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?
My husband and I LOVE Backstrom. Please do NOT cancel!! It’s so refreshing to watch
an original show that is not another “cookie-cutter” Law & Order, CSI or NCIS spin-off.
We look forward to seeing Backstrom every week. The characters are great!
Yo fools keep this series going. I like it. And that should be all you need to continue with great programs like this. Don’t be a Maynard and keep my favorite show.
DO NOT cancel this excellent TV show!!
In a sea of TV programming drivel and crap, Backstrom stands out as a precious jewel of TV creativity and entertainment, for people who still have a brain and a sense of humor.
Everybody, EVERYBODY, speak out and save this wonderful show!!
I really enjoy Backstrom. Do not cancel! I can see that it will probably never reach “hit show” status because the main character is purposely crass and will never be anyone’s role model. If this show’s writers are given room to grow this into its potential the audience will also continue to grow and until it becomes one of those over-the-top fan groups that raise TV shows to cult status.
I LOVE THIS SHOW…PLEASE OH PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT.. IT’S SO CLEVER, so much more interesting than 85% of the junk on TV…
My wife and I love the show. Do not cancel.
I love the show. The characters are so colorful and fun to watch. Please don’t cancel it!
this show has intelligence, unpredictable plots
off beat talent. I really like this show nad hope it isn’t cancelled.
Great show. Smart. Hopefully not too smart for general audiences.
I love this show – smart and edgy. Do not cancel – it is quality entertainment.
This is a really good show and well shot!
I know numerous persons who enjoy this series as much as I do. It should not be cancelled.
Please do not cancel “Backstrom “, the characters and relationships are developing nicely. Give the show another season to continue growing. Don’t repeat the “Firefly” mistake.
AGREED
Great series love it. Don’t cancel
This is my favovorite show ever my world will not be bright without it I love it to much to watch it be canceled so I beg of you please don’t cancel this show!