Sad news for Emily Owens, M.D. and Justin Hartley fans. It has been announced that the show is cancelled. It will wrap production and will have the rest of the remaining 7 episodes (for a total of 13 episodes initially ordered) aired on the network. We hope to see Justin again or guest star in other shows in the future.
Justin tweeted: “So…lets do this. We will think of it as a miniseries with 7 more installments. I’m watching!“
Emily… and the Good and the Bad is the 7th episode of the show. When the beloved hospital flower delivery man collapses, Emily (Mamie Gummer) is determined to diagnose his condition, but she is baffled at his reluctance to get treated. Will (Justin Hartley) and Emily are assigned to a help a sick prisoner, but find it hard to stay professional and not let his crimes cloud how they treat him. Meanwhile, Dr. Dupre (guest star Harry Lennix) continues to try to smooth things over with Tyra (Kelly McCreary), but when he hits a rough patch he comes to Emily for help and once again she’s stuck in the middle between them.
New episode of Emily Owens, M.D.: 1.06 “Emily and the Question of Faith” airs tomorrow (Tues, November 27th) at 9/8c on the CW. Below is the official description of this episode as well as the preview video:
Emily (Mamie Gummer) and Tyra’s (Kelly McCreary) infant patient seems perfectly normal until they discover she has a condition that forces her parents to make a difficult decision about her future. Emily is assigned to Dr. Bandari’s (Necar Zadegan) deeply religious patient who finds his faith shaken after a risky surgery. Will (Justin Hartley) becomes impatient waiting for his patient’s lab work and takes a chance on a possible diagnosis, breaking protocol, and upsetting Micah (Michael Rady). Meanwhile, Tyra is finally ready to tell her father the truth about being a lesbian and seeks out Emily for support, but before she can reveal her secret, she gets shocking news of her own. Aja Naomi King also stars. Jamie Babbit directed the episode written by Paul Sciarrotta.
Get to know a little more about Justin in this newly released ‘Behind the Scenes’ video from The CW Network, with guest appearances from daughter Isabella and fellow friends Eric Martsolf & Mat Hardege. Simply click the image below to view the video.
[EDIT] For those outside the U.S. who can’t view the video on the CW website, you can view it on YouTube here.