Code Black is an American medical drama starring Marcia Gay Harden and Rob Lowe that premiered on CBS on September 30, 2015. The series follows the understaffed, busy emergency room of Angels Memorial Hospital, which lacks sufficient resources. On May 16, 2016, the show was renewed for a second season,[1] which premiered on September 28, 2016. On May 14, 2017, CBS renewed the show for a third season.[2] On May 24, 2018, CBS canceled the series after three seasons.