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 dont cancel this show i LOVE IT! its got great personalities and character .so full of many wonderful emotions. give it a shot.you may really be happy you did.
Rainn Wilson perfect in this show. He has raised his acting to a new level. We have all seen plenty of detective shows but this one is fresh and very entertaining. Please do not cancel this show. Bravo!!
Love this show. Don’t cancel it, Please!
It would be a crime if Fox axes #Backstrom!! I love the show and the actors and actresses!! (The writers are super!!) There is no other series on any channel that can bring this kind of seriousness (pun intended…the only thing that Rainn Wilson can bring!!) with comedy and drama all mixed together!! Please keep the show!! It is great seeing Thomas Dekker return to TV after The CW dumped The Secret Circle.
Love this show!!
Love this show!! Best new show! A gem!!!!
Please do not cancel!! I love Backstrom – the whole cast!
This show should be renewed. It’s a great crazy show.
I just recently discovered Backstrom and quickly watched all the available episodes and look forward to the original airing of each of the next. Please save Backstrom!
Backstrom should be renewed for next season
Love this unorthodox show
Freaking love love love this show!! It better not be cancelled!!!
I like it
One of the best shows in years. Not “politically correct” so we can still laugh.
We adore this show – hoping to see it for many seasons to come! Rainn Wilson is just as perfectly hilarious as Detective Backstrom as he was Dwight Schrute!
we love this show please keep it on………………………..
GREAT SHOW…FUNNY AND INTELLIGENT..