Season 1 • Episode 22
LatestWhen 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.
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.
Acting
Taylor Schilling before she became Piper Chapman.
Production
Gritty Jersey hospital sets vs. glossy Grey's Seattle.
Creator
Liz Heldens
Taylor Schilling
Veronica Callahan
Michelle Trachtenberg
Chloe Payne
Jaime Lee Kirchner
Sonia Jimenez
Guillermo Díaz
Angel Garcia
James Le Gros
Dan Harris
James Tupper
Chris Sands
Diego Klattenhoff
Mike Callahan
Charlie Semine
Nick Valentino
James Van Der Beek
Dr. Joe Briggs
Joey Naber
K.K. Moggie
Dr. Gillian Jelani
Patch Darragh
Tim Flanagan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Liz Heldens later wrote for Friday Night Lights and Orphan Black—Mercy was her first showrunner gig.
Mercy premiered the same year as Nurse Jackie, making 2009 unexpectedly competitive for gritty nurse protagonists. HBO won.
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