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.