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?
Backstrom is absolutely one of the best new detective series on TV! The concept behind the whole cast works great!! It’s totally offbeat but perfectly produced!!! I have been waiting for this a very long time!!!! I am you, you are me, FOX, don’t cancel!!!!!
Love it.
The Rock Bottom episode deserves an Emmy for writing and for Rainn Wilson’s acting.
I absolutely agree! Rainn is fabulous!!
Please don’t cancel Backstrom it’s a great show and if you have any brain this show makes you think. It’s a wonderful show and I look forward to seeing Season 2. May 5,2015 at 9:45pm.
LOVE Backstrom!!! They need to renew the show!
Stalker is a great show!!! These networks like to cancel in favor of the crappy reality shows! WHY because they are cheap to produce and don’t have stars to deal with! Remember as the ratings go up so does the salaries of the stars! (REMEMBER FRIENDS?). And reality shows are cheaper to make!! So we should make a movement and band together and BOYCOT THE SPONSORS OF THESE NETWORKS!! And you will see how they will stop CANCELLING great shows like STALKER, REVENGE, BACKSTROM ETC!!! So let’s start the ” BOYCOT THE SPONSORS ON THE CANCELLING NETWORKS”. They will give… Read more »
I’m all in!!
I agree with you, so tired of nothing on tv except the endless supply of reality tv. Cancel shows before they get going so you can make sure you don’t miss out on “How to eat pizza” this week featuring stuffed crust. uggggg
LOL!!!
I LOVE this show. I would hate to see it cancelled now that Backstrom seems to be getting his life together. This past season has been a journey for him and for all of us who watch the show. I, for one, would love to see where his journey takes him
Love this show…I always DVR it and watch it later in bed. The actors and characters they play are a refreshing change from the usual / typical crime show. The half brother twist between Backstrom and Valentine is great. I love Valetine’s character and Thomas Dekker. Renew this show and give it a less competitive time slot. You’ll see the ratings go up. It is worth watching!!!!!
Yup, you nailed it!
Keep it!
Should not be cancelled Unique Shows
This show has some real potential. This is not a character that can be developed quickly. There seems to be some good chemistry with the cast which should get better over time. I have really enjoyed this first season.
Great program…KEEP !
Keep Backstrom
Backstrom is just starting to get in a groove. Let the show renew. I cannot take losing another of my favorite shows.
KEEP BACKSTROM !!!