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?
Shame on you! Epic fail for FOX.
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Shame on you! This show was really interesting! ‘I’m you, I made a mistake cancelling such a cool series. I must be a complete moron!’!
This was a good adult show!!! Please bring back!!
Just looked to find out when Backstrom will be back in the fall, only to find out it was cancelled. Seriously? Epic fail for FOX.
I enjoyed the show Backstrom and was looking forward to the next season. I’m sorry it was canceled. I liked the show because it made me think and the cast was quirky and interesting. The main character was like the police version of House.
Seems all the shows that require a little intelligence to watch are being cancelled. Is the TV audience really that stupid or do the networks just think we are.
Bring it BACK!!!
There is so much crap on TV nowadays (losers giving and receiving roses, hacks singing for two artists and two washed up artists, domes that trap people, and typical sitcoms with jokes written by people that don’t have an original thought.). But Backstrom is GENIUS!! It’s witty!! It’s original!! It keeps you wanting more!! I laugh, I think, I guess at what is next, and I can’t not wait to see what he says next!! BRING IT BACK!!!
WHHHAAATTTTT!!!!????? This show was great!
I am very upset that this was cancelled. Other than Bones, it was the only 2 good shows on FOX. It made me laugh out loud and brought a tear to my eye occasionally. I am 64 female and my friend is 65 female and we loved this show. We unfortunately didn’t get all shows taped (why, it would be on dvd come september and would be on again 2015-2016. I am just shocked that this quality show with so much humor and heart has been cancelled. It reminded me of House; very unique. Not like all the other meaningless… Read more »
Susan, I can’t agree more. My favorite show on TV. I loved all the characters. They were quirky but real. And we were just getting to really know Backstrom. I wish there was something we could do about it.
Mary
Bring back Backtrom! It’s one of the best shows out. I looked forward to watching it every week. What’s better than Backtrom and .all the great actors, their characters, the story line, the humor, unpredictable craziness. Keep Backtrom, it’s one of your best shows.
Loved the show. It was so offbeat. Sorry to see it cancelled.
I loved this show! So disappointed it’s being cancelled. Rainn Wilson was so good in the role, you forget all about Dwight Shruite. First new show in a long time that wasn’t absolute crap. What a shame.
Just found out Backstrom was cancelled. What a shame. Best show on TV. Excellent characters. Backstrom was just beginning to grow as a character. Who makes these decisions?
This show is not Politically Correct. I love it. One of my favorite shows. I do not watch very many shows on ABC CBS, NBC. Most of the stuff that is being shown on these three networks is garbage. The main characters have little or no moral center. Almost every show touts moral bankruptcy and glorifies it. Shows that show a glimmer of intelligence are cancelled.
This was a great show! Can’t believe this is being taken off the air.