NBC Cancels ‘Do No Harm’

Steven Pasquale in Do No Harm
Steven Pasquale as Dr. Jason Cole/Ian Price in ‘Do No Harm’ (Photo by: Matthias Clamer/NBC)

Well, that didn’t take long at all. After just two episodes, NBC has given up on Do No Harm starring Steven Pasquale, Alana de la Garza, and Samm Levine. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, although everyone could see the writing on the wall. The early decision to pull the series is actually a no-brainer for the network.

Despite an interesting premise – a doctor has a Jekyll and Hyde personality – the show earned the dubious distinction of being the drama series with the lowest premiere viewership in NBC’s history. And episode two didn’t do anything to turn things around, pretty much guaranteeing the show was not going to be around for long.

Do No Harm will be replaced by repeat episodes of Law & Order: SVU.

The Plot: Dr. Jason Cole (Pasquale, Rescue Me) is a highly respected neurosurgeon who has it all – a lucrative career, confident charm, the gift of compassion. But he also has a deep, dark secret. One morning when he wakes up disoriented in a wrecked hotel room amidst several near-naked women he’s never seen before, he knows one thing: it’s happening again. Every night at the same hour, something inside Jason changes, leaving him almost unrecognizable – seductive, devious, borderline sociopathic.

This new man is his dangerous alternate personality who goes by the name of ‘Ian Price.’ For years he’s battled Ian, keeping him in check with a powerful experimental sedative. But now his – their – body has developed a resistance to the serum, setting Ian free once again. And to make matters worse, after being suppressed for so long, Ian is hell-bent on taking revenge on his oppressor. With everyone Jason cares about at risk – patients, friends, coworkers, and even the woman he loves – he’s got to stop Ian once and for all. Will they find some common ground, or will they bring each other down? Hell hath no fury like an alter ego scorned.