Network: FOX
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 22, 2015 — April 30, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Rainn Wilson, Genevieve Angelson, Dennis Haysbert, Kristoffer Polaha, Page Kennedy, Beatrice Rosen, and Thomas Dekker.
TV show description:
This offbeat crime procedural is based on the Swedish book series by Leif G. W. Persson. The series follows Detective Everett Backstrom (Rainn Wilson). He’s an unhealthy, offensive, irascible (also brilliant) detective who is brought back from exile to run the Portland Police Bureau’s Special Crimes Unit (SCU).
Tasked with navigating the city’s most sensitive and serious cases, Backstrom must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior.
Backstrom’s second in command is Detective Nicole Gravely (Genevieve Angelson). Detective John Almond (Dennis Haysbert) is a kind and devoutly religious man who’s been married for 30 years and serves as a pastor on weekends.
Sergent Peter Niedermayer (Kristoffer Polaha) is the unit’s Forensics Liaison and Officer Frank Moto (Page Kennedy) is one of the members of the Special Crimes Unit. Foreign-born civilian Nadia Paquet (Beatrice Rosen) supports the detectives.
Meanwhile, Gregory Valentine (Thomas Dekker) is Backstrom’s decorator and “underworld connection”.
Episode #13 — Rock Bottom
When a Native American is found dead under a bridge on the Wabacooche Indian reservation, Amy’s (guest Sarah Chalke) new boyfriend and Indian Reserve Police Captain, Jesse Rocha (guest Adam Beach), wants in on the case. Backstrom then learns that Indian meth-king Norwest (guest Gregory Cruz), of Cooch County, is a suspect in the case, and he is convinced his father, Cooch County Sheriff Blue Backstrom (guest Robert Forster), knows about Norwest’s drug dealings, leaving Backstrom to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, in order to keep his job with the S.C.U., Backstrom must impress Dr. Deb (guest Rizwan Manji).
First aired: April 30, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Backstrom TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
We’ve watched every episode. The high quality of writing and acting reminds us of BBC’s Foyle’s War and Australia’s Rake (on Netflix). It is not surprising that many have noted that Backstrom does not compare to much of the dull fare found on network programming. A superior show!
Excellent show. Well written and wonderful acting and characters. Please don’t cancel. I’m am so tired of stupid mindless entertainment. Please keep Backstrum! It’s wonderful!!
I really love this show. I hope it stays around longer.
We think it is excellent, real,refreshing. We sincerely hope that it is not canceled.
I hope they renew it. It’s different and good… love the whole cast.
Have really enjoyed the series. Don’t let all that good acting go.very creative!
I love the show
great show
Of course they”ll cancel it, not mindless enough. Too good to last!
I have watched every episode. As someone else wrote, “Love the anti-political correctness” of Everett Backstrom.
I have just started watching this show. I enjoy it immensely. Hopefully it will continue to be aired.
Love the show so much. Please don’t cancel it.
Please do not cancel this show it is awesome it had me from the start absolutely love it
Great show!!!
Great Show…..No other show on TV like it. Bring it back next season