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On its first airing, the Peter Berg-produced Trauma drew just 6.9 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in the key 18-49 category. On the bright side, Trauma did build on its lackluster Heroes lead-in. Also, the reviews were disappointing, a backlash came from the Emergency Medical Services community, and a hefty pricetag made it one of NBC’s most expensive new fall series. It’s been so much on the bubble since its debut that it was declared DOA by blogs (who claimed NBC had decided not to order any more episodes of the medical drama to make room for the return of Chuck to Monday nights next year.) But I’ve learned that NBC has told the show this week the network not only will produce all 13 episodes from its current order but also order more. What helped to earn a pickup? A recent ratings rise.
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Errr….wasn’t this show canceled already?
I Find Trauma Excellant and if NBC Cancells there making a mistake
Trauma was one of two shows on NBC I have considered worth watching. They could have picked a better slot for it. NBC apparently is in total chaos. Maybe Fox could pick it up?
I love this show and I think it would be a big mistake to cancel it. I missed half the show this week and I am trying to find it online so I can find out what happened in the first 1/2 hour. Please keep this series on TV. Thank you.
This is a joke, right?
Let’s face it. The knuckleheads who oversee network televsion have lowered their “standards” so far over past few years that it’s easier to pick up a poor performing show then try to figure out what to replace it with. NBC is just throwing in the towel early this season in hopes that someone…amyone will figure out what the hell to do for 2010-11.
Say what?! Bad move. The show is terrible and expensive.
then don’t watch it.
That’s why they picked it up. They know it’s a mess but they have nothing.
I am sorry if they cancel this show it will infact give proof that NBC is hiring Monkeys to select shows. Sorry NBC is always playing the same thing over and over, look at LAw and Order not only did they keep the orignal show but they picked up Law & Order SV,CI, etc. Maybe NBC should give this show a little time to pick up some die hard fans like me. I love a little action with my drama. As for the other shows they have already been done to death. Get some balls NBC!!!
Well if they could keep MERCY, I mean really…
Mercy is just another Grey’s Anatomy…only on a different network. Trauma on the other hand is exciting. I don’t care if I’m the only one that thinks that, but it is a breath of fresh air. To be able to see what happens before the patients roll into the ER is exciting. I am tired of the ER crap. We all know by now what happens in an ER thanks to ER. Trauma gives viewers a chance to see the people who risk their lives to save ours. All I am going to say is that Jay Leno needs to be cancelled to allow good shows a chance to be seen.
oh ya you got it without paramedicts and emt’s most people would be dead in the street. I think every person should do a ride-along with there local E.M.S. dept. and see first hand what realy goes on and see what people realy look like before they get to the E.R.
I totally agree. Me and my husband actually found a show that we both like that we can watch together. And, you are right. It’s new and DIFFERENT!!! Not like the normal ER/hospital show! It actually keeps your attention and I like the personal aspects also… I think they should give it one more season! After all, they sure don’t advertise it like they did MERCY… Maybe if they did there would have been more viewers.
I agree! I love this show. I have been in the medical field for many years and I find it realistic and very exciting to watch!! THANK YOU NBC for keeping this show on. I was not happy when I heard it had been canceled.
I liked it better when it was called ER. There’s a reason why these shows don’t succeed, its a tired old format.
It’s so bad it’s good. I think the recent ratings rise is an ironic viewership that figured it would die soon, may as well watch it go down. Like me. Really terrible show.
This show is an abomination and its creator Dario is a total boob (I have met him)! Can anyone second me on this?
But let’s call some other NBC guilty parties out. Without naming names Trauma was “developed” by the same exec who has been the current exec on “Heroes” since its massive creative collapse.
The middle management execs at the network/studio are giving the notes and making a lot of hiring decisions — it’s their fault even moreso than, say, Angela Bromstead or Laura Lancaster’s.
Dear NBC/UMS: Stop kissing Pete Berg’s ass. Yes, he’s best friends with Ari Emmanuel, but sucking up to PB has cost the company tens of millions and counting. He’s a nice fun guy and makes OK films but his TV work will NEVER save the network.
Even Chris Levinson/Dick Wolfe’s busted pilot “Lost and Found” would have done better on Monday than this crap. And that was AWFUL!!!
“Nice fun guy?” I see you’ve never met Pete Berg.
Why?
What is Peter Berg like?
OMG you have no idea how happy this makes me!. Thank you NBC for keping Trauma on the air! But for fans that doesn’t mean the effort stops. We have to keep campaigning and get more people to watch. You so made my day!
I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially after this weeks show… 11/23
YES! I recently wrote an article about how much I liked this show!
http://www.shawnwrites.com/2009/11/trauma-on-nbc-fun-for-shawn.html
Finally some positive news out of the Peacock. Could they be loading up in case the Leno experiment does not work out?
Save TRAUMA!!!!!!!! The action is great,the San Francisco scenery is priceless.
What ratings increase? Neither total viewers of the 18-49 demo are up at all?
I don’t what you’re smoking but Trauma has not seen a real rise in the ratings (unless you could an increase of a tenth for two weeks which hardly counts as rise in my book). Also Trauma has NEVER ever built on its Heroes lead-in.
A18-49 Rtgs history for Trauma: 2.2 > 1.8 > 1.8 > 1.8 > 1.9 > 1.9 > 1.8 > 1.8 (it averages a 1.9 for the season to date). As for Heroes its A18-49 performance this season has been: 2.8 > 2.5 > 2.4 > 2.4 > 2.5 > 2.5 > 2.5 > 2.3 > 2.2 (Heroes averages a 2.5 so far this season).
I don’t know who is doing NBC’s research but they are feeding you bad information. I think this is more about NBC wanting to be in business with Peter Berg.
Any network that’d cancel Southland and keep Trauma is out of its mind…or, they now realize that Leno has failed completely and need to fortify a base of programs that can be moved into the 10 p.m. slot on short notice. I’m going with B.
Really enjoy this show.
Got off to a rough start and is in a VERY competitive time slot…not to mention it premiered a week after the other shows in its slot which certainly didn’t help it out.
But it’s really found its way…hit its stride a few weeks ago.
Once DWTS is over, it’ll see a bigger rise in viewers.
Great news! The show is learning from its mistakes and is definitely getting better each week. This week’s episode in particular had that perfect mix of shock and awe and the nice story of the elderly sisters. More of that heart please to balance the explosions and Trauma should be fine.
I’m happy to see this programme will not be thrown away like so many others have been done this year.
A big thank you to NBC! I thought I would have to give up on the network altogether after the Southland debacle then them subsequently canceling Trauma (the only show on the network with potential to actually become something!). But now I see that’s not the case. Welcome back to my television screen NBC. I hope you get to stay.
I hope this is correct. It is the best new show of the year and it would have killed ratings on any other network.
Heroes and Trauma are terrible shows…Cut them off and replace for Chuck…
“TRAUMA” is one of my favorites of the new season. I am happy that NBC has decided to renew and extend this show. The special effectrs are great and I have not missed an episode since the show debuted. I like the actors and the story lines. I should note that Peter Berg is also the producer of another of my favorite -”Friday Night Lights”which I have to wait for until it finishes its season on Directv. It has been on the bubble until Directv picked it up. I also am addicted to “Mercy” which i have as my “must see” shows.
I am so glad to have a DVR to record my shows.
Thanks NBC, this show has great character and enough action to keep my boys interested. Good family show with a little edge. Show like this need time to develope. Remember, not every show has to be ER or Grey’s Anatomy.
Thanks NBC, Good family TV with a little edge.