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 loved the show and kept waiting for it to come back on and finally looked online here to see it was cancelled. Maybe it was running oposite of something more popular and a change in night might have helped but I know I watched ever episode. Great show and sad to hear it didn’t make it. Put it as a summer series maybe. I love have new stuff to watch in the summer instead of re-runs.
YEAH That SUCKS u guys are always cancelling the good shows and leaving junk on the air!!!! Man u mqake me want to rip on TV off the WALL!!!!!!!!!! U GUYS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bring it back it was a good show.
My daughter watched it together. We enjoyed. It is hard to get viewers ifyou don’t give it a chance. The gay issue is not that important on the show if kids are watching they are among gay people everyday. It should not make a difference. They show was using real life in the show. You can not live in the world today an not have the different life styles. You want tv to be the when the world is today or the 1950’s. Bri
Heroes should have never left Thursday night. Why compete against 2 1/2 men and monday night football if you want an audience?
Nbc is a bunch of dunces.
not a good move that was one of there best shows
Do they take into account that we are recording the show and watching it later?? Does Neilson account for that?? This is the second time in a year that I have started watching a show that has been cancelled due to lack of viewership.
This show should come back for season 2. Who cares about the ratings right? Bring it back Now!!
yes bring it back saw all the season on netflex and i really like the show !!!bring it back NBC!!!
This was a good show but I think it may have pushed the gay thing a little too much. This could have damaged ratings since they fell as soon as the issue was brought up. NBC should realize although there are gay people in this world and I am not condeming those people who have a right to persue those interests. I think the majority of Americans may view those interests as immoral and stopped watching. If they have children who watched with them it might have struck them the wrong way. And yes people this was an adult oriented… Read more »
Bring it back
I am terribly disappointed that Trauma has been cancelled. Season one had me hooked, and I was really looking forward to experiencing the heart pounding that could have came with future episodes.
PLS PLS PLS!!!!! Trauma is my new favorite show!
Please bring it back. I have a bad Inglês But Hope You Understand (I’m Brazilian) … This is the best series in the world to me! Please … 2nd season now!