show. Keep it on NBC!
I have looked forward to every episode of Transplant and really hope to see Season 3 and beyond.
I’m not usually into medical dramas but this one is special. Please keep it going and position it where it’s chances of survival are strong.
I have enjoyed this show. Always entertaining and human.
Love this show and hope it’s not canceled
Love this show. Please don’t cancel!