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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they shouldnt have canceled it was a great show
I can’t believe NBC is cancelling Trauma! It’s a great show! NBC has cancelled 2 really great shows……Trauma & Mercy. TV needs something different on to watch besides boring reality shows & stupid comedy shows that should be cancelled. Yet those type of shows continue and more are made just like them and the really good shows such as Trauma and Mercy are let go. Why is that?
Can’t believe its cancelled ! Loved it. It was the only good part of Mondays! Please bring it back!
I really got into this show! And right as it started to get into the characters they took it off.. I loved it.. They should bring it back ….
I too am very sad the show gone. I have been waiting to see it back on the schedule. There are WAY to many reality shows out there! Not everyone enjoys a house full of immature drama!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this show, I could not wait till monday nite, to watch it….always kept me on the edge of my seat…so sorry that it is not going to be on again….=(
I love this show! Bring it back.
Trauma is one of the best shows. Im so disapointed to see that it has ben cancelled.
I loved this show and they really need to bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!
I abosolutely loved that show but I did record it always and not sure if that affects the ratings but I record everything and watch it at my convienance. I am very disappointed it is not back on this season.
Lame! This show was awesome! I was anticipating it’s come back. I’m quite disappointed they cancelled it. So much for keeping GOOD tv shows on tv….
I loved this show, they always cancel the best shoes for more reality shows!
This show needs to come back. You did not even give it time to make it big. Just like the show ER this was on the track to become the next big medical show and was one of my favs. I hope some other station picks up this show and it hit ratings like no one would have believed. If you put a show on to make great rating in such a late time slot then it is the stations bad for putting it there, maybe you should of given it a early slot and see if the rating stay… Read more »
I don’t believe that the show is canceled. You have to bring it back, it was a great show.I’m really going to miss it….
I HATE THIS! I LOVED THE SHOW..! O:
Disappointed!! They always cancel great shows! (ie Lipstick Jungle) what is wrong with NBC???