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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I’m extremely dissapointed that Trauma was cancelled. It was my husband’s and my favorite show! I would LOVE if another network would pick it up. Boo to NBC.
IM SOOOOOOO SAD THIS SHOW WAS CANCELLED…I FEEL IT WAS BETTER THAN E.R….HOPE WRITERS RECONSIDER..BEACUSE I LOVED IT…THE STORIES WERE GREAT…
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I have waited all summer for this. This sucks. When there are other TV shows to go.
I’m with a previous commentor … why start watching the new shows when you know they are going to be cancelled? This was a great new show with all the elements, drama and action in one full hour … like I said, why begin watching a show when before you know it they yank it from the line up?
I had no idea that Trauma had been canceled until I noticed one of the lead actors in a promo for a different show on a different network. Talk about disappointing! I REALLY loved this show! It never failed to shock me with the traumatic beginnings and the character story lines were great. Totally disappointed that it’s not coming back. 🙁
I cant believe they canceled this show. It was great!!
I am not happy that they have stopped the show cause it seems like every time a good show gets put on they stop showing it. I hope maybe anouther station will pick it up cause it was a great show boo NBC.
I don’t know why the good shows always get canceled and the trash stays on the air. There are very few shows to watch anymore & the list keeps getting smaller. If they keep this up soon people won’t even bother with the networks. Boo to you, NBC! This was a great show!
I am very sad the show is no longer being played!! It is one of the best show’s I have seen in a while.
I am not happy that TRAUMA has been cancelled. Maybe another network will pick it up and appreciate the quality ,and excellent acting and the storielines of such a powerful program!!
I just found out that trauma has been cancelled,and just had to comment on this. I believe that this is actually a very good program to watch,and I am going to miss it.However, possibly this show could be picked up by another network that would appreciate the quality, exellent storielines and the top notch acting this location based show deserves!!
I have got to the point of not watching new shows that look interesting because I fell they will be cancelled.
Not very happy about the cancellation of “Trauma.”
oooohhhh…..nooooo!! trauma is one of my favorite series and i see that now in italy and other my friends like this ….please don’t cancelled trauma at the first season….try to another season….!!! but is possible who the series “Secret Life of the American Teenager” in italy is totally unseen and trauma is most famous and the “sloat” go to another year of unnecessary episodes and trauma is stopped????
NBC…use your courage and try to another season for trauma!!!
Bring it back please I loved this show