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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Please, you can’t cancel Trauma, it’s an awesome show! I love it!
I’m very disappointed that this show was cancelled! It needs to be brought back. I love the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trama is an original midical show that i have seen on tv. no other networks have a medical show like it. COME ON NBC TRAMA IS A GOOD SHOW AND YOU NO IT. SO PLEASE BRING IT BACK IT WOULD BE A VERY SMART IDEA AND ALL THE FANS WOULD AGREE!!!
Please don’t cancel Trauma I love the show ER is gone Trauma is a great medical show
PLEASE BRING ‘TRAUMA’ BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved that show and looked forward to watching it each week! I was so disappointed when ‘ER’ was discontinued and thought I’d never find a medical show that I liked at much but ‘Trauma’ was by far even BETTER! I didn’t think I would find a show I liked more than ‘ER’ but ‘Trauma’ was soooooooooo good! I miss it! I just don’t understand why it was taken off the air!
Trauma was a great show… Very, very sorry to see it go. The Cast, visual effects and story lines were all high quality televison at it’s best.
I think this show was a good cross-section of America and how people interact at home but most specifcally on the job. EMT’s Doctors Nurses Firefighters and Police are the real life first responders. Trauma has a good framework to build an even more solid Viewership. This show has a following; Millions tuned in to watch …And certainly welcome it’s return.
I thought Trauma was a really good medical show. It gave me something to watch since ER was cancelled. I like a good medical show with action…and Trauma provided that!
Please bring Trauma back. I really loved it the exciting show that went into the life of paramedics on the scene of the accidents instead of all the shows that are at the hospital.
Please, Please, Please!!!!!
Bring back Trauma…It was a great show. Action packed and full of excitement. I am so sick of reality shows that people go on just to get famous. There is way too much of that on TV. ….so bring back the exciting night time drama PLEASE.
I really want this show to come back on! I loved it the first time that I watched it and set up a series recording on it because I am at work or in school every time it is on. Please please bring it back! It was an amazing show and although it is a T.V. show it touches base on what all of us in the EMS system deal with on a daily basis!
PLEASEE BRING TRAUMA BACKK!!! I love medical shows… but this one was the best by far!!! Bring it back! Who cares about oother shows!!! PLEASE
Bring Trama back. This was my new favourite show. I loved the actors and the story line.
PLEASE bring back Trauma. It was a very good show. Try a different time slot before you just cancel it. We need more good shows like this one.
Oh heck yeah I was HIGHLY disappointed when I no longer saw the show coming on. I had it schedule to record every week & suddenly…it was gone? I couldn’t figure it out. It was a great show….I hope you all reconsider & bring it back.