To no surprise whatsoever, NBC has cancelled their Monday night medical TV show, Trauma — for real this time.
Trauma revolves around a group of brave first responder paramedics in San Francisco. The high-action series is populated by an ensemble cast that includes Derek Luke, Cliff Curtis, Anastasia Griffith, Kevin Rankin, Aimee Garcia, Billy Lush, Jamey Sheridan, and Taylor Kinney.
The NBC series got off to a poor start last fall with just a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.68 million viewers. The ratings fell from there and the show was essentially cancelled when the network decided not to order additional episodes beyond the initial baker’s dozen.
Then, in large part because the show was still in production and NBC needed additional original programming, the network ordered an additional seven episodes. Viewership continued to fall and NBC cut back their additional order to five installments. The last one aired on April 26th.
Though NBC has a lot of slots to fill on the 2010-11 schedule, Trauma’s ratings were just too low to pay for a second season. It’s been cancelled after 18 episodes.
Though devoted fans may mourn the series’ demise, a consolation might be that they got five more episodes than the ratings realistically warranted.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Trauma won’t be back next season? Any thoughts on how you would have wrapped up the series?
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THIS SUCKS! I watched Trauma on Hulu since I do not have cable. I thought the show was funny and had the same types of calls that I use to run as an EMT. I really hope another network picks them up.
The comments about the DVR are so right I watched trauma every Monday and also taped it as I watched it. I HAVE TO PAY EXTRA EACH MONTH TO EVEN HAVE NBC… WAKE UP
NBC………. WE NEED TRAUMA BACK…..
We all DVR these days. NBC as a station SUCKS. They have so gone down hill over the years. Lets just say, I don’t watch anything in its original time slot. I DVR everything and watch it when I want the way I want and get to bypass all 20 minutes of commercials if its an hour show and 11 minutes if its a 30 minute show…… pathetic when you think about how much commercials they throw in. Here is the thing: it was mentioned earlier: Stations need to rethink the way they tally viewers as technology has changed. The… Read more »
That is the worst thing you could do….
Please!!!!!!!!!!!! Trauma was the ****!!!!!!!!!
That was the worst way to end a season and there had better be more!!!!!!! Rabbit cant go down like that and Casey better be up for treatment!!!! The show should be on more than any other show, cancel your rediculous shows and play more Trauma!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
desperate to see more,
CK
I really loved Trauma. I recorded it on my dvr and watched it each week. The characters were really developping in some interesting ways. Every time I get interested in a new show, they cancel it and put on some stupid “reality” crap. I’m bummed.
trauma was an awesome show with an awesome cast bring it back!
Such crap they always cancel the good shows!!!!!!! I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Trauma. Bring it back please!!!!!!!
I keep getting comments that this show should not have been canceled! I also noticed a lot of comments that a lot of us recorded the show and watched it after we got home from work, as a great deal of us work evening. With technologies the way it is today it would seem that DVR’s would count as viewers as you have to program the show and the thing records live, same for VCRs which are rarely used but I have used them at times when my DVR goes mad and will not work. I am over Networks saying… Read more »
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU
Damn! Another great show that get binned. With all the reality TV and re-runs, soon there will be no need to develop 3D TV’s and HDTV as there will jacksh!t worth watching!!!
Sort it out!!!!!!
I think the problem is that a lot of people now DVR their shows and watch them later. That’s what we do. LOVED Trauma and wish they would bring it back.
Trauma, come back!! I’m sorry I didn’t get to watch you during prime time, and had to record you. Some people have to work in the evenings, but believe me I would watch it as soon as I got home. Please bring it back!
Oh my god how could they cancel,it me and my mate from Inverness in Scotland loved it the best show on tv for a long time am gutted
What a waste…. Trauma was a really good show…. it took me a while to discover it, and I was so glad….