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?
please keep this show going – it took me 3 shows to realize how much i like it.
I really like this show. HOPE you don’t cancel it.
Rob D is spot on….give this unique, funny, honest-to the-point-of-irreverent show another season’s chance for audiences to find it and enjoy it as much as my husband and I do. VOTE “NO” to cancelling Backstrom!
Please don’t cancel, I love this show. It’s funny, smart and I love the character of slobby, unkempt, but clever detective Backstrom. Keep the show going!
I NEVER, NEVER, WATCH DETECTIVE SHOWS. I READ, RATHER THAN WASTE MY TIME. HOWEVER, I WATCHED THIS SHOW, AND LOVED THE OFF-BEAT, BRILLIANCE OF THE MAIN CHARACTER, BACKSTROM. PLEASE, DONT’ CANCEL THIS SHOW. IT HAS NOT BEEN ON FOR 3 WEEKS, SO MAYBE I’M TOO LATE. BRING IT BACK, PLEASE.
I think the show has been off for three weeks because of American Idol. But Bones starts back on Thursday and then Backstrom. I think these two shows together are a perfect combination. Can hardly wait.
Do not cancel Backstrom – it is wonderful, hands down the most creative and well executed show on tv. Not the typical contrived nonsense that makes up the usual hour long tv show, from all the csi’s to ‘fill in the blank’ cop/law shows. Backstrom is genuinely unique, with strong characters coming from thoughtful and creative writing. The acting – across the board – is inspired and brings it all together. Importantly I happened to see the first episode by accident as the show was not well promoted, but to my happy surprise it and every episode since has been… Read more »
Very funny. Keep it on.
My husband and I love this show. Please don’t cancel it.
Where’s Backstrom? My week just isn’t as humorously weird without him!
I love this show. Very funny. The cast seems to fit together like a glove. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to all of the generic comedy shows with built-in laugh tracks.
KEEP THE EPISODES COMING!!! LOVE THE CHARACTERS!!! LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SHOW EVERY WEEK. PLEASE DON’T CANCEL!!!!
Best show on TV………Do Not Cancel Backstrom!,
Best show on TV……..Do Not Cancel!!!
Best show on TV…….Do Not Cancel!
yes, rain wilson is amazing as well as the rest of the cast, my favorite show by far..please for the love of god do not cancel it