Last May, NBC announced that it would be adding two new medical shows. Trauma would begin airing in the Fall and Mercy would come in early 2010. That plan got messed up when production on Parenthood, another new show, was delayed, and Mercy was brought in early to take its place.
With two new medical dramas on the network, many suspected there was going to be one too many. A few months later, one is struggling to survive and the other has been effectively cancelled.
Trauma revolves around a group of 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 drama has had problems attracting viewers from the beginning. Its premiere only attracted 6.68 million viewers and a 2.2/5 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. The following week, the numbers sank to 5.36 million and a 1.7/4. The numbers have been rising slowly since then but not by much. Monday’s episode hit a post-premiere high of 5.77 million and a 1.9/5, putting the show in fourth place for the timeslot.
To no surprise, NBC has decided not to order additional episodes of Trauma. While all 13 episodes of the series will be aired, the network won’t be ordering any more. It’s unknown if the cast and crew will be able to give the show any closure by the last episode.
What do you think? Are you disappointed that Trauma is ending or should it have been cancelled awhile ago?
UPDATE: Trauma returning with new episodes.
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I am an EMT and I have watched every Trauma episode, and expect more episodes, I like to see how the Paramedics are portrayed compared to how they really are, it’s exciting though, that is to correct the TV. Rabit is my favorite
I’m very disappointed the show has been cancelled. Just as you get into a great show they take it away. Wish they would rethink their decision.
What’s with this!! They finally give us a morden day EMS show with some action and good dialog and they go off and cancel it. Bring it back!!
I am very disappointed that Trauma has been cancelled. It was my replacement for ER which had a great run and I didn’t think it was necessary to cancel it. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
I am so angry – I LOVE TRAUMA. It was very fast paced and exciting with humor and an undercurrent of romance. Why not give it a chance?????
What were you thinking. This show was great. My husband and I could relate to this show first hand as we were involved with a rescue squad. I am an EMT and my husband was a driver. We would watch each week and see how they did things as compared to how we do them. What is the problem. Not enough sex and violence. TV is not the place for that crap anyway. Too bad all the good shows don’t make it . Maybe if enough people complain the network would put it back on and make more shows. Please… Read more »
Wow! I’m very disappointed! My husband and I both couldn’t wait for each and every new episode! We loved it and we want it back!!!
please stop canceling good shows!!! no more reality show they are so bad no one cares we have are own reality we dont need to see these .stop looking at the #s some tape them because of …..reality !!!!
I am very upset that they cancelled Trauma; for it was an awesome show. I looked forward to watching it every single Monday night and now I got nothing to watch in its place. The network should reconsider there decision and bring back Trauma!!!!!!
This is very disappointing! If the numbers were starting to come up, that means more people were discsovering the show. Don’t pull the plug yet and stop moving it around the schedule. Its a great show….action, human relationships and some rather improbable situations, but good drama. Give it another 13 week ROS with new episodes, then make a programming decision.
We are extremely pissed off that TRAUMA will not continue. As someone that has worked with EMS, I found it to be entertaining and somewhat realistic. However, it is nothing like ER. 95% of ER was filmed in a hospital. TRAUMA was in the field. Were we not watching the same show?
I am very upset. The show from start to finish is packed with drama. I looked forward to my Monday nights at 9. I have no idea what to watch. I will boycott Cchannel 7.
I loved this show! I thought it was great, im disappointed
This sucks alot. I really liked how much more of the action u got other than just the er. The actors were great and did very well together.
I am totally upset that Trauma has been cancelled, that was my show. I don’t watch much TV but made sure that I watched that. I loved the characters and the actors. PUT IT BACK ON THE AIR!!!! They should give it more than just one season to see if it is going to fail, but I don’ t think it will. Give it time.