Series synopsis
Mercy is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2009. It ended on May 12, 2010. It was created by Liz Heldens. It stars Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner and Guillermo Díaz.
Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April.
On October 23, 2009, Mercy was picked up for a full twenty-two-episode first season. On May 14, 2010, NBC announced that Mercy had been cancelled and would not return for a second season due to low ratings.
Premise
Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April.
On October 23, 2009, Mercy was picked up for a full twenty-two-episode first season. On May 14, 2010, NBC announced that Mercy had been cancelled and would not return for a second season due to low ratings.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Taylor Schilling as Veronica Callahan
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Chloe Payne
- Jaime Lee Kirchner as Sonia Jimenez
- Guillermo Díaz as Angel Garcia
- James Le Gros as Dan Harris
- James Tupper as Chris Sands
- Diego Klattenhoff as Mike Callahan
- Charlie Semine as Nick Valentino
Supporting cast
- James Van Der Beek as Dr. Joe Briggs
- Joey Naber
- K.K. Moggie as Dr. Gillian Jelani
- Patch Darragh as Tim Flanagan
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 22 | September 23, 2009 | May 12, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That Crazy Bitch Was Right (Director's Cut) When two boys get trapped in an abandoned building, Veronica finds herself in the right place at the right time to help them. Back at the hospital, Chloe pressures doctors to perform a risky surgery to save her comatose boyfriend from brain death, and Sonia treats a psychic patient who makes a mysterious prediction about her future. Meanwhile, Briggs tries frantically to raise the funds needed to pay off his high-stakes debt with the mafia before it's too late, and Sands considers a job offer to return to Afghanistan. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can We Get That Drink Now? We meet Veronica Callahan, a very smart nurse who returns to Mercy Hospital after a year long tour of service in the Army. She's not afraid to take risks in order to save her patients, but this attitude might just cost her her job. In her personal life she's trying to make her marriage work with her high school sweetheart Mike, but when she sees the hospital new doctor it might not be that simple. Meanwhile, we meet Veronica's best friend and also nurse colleague Sonia, who thinks she finally found the man of her life and also Chloe, a rookie nurse who is learning the hard way how to be a nurse. |
September 23, 2009 |
| 2 |
I Believe You Conrad Veronica and her husband Mike try to rekindle their romance and move back in together, but this might not be as simple as they thought. At the hospital, Veronica and Dr.Sands try to just be friends but it's also not that easy. Meanwhile, Sonia is in love with the hunky cop Nick Valentino, who turns out to be more compatible with her than she thought. He helps her also with a Jane Doe case, while Chloe tries to help a patient everyone has already given up on. |
September 30, 2009 |
| 3 |
Hope You're Good, Smiley Face The hospital is at crisis, and Veronica tries to save the only survivor of a nightclub fire. The patience then has to go to therapy for the guilt he feels and Veronica realizes that she could also use some therapy herself. Meanwhile, Chloe wants the respect of her coworkers therefore she changes to a more mature wardrobe and attitude. Also, Sonia butts heads with a new doctor, while the nurses see Dr. Harris romantically interested in a mysterious beauty. |
October 7, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2009 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2010 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |