Monday night, NBC premiered its second new medical drama of the season. So how did Trauma do? Will it survive the ratings war or, like so many other shows, is it dead on arrival?
Trauma follows the complicated lives of a group of brave paramedics from San Francisco. The action drama stars Derek Luke, Cliff Curtis, Anastasia Griffith, Kevin Rankin, Aimee Garcia, Billy Lush, Jamey Sheridan, and Taylor Kinney.
The show debuted on Monday night in Heroes’ 9pm timeslot. At one point, Heroes could hold its own at 9pm on Mondays but those days are long gone. The peacock network is hoping that Trauma can take over. The numbers don’t seem to be panning out that way unfortunately.
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Trauma had a poor start and ended up in a poor fourth place for the timeslot, in both total viewers and the coveted demographic. An average of 6.92 million people watched with only a 2.3/5 rating/share. There wasn’t a huge drop-off between the first and second half hour but, considering the typical second episode decline, next week isn’t likely to be pretty.
NBC tried to put a positive spin on the numbers, saying that the Trauma premiere generated the network’s biggest audience in the timeslot since April 13th. While they’re trying to make the debut numbers sound positive, it actually shows how troubled the network is.
Considering all of the tough competition on television these days, Trauma’s story isn’t likely to continue for very long. Based on economics, NBC will probably air all 13 episodes. But, unless Trauma gets an infusion of new blood (read: viewers) very soon, that’ll be the end of it.
What do you think? Is Trauma worth watching or should NBC pull the plug and cancel it now?
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47 Comments on "Trauma: Painful Ratings; Cancel It or Keep It?"
I love “Trauma: – I’m a nurse and it’s nice to see a show where the medical treatments are accurate!
PLEASE KEEP TRAUMA . I NEED TRAUMA. I LOVE TRAUMA. KEEP TRAUMA.
I must be in the minority. But I think a quality show like Trauma should kept on the air. There’s other crap that should be dropped.Get rid of Survivor and the Biggest loser.
KEEP TRAUMA DO NOT CANCEL ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOW PLEASE KEEP ONLY SHOW ON NBC THAT IS INTERESTING.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KEEP
KEEP TRAUMA! please please please!
DO NOT TAKE THIS SHOW OFF THE AIR !!!!!
I LOVE the show. Keep it!!!!!!!!!!
I am a paramedic and have and have been for over 20 years.I have to admit that at times this show gets a little …..well…hokey? But all and all I love it! Its the only show I watch. This show is a breath of fresh air. If you cancel it I guess I will just stop watching T.V. again like usual. Dont cancel it! Woody
do not cancell trauma i am a medic and it is the only show that show this profession as real as it is. it is the only show that i watch the other medical show suck.
This show is REAL LIFE….I see this everyday in my line of work. Nothing is more rewarding than saving someones life. Trauma needs to come back, don’t cancel it.
I love trauma, i think its different from all the other shows out there.
Trauma is awesome. i dont think they should freakin’ cancel it!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep Trauma – get rid of Jay Leno! How many nights can you watch that! TRAUMA is awesome action packed and great!!!!
Way to go NBC cancel another great show. I love TRAUMA. (& HEROES by the way). Have never missed an episode. I can’t get in to Mercy…to slow moving for me. That’s what I hate about NBC start a great show & never give it a chance. Same thing happened to me with JOURNEYMAN. Get the other junk off the station I mean really the Thurs nite line up sucks for NBC…NEVER watch any of those shows…I’m a ABC/FOX person on Thurs nights.
Trauma is definately worth keeping on the air.