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Send a Compliment at 13:49 PDT, 28 October, 2009

Trauma Cancellation Buzz: Trauma is Hurtin'! Save It or DNR? - Featured

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Update: Trauma has been canceled. Get the scoop here!

As the new fall season kicked off, it looked like NBC had high hopes for Trauma being the next big thing to replace ER. But, not only has it not become a hit, it's hurting big time in ratings.

It ain't cheap to shoot on site in San Francisco or run around with all that medical equipment, those fancy helicopters, and to blow up all sorts of stuff. To afford such a show, it would have to really prove itself as extremely worth it for NBC... and as hinted above, it has not.

Cancellation Danger Zone Status:

Trauma's premiere on September 28th brought in 6.9 million viewers, getting beaten out in the Monday 9PM timeslot by Dancing with the Stars at 16.8, Lie to Me at 7.7, plus Two and a Half Men with 13.6 paired on CBS with The Big Bang Theory at 13 mil. The only show it beat was Gossip Girl with 2.3 mil, and The CW has much lower standards than the main networks for TV ratings. (Source)

Trauma carried on from there to drop and hold at 5.5 million through Episode 4 (more), then bump up slightly for its 5th episode to 5.8 mil (more).

Considering its Monday night NBC pairing, Heroes, is hanging around 5.7-6 million and that's after it dropped a whole bunch during last season, it's looking like Trauma is hanging on as well as the troubled Heroes. As you can imagine, that's not particularly a good sign.

NBC has not announced that Trauma might be on the chopping block, but they have already announced full season pick-ups for other freshman shows, Community and Mercy, plus for sophomore show Parks and Recreation. No full season love for Trauma. They've just announced they're committed to airing three more episodes of Trauma, but that's pretty much saying they've made these expensive episodes already, so they won't pull those episodes if something were to happen with the show's status (more).

So, since it lost a whole lot of viewers right away after the premiere episode which probably included some of you Reelers, we want to know if you care about Trauma and think it should be saved!

Here at SideReel we're all about campaigning for our favorite shows in danger to get saved, but while some of us have kept up with Trauma, (well, maybe just me...) we're much like the rest of its wavering audience not quite feeling the intense excitement this show promised to have. So how about you?

Do you want to save Trauma or would you go with a "do not resuscitate" on this hurting newbie?

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Comments (14 comments)

mitchamann Send a Compliment - 14:19 PDT, 28 October, 2009
I like the show and think it has potential to be really good. It is new and still feeling its way into the show it is to become. I really hope the give it a fair chance, at least one season. so give it a chance
EdwinG2 Send a Compliment - 14:24 PDT, 28 October, 2009
Yes, keep it on! It's a great show and rabbit is an animal!
lydiajkay Send a Compliment - 14:36 PDT, 28 October, 2009
This is great show. Rabbit is crazy. What are they going to be replace it with, some other reality show? Isn't there enough? I hope they keep it on.
guardianofhell Send a Compliment - 15:23 PDT, 28 October, 2009
keep it on its great if they got rid of reality shows they could spend the money on this show
uptownk Send a Compliment - 21:19 PDT, 28 October, 2009
It is a good show and the characters are well written. I would appreciate seeing it come into its own.
heringr Send a Compliment - 1:26 PDT, 29 October, 2009
It's a really good show with solid characters, would really be sad to see it go! :-(
choas44 Send a Compliment - 19:48 PST, 4 November, 2009
give it a fair share it still is unfolding
Lasheetsy Send a Compliment - 18:03 PST, 7 November, 2009
save trauma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this show
beebop Send a Compliment - 23:28 PST, 7 November, 2009
Trauma is a really great show. Mercy is just a Gray's anatomy copycat. Don't we have enough. ER was great, but it ran it's course and ended well. Why is Heroes still on? They saved the cheerleader. Save Trauma !!!
contrartiste Send a Compliment - 3:55 PST, 10 November, 2009
Save trauma !!! great potential, I think people need a litlle more time to realize its soo much better than reality crap.
ArdnasL Send a Compliment - 18:33 PST, 10 November, 2009
Who in the hell do we have to speak to about all the new shows they cancelled? I realize that ratings are important, but going by that and nothing else is kind of unfair. I just watched the latest episode of Trauma and its a very interesting show. I am now hooked on how the FD and the PD will work out the blue wall of silence thing they got going. I see a resolution, but truth be told....that whole police officer silence thing could make a person compromise their values....and in the end.....thats all a person has is their values.

I hope they keep the show just to show how much of that there is in FD.
Thornton212 Send a Compliment - 22:29 PST, 12 November, 2009
Save this show! I love trauma, it is the only medical drama I've ever liked. I can't believe nbc wouldn't even give them a whole season to find an audience.
Mishatasha Send a Compliment - 10:30 PST, 15 November, 2009
YES keep Trauma on. We love it and look forward to it every week. Give it a chance! Many shows started out slow and became big hits. We think this can too.
aidanmaslow Send a Compliment - 23:47 PST, 18 November, 2009
I like Trauma. I was expecting it to be an intense medical drama, but it really does not live up to that (and that may be why it is having a hard time finding an audience). I, however, have been pleasantly surprised by the character development. If it gets canceled I will miss Rabbit and the hot blond who's name has slipped my mind.