NBC’s Trauma showing signs of life…
Rumors are swirling around the internet that, thanks to a recent ratings boost, the love-it-or-hate-it Trauma may be resuscitated by NBC after all.
NBC had planned to run the original 13 episodes that it had ordered, but now rumor has it that more episodes are forthcoming. Some believe that the ever-perplexing Nielsen ratings are responsible, but others believe that a groundswelling of fan support has tipped the scales in the show’s favor. Apparently there’s a #savetrauma campaign on Twitter, and fan fiction has sprung up surrounding the characters, always a sign of true fan loyalty.
Perhaps it’s also because the show has grown steadily over the past eight weeks, developing credible characters with interesting backstories, dealing with controversial issues, and – explosions aside – featuring some truly exciting catastrophes to entertain EMS workers and lay people alike.
At any rate, it remains to be seen whether they’ll be an official announcement from NBC regarding a change of heart. But pardoning the metaphor, for a show that had pretty much flatlined two weeks ago, any blips on the monitor are a good sign.
Filed under EMS On the Side by on Nov 19th, 2009. Comment. 
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Greg Friese made the comment on my Facebook page that this is due to the amazing popularity of the Chronicles of EMS series. I couldn’t agree more!
CoEMS is changing the world. We’ll drag the public along kicking and screaming while we’re at it and they can have their drama, too!
I read about NBC pulling Trauma back from the dead this morning, and I have mixed feelings about it.
On one hand I am glad that NBC is willing to invest more into a drama about the profession. The episodes have in my opinion gotten better since that first pilot, and whether that’s due to the writers or the actors is really very debatable. Is it fantastic? No. Could it be fantastic? Yes. I think it just needs some time to grow.
On the other hand, it shows exactly how little EMS Organizations, such as NAEMT, influence both the public and corporations. If they can’t influence NBC to cancel one of their most costly shows to produce with mediocre ratings, how much influence do they really have on effecting change for the benefit of EMS.
It’s very mixed news indeed.