Rainn Wilson had a long run on NBC’s The Office but his own TV series Backstrom has been cut short. FOX has cancelled the series after one season of 13 episodes.
On Backstrom, an offensive, irascible yet brilliant detective (Wilson) is brought back from exile to run Portland Police Bureau’s Special Crimes Unit. The rest of the cast includes Genevieve Angelson, Dennis Haysbert, Kristoffer Polaha, Page Kennedy, Beatrice Rosen, and Thomas Dekker.
The show debuted in late January to a decent 1.95 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.98 million viewers. Unfortunately, the numbers took a big dive in episode two with the ratings falling more that 30%. They fell almost as much again in week three. After a brief rebound, the numbers kept sinking lower and lower.
The 13th and (now) final episode drew a 0.7 in the demo with 2.8 million viewers. The ratings were just too low to justify a second season.
What do you think? Did you like the Backstrom TV show on FOX? Why do you think it didn’t catch on? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
We need more real life characters (with the emphasis on character) like Backstrom. I am disappointed to see him and the gang gone.
I am very disappointed…I LOVED this show…very wonderfully and smartly written and performed….I will watch reruns over and over because it is totally engaging and shows some realistic and important human issues that we all deal with – God forbid!!! Please bring it back!!!!!!
Loved it! full of wit and good humor, obviously too much for the “brainless” reality show society that we live in these days. Much like what happened to another great show “Pushing Daisies” Too Bad!
Agree totally on both points. Pushing Daisies was also a great show they ended too early.
Fox you morons. Try looking past just 18 to 49. This was a great show. You keep garbage and rerun garbage. Bring it Back!
Another major network screw up. This show was different enough from the other Cop shows to make it a pleasure to watch. This is another reason more and more people are going to streaming media.
Hopefully this ends up as Family Guy did. Cancelled, then realized the mistake and brought back.
It has gotten harder to find shows that I can enjoy with my teenagers and have all of us enjoy it.
I think that any program that doesn’t play by “the formula” .i.e. quirky/unlovable characters
doesn’t stand a chance. Liked the actors again. Not a nice sweet show, but who wants that every day. If you do just watch the Disney channel.
The show was excellent. Great cast, interesting stories. Not surprised it was cancelled, evidently the masses rather watch moronic “reality” shows which go on forever because they’re idiots.
I really liked Backstrom. Nice to have someone that doesn’t have to be politically correct always. I am very disappointed in its cancellation. It was different from other crime shows
I loved this show as did my other friends that I told to watch it. They didn’t even know about it and watched the season and loved it. Please bring it back he is so awesome all the case is awesome..
Cmon give him a better time slot and bring him back..
I don’t really care how low rating is for the show. I enjoyed watching the show and even rewatches all the episodes thinking there was going to be a second season. Backstrom needs to continue. The “Finale” left me on the edge of my seat wanting more. Please petition the come back of this show or something. Make me my own personal seasons 2,3,4,5,6,7…… You know what I’m saying? I mean dang, come on. Why should the continuations of t.v. shows be dictated by how many people watch. Not everyone will be in to the same thing. But that doesn’t… Read more »
Today’s TV watcher…John Q Moron…would rather watch a house full of morons on a so called “reality” show…with a script written by soap opera writer rejects than anything that would challenge his mind and require a quality script.
Backstrom goes against the grain of today’s TV. Maybe if the cast would sing and dance, we could all call in and vote!
Great season…great cast….great writers…thank you for at least one great season…check with BBC…they still appreciate talent!
I could not agree more!!!!
Great show
A real person character
In this time where everything you do and say could put you before a judge Backstrom led you to believe that there was hope of old world wet return to basics
He says what we want to
I think it just did not get the promos or advertising
I loved this show (Backstrom). I really believe you had
To pay attention and probably be a little smarter than
The average reality TV, sitcom/game show viewer to “get it”. It is a real shame that it didn’t get a second
season. Based on this I would guess that Wayward
Pines is already done. Shame. Back to watching
the same old low IQ ********.
So..Bobs Burgers is still on…and the Simpsons for crap sake but the cancelled BACKSTROM?? This was an EXCELLENT show and I never missed an episode. Fox Sucks. I miss Almost Human too…they just don’t know what to do with their damn selves over there.
Totally agree!!!!! Dump the cartoons and bring back Backstrom!
I think backstrom was awesome, a little pissed there won’t be a season 2. They crack me up. I stay Ingolfed every episode I watched n looked forward to the next.