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 very upset that this show was cancelled!! It was a great show, my husband and I both enjoyed watching it very much!! Bring it back!!
I had to record the last season and just finished watching it. I am sad to learn that there won’t be any more episodes and this was a great show. I was also sad at how they ended it with Nancy and Rabbit. He finally got it together and she flips out. NBC you made a mistake in not keeping this one.
this show was amazing, again they left it wide open for anything to happen just like mercy, they need to bring both shows back. if they were aired at diff times the producers would probly notice a huge increase in ratings, have one on during the fall and one the summer of need be, or different days of the week
I love this show i don’t knw why the canceled i think they have worst show and they keep them i totally disagree with the cancelation of this show i love it 100% much better them Mercy
This show was great it was one of my favorites it should com back
I AM GUTTED THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED, IT WAS DEFINATELY ONE OF MY FAVORITES. HERE IN ENGLAND IT WAS A REAL CHANGE TO THE NORMAL SHOWS ON OUR T.V, IT WAS DEFINATELY THE ONE SHOW I CAME HOME EARLY TO WATCH!!! GUTTED, GUTTED, GUTTED!!
i’m quite disappointed the show got canceled.
i actually really enjoyed it. i thought it was a nice change of role focus. most medical shows focus on the doctors and nurses, it was nice see the paramedic drama side.
i`m pissed i love this show cant believe they got canceled parenthood should have gotten canceled
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
This show was awesome. I have no clue why they cancelled it. I always got an adrenaline rush from just watching it! Having grown up around emergency workers, it’s good to see a show that reflects how they really are (for the most part). Their medical was spot on. NBC also cancelled SouthLAnd which is another of my faves. I’m just glad that TNT picked it up. I refuse to get hooked on shows on NBC…..they’ll just cancel them!
I am very upset this show was canceled, this show is inspiring and it was one of the few shows on today that have something to do with real life situations, NBC it is a disapointment, flaw and stupid mistake that you WILLL regret!!!
i recently graduated frm skool as an emt thanks to the motivation this show gave me!! i absolutely loved it and so did my husband and he s a paramedic!! please bring this show back!!!
i am really upset that this show has been cancelled- I loved to see the perspective from the EMT’s- I wish they would reconsider.
That show was one the best that i seen.It a shame that they did not give that show one more try
I really hope this show will return it is one of our family favs and my son and my wife will be heartbroken if it does not return..Trauma is a family show and not many of those left that is so great…so please please please…keep it on the air