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?
Nooooo! I love this show
Everyone has lost it…Fox what are you thinking…this is the series of all series…cutting edge, clever, moxy…what is wrong with y’all…bring this back…when a good series comes along…y’all cannot recognize it…bummer. I need a Backstrom fix. Someone pick up this series if Fox is this stupid. Janet
I can’t believe Backstrom won’t be back.
I have watched reruns on demand for months waiting for the next season. How dissapointing
Lets see I’m a narrow-minded TV critic with my head placed where the sun doesn’t shine and I will cancel Backstrom for no good reason…
Wow… was looking for the renewal date and found it was cancelled. I cant argue with fox, the rating trended down throughout the season and it is a business after all. I am tired of he so called reality tv shows and everyone is coping each other in types of shows. They figure if one sells the others will too. Our society has changed and instant gratification and continued real time info is what people care about. Still cant explain the Kardashian thing. I guess t’s better to be pretty or annoying than talented. A show like this was a… Read more »
I love this show!!!! Don’t cancel!!!
I looked forward every week to watching Backstrom.It was very well written and the cast amazing together. I am very upset it will not be renewed
Backstrom was brilliant. I though the writing and casting was fantastic! When he tells his offsider to arrest a bunch of skinny, vacuous socialites..
ARREST THEM. FEED THEM NOTHING BUT FATTY FOODS AND TAP WATER.. THEY’LL TALK.
We all love the show. Great cast. Think it’s extremely clever and consistent. I am really disappointed it’s been cancelled. Feed the Fox idiots nothing but fatty foods and tap water and see if they’ll RENEW!!!!!!!!!!!
With so many ways to watch shows and no time contraints on when to watch them, I’m not sure how they come up with ratings. This was a brilliant show. I know quite a few people who watched it and were very disappointed to find there would be no season 2. Big mistake. Just for the record, the demographics for the people I know who watched Backstrom were from 20 to 68. There are so few shows worth watching and now there are fewer. Perhaps you should take another look at how you decide to cut shows. You seem to… Read more »
It’s a shame Backstrom was canceled, the original characters, the phenomenal dialog and Rainn Wilsons portrayal of a brilliant but troubled cop. Think The Mentalist with real life problems. Now we get stuck with boring drama garbage like Empire, or pretty boy drudge like “Grandfathered” or “The Grinder”. They’re gonna have to bring back something interesting like “Almost Human” to get me to ever watch anything on Fox besides NFL Football on Sunday. Fox is still pumping out AI that no one’s watched in 10 years. TNT has a better line up Fox!!!
Cancelled because it was put up against 2 long running shows. give it a 10 pm on sat or sunday and you will have a great following.
Better than the crap on in that time slot. Had a great support cast. Too bad. Thought it would “grow on people”.
Really bummed they canceled it! I really enjoyed this show.
that suck that backstrom not going to season 2 loce this show
Backstrom is one of, if not the best, new refreshing show you guys have had on in years. It was comedy, drama, and compassion all in one. You really got to know each characters and couldn’t wait to see what would happen on the next episode. So entertaining. This is the third show that you have cancelled that I have really enjoyed. And you put on a show called Scream Queens just watching the previews told me that it would not be anything I would watch. So sorry but all I can say is that you cancelled a great show… Read more »
I agree this show is great = wonderful acting and great individuals.