Rainn Wilson enjoyed a long run on the NBC sitcom The Office. How will FOX’s Backstrom perform in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or will it be renewed for a second season?
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 higher a show’s ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically the following morning, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: FOX has cancelled Backstrom after one short season.
Final season averages: 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.99 million total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like the Empire TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Never miss this show. Please don’t cancel.
Please keep Backstrom!
Many people say Backstroke is ‘unoriginal’ or copying House. But, I absolutely ADORE it. It is amazing and hilarious with a great plot. I love Gregory Valentine, and I look forward to seeing it each week. My individual voice probably won’t be heard, but I wish and hope that Backstrom won’t be cancelled.
I love Backstrom!! It’s a great show with a solid group of supporting characters. They should put it on after Idol so it finds an audience.
I actually stopped watching after roughly the fifth episode. The crime scenarios and cast are fine; it’s just that the idea of a cynical detective who jumps to some pretty ridiculous conclusions based on purely biased speculation, and then turning out not only to be justified in his course of actions… it just leaves a sour aftertaste, so to speak. It makes one think that just as long as the character “gets the job done”, it totally excuses him of the methods he uses while totally disregarding any consequences that might result.
Totally disagree. The show shows him as cynical yes, but is not fooled by people’s masks.
Not only is it a good mystery, but I think it’s HILARIOUS
I too absolutely LOVE Backstrom. I’ll be so disappointed if the show is cancelled. Raine does an awesome job playing the loser outside the job, but intuitive and brilliant as a detective! The supporting cast is fantastic as well! I like every single one! The show is JUST a bit different from all the other crime dramas. Giving it, in my opinion, an edge. The show’s humor is dry leading toward an adult audience…ME! I’m 67 and I don’t want to watch Dancing with the Stars…thank you very much! My sister also enjoys the show as much as I do.… Read more »
Please keep the show going! We live in a society where reality TV is taking over…this country is plagued with two digit IQ individuals and television programming is full of shows those people can relate to. I myself (and I hear the same from others that enjoy the show) enjoy witty and sophisticated humor, Backstrom supplies this. I don’t watch a whole lot of TV, when I saw Rainn Wilson was doing a new show I was so excited! Seeing rumors about their low ratings is a bunch of crap. I think many people are used to seeing Rainn Wilson’s… Read more »
I hope they don’t ax the show. It’s really fun and different. Everyone in the show has their own strange personality, it’s not Just Rainn. He’s just there to create conflict and tie the group together (and does a great job). I want to see more episodes with him and his criminal gay son, and the straight laced black preacher. Both of those pairings have really good chemistry.
I am amazed at the character Rainn Wilson is developing. The ensemble cast is wonderful. The photography mesmerizes. My husband feel like we take a roller coaster ride with every episode. We love this series!!!!
My girlfriend and I watch either Blacklist or Backstrom every week. We look forward to them so much that our DVR is set to record both so we don’t miss either one. If Backstrom were moved to another times lost I would think it would do better.
I’m so glad you said that, I totally agree as I also LOVE those shows. Two former actors from “The Office” making killer crime shows (o:
Please don’t let the thought police win. Keep Backstrom!
My husband and I enjoy this show and look forward to seeing it every week. Reminds me of a modern day Archie Bunker. Hope you don’t cancel it. I think the ratings are low because of being on at the same time as the Blacklist. So move Backstrom to a different time and I think it will do great.
Backstrom is the only show I never miss, I love it.
Please don’t cancel Backstrom! It is by far one of the best shows on at the moment.