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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Trauma is an excellent show. We would like to see it continue.
they should bring that show back on tv. I know that they had a good flollowing, and we all miss seeing that show!!! Put Trauma back on tv!!!
I miss the show…really enjoyed it!
Im REALLY dissapointed they canceled this show. It was different from your USUAL hospital/medical type shows…..I watched Mercy a couple times, but it didnt grab me like Trauma. It seemed, to me, like all the other hospital setting type shows. I LOVED the characters of Trauma……wow, weak decision.
I am so upset i just was looking on my dvr and said what happen to my show, this show was great, please bring it back what is wrong with you people all the shows that we love you take away er, all good cop and fireman shows and you have a good one and you let it go BRING IT BACK PLEASE
I loved TRAUMA! They should bring it back to satisfy the real viewers.
I am very very disappointed I thought that Truama was better than Mercy!!! NBC you are doing it again you bring shows on, but you do not give us enough time to bring up the rates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was really disappointed to see Trauma disappear. The show was NOT your typical medi-drama…it was a whole new and intuitive look at another side of the medical field. We have enough medical HOSPITAL dramas why did they choose Mercy? I loved the comedy, sarcasm, relationships between characters; the show was a hit in MY house…even with my teenager. I think it was a matter of timing, but I am not sure about this debate over not wanting to have two medical dramas at the same time. All I do know is that one day there was Jay Leno where… Read more »
We really liked the show. It is amazing that other shows stay on the air, and shows that aren’t entertaining at all stay on the air. Trauma was a good show, had good story lines and great actors.
I’m suprised this show was cancelled! I thought the show was educational, which is what T.V. needs now days! There is way too many stupid shows on as well as “reality” shows on…(my opionion) reality shows aren’t very reality, because if they were, then they all would have been created, directed, produced..etc by “Joe Blow” off the street that way they would be getting all the credit!However, as a Firefighter-EMT-I, the series was decently accurate on the things they would cross as well as the treatments for their patients. I think they should try the show again…very disappointing that children… Read more »
I felt the same way about the educational aspect…I am just glad to see that an EMT can vouch for the fact that the information was accurate!! Thank you. I am so sad to see the show expire so soon. I feel like having a ceremony. lol. Yeah…to heck with Reality TV…its a crock of you know what and just another brain cell exterminator. The only ones I think should air at all are those that help people with true life problems like Biggest Loser, Homemakover and such.
I cant believe they cancelled Trauma. I understand the low rating aspect of it but I believe in time it would get better. Oddly enough they keep airing stupid and non-educational shows. Dumb decision!!!! Hopefully Steven can get a contract somewhere else….. anyways Corporate America!!!!!
I do not know how NBC makes decisions. Any intelligent show gets cancelled, but stupid ones are back. Oh, I guess they cater to the bigger audience. Not to the ones with any brains.
I LOVED Trauma !!!! I watched it every monday I did watch a few Mercy eps and didnt get hooked. I was hooked within the first 15 mins of the openner of Trauma !!!
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They do need to take off Chuck. Here is the issue with regular syndicated shows at NBC: The good ones they take off. The crappy ones they leave, bring back stuff that should have been left alone. The regular audiences in general are getting fed up with half season, nothing new during the December and January months, then they come back in February and only have 3 weeks left before the season is over. The days as it was when I was growing up are gone. Holiday shows from the sitcoms to the dramas. They have killed that, they just… Read more »
It’s no wonder that CBS is always kicking NBC’s butt, a good show like Trauma is Canx and other dumb shows carry on.