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 extremly upset to find out Trauma was cancelled. I don’t like any shows on NBC and when I stumbled across Trauma I was excited. I couldnt wait til the next episode. I hope NBC looks into bringing this show back with the right amount of advertising this show would have been a viewer hit!!!!
I think it sucks trauma was a good show and I really enjoyed it, they should remove shows like lost a bunch of crap.
i am very disappointed that Trauma is being cancelled. It is a shame how you are waiting on your favorite show to come back for the next season and guess what it never returns.
I loved trauma. it being on demand was perfect. wish they wouldnt have cancelled. i personally liked it better than mercy. hopefully they will change their mind and bring it back.
What the heck, House, Heroes and Trauma, my three favorite shows. Heroes is going garbage House got WAAAY better and Trauma should have been around 10 years ago when I started watching big boy programs… THIS SUCKS!!
Dear NBC: Trauma is the only show my boyfriend and I like to watch together. It is the only show we had to be home to watch and I was devistated when I learned it was cancelled. First Medium went to CBS and then you cancelled the best new show on tv. Sorry NBC but you don’t have many shows worth watching anymore. But you went up a point bringing Trauma back, you just have to make sure you keep it around for a long time. The action is great, who cares if its not accurate, it is like ER… Read more »
NBC is the worst station on the air. The shows that are good they cancel. Who ever makes these decisions should be fired..
I really enjoyed this show and have missed seeing it. I was wondering what happened to it, I think it rates right up there with House! (Which I watch faithfully) Apparently a lot of other people feel the same way, I think they have made a huge mistake if it is cancelled.
A housewife in Oregon
Unbelievable. Finally a show that was truly captivating with its storylines. I did noy miss an episode. Three of my brothers are/were firefighters and my niece is working toward being an EMT and they all love it.
Loved the show…NBC pulls yet another idiot move…
This was our new favorite show. Too bad it’s cancelled.
THEY NEED TO PUT TRAUMA BACK ON THEY ARE STUPID IF THEY DONT I HAVE A FEW SHOWS I LIKE AND TRAUMA IS ONE OF THEM, THEY COULD PUT IT AT A DIFFERENT TIME OR DAY THERE HAS BEN SHOWS THT WERE GOING TO BE CANCELED AND THEY CHANGED THER SCEDUAL AND TURNED IN TO THE #ONE SHOW
Please do not cancel Trauma!!!!!!!!!!! it is very good, my husband and I miss it very much, But you can’t go against Monday night football and not know why the ratings are down, we know alot of freinds who loves it and misses it……Don’t jump the gun on this one!
I am very disappointed in knowing that they took Trauma off the air to replace it with another reality show. The network really needs to bring it back as soon as possible
my family really liked it.
trauma was one of the best shows nbc has ever aired and should have never been cancled