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?
You are taking off all the fun shows and leaving some crappy ones!
Should have given Backstrom another season. Great show. Interesting and funny. Shame it was canceled
Any show that has reasonable intelligence, dry humor and no laugh track is obviously not what the American public want. One of the most enjoyable shows that hit the air. I knew it wouldn’t last.
Thank goodness for the continuing growth of NF, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and other emerging options for viewing creative quality. Networks should shudder when realizing folks are willing to pay for quality rather than view garbage for free.
It was an awesome show and like all the great ones it was yet to be discovered I think they should have gave it at least one more try sad to see it go. Fox needs to stop with so many cartoons and give this show another try !!!
I really liked this show. It was witty, fun, great characters GREAT characters. I hope FX picks it up.
Really liked the show because Backstrom was funny and not so PC.
I think the American people cannot cope with his , don´t see the humor in all his really not political correct words. But here in Denmark we grew up with Monty Python, so we have a good laugh every time we see Backtrom. It is a real pity, and it shows the double moral in the US population.
Loved Backstrom! Maybe another network will pick it up
That show was awesome
I loved Backstrom. I can’t believe Fox cancelled the series. For already cancelled The Following, which was a great show, now Backsteom. I’m upset that Fox keeps canceling shows that have great potential.
I can’t believe they cancel this show and renew the most ridiculous “reality” shows. I hope another network will pick this up. Who provides these horrible ratings anyhow?
Loved it
Sure wish another network would pick this up that way I wouldn’t have to taint my tv with fox’s reality shows and cartoons anymore
Fox can kiss my ass. I was pissed when they cancelled terra nova a few years back. But now that they have cancelled backstrom I don’t care if I even have fox on my cable network ever again.