Between the competition from other channels and start time delays due to sports programming overruns, CBS has some real challenges on Sunday nights, particularly in the 10pm timeslot. Both The Mentalist (ended) and CSI (possibly cancelled) struggled this season. How’s newcomer Battle Creek been doing? Will it be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
Battle Creek revolves around two mismatched law enforcement officers — Detective Russ Agnew (Dean Winters) and FBI Special Agent Milton Chamberlain (Josh Duhamel) — who have polar opposite views of the world and end up being partners. The rest of the cast includes Janet McTeer, Kal Penn, Aubrey Dollar, and Edward Fordham Jr.
The series got off to a poor start with a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.92 million viewers. That was a lower demo number than either CSI or Mentalist had hit this season. The viewership was pretty bad for a CBS show too.
In week two, the ratings for Battle Creek fell to a 0.83 in the demo with 6.93 million, a decline of 17% and 13% respectively. The numbers have gotten even worse in subsequent weeks — falling as low as a 0.7 rating and 5.58 million viewers.
Based on the ratings, there doesn’t seem to be any reason for CBS to renew Battle Creek for a second season. The numbers are just too low.
On the positive side, there are four episodes left after tonight’s airing. It looks like the network will let them air with the finale currently set for May 24th.
But, what do you think? Do you like the Battle Creek TV show on CBS? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Is it a better show than what the ratings seem to indicate?
I hope it gets renewed. It’s quirky and has a different vibe than most cop shows. I think it needs time, maybe a different day and time slot and more publicity.
just keep it!!! We already know people aren’t watching tv that late on Sundays and this is a descent funny show
Such a good show. Most cop shows are predictable and boring but BC is quirky and amusing.
I hope you don’t cancel. I love BC and Dean Winters & Josh Duhamel are so great.
Please keep. Characters are interesting and the show is really starting to come together.
We love Battle Creek! Give it a chance!!
I really enjoy Battle Creek! I hope that they give it a shot at another season.
come on CBS please keep this smart, witty, & fun cop show……I love the mix of drama & sarcasm…………..and I love dean winters – his sarcasm is perfect with josh’s character………plus we have to know if dean ever gets together with Aubrey the secretary 🙂 yes please keep the show !!!
Give it a chance! Change the time slot or move to another day, but PLEASE don’t cancel it yet. Castle did not do well it’s first season and look at it now. Battle Creek is refreshing and fun!
KEEP IT. Love this show Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters’ chemistry is perfect! Make it a summer series, it need be but don’t take it off. The whole team is so good together. Funny, clean comedy show.
I think that this is a good show. I think that the ratings are wrong, unless there is a way to monitor all the viewers that record it to watch it later. There are many shows that I record because their time slots don’t work, and/or I just plain don’t like watching commercials, so I record my favorite shows so I can fast forward past them. I think that this show has great synergy…I like the cast, they do an excellent job.
Keep it
My family loves this show. Hope they keep it around. Give It time and put it in a time slot where they can thrive.
It always had the talent. It lacked synergy at first, but that has really developed since.
It has become a great show.
Give it a chance. Many shows don’t take off the first season. We like this one!
I would like to know why has CBS already cancelled C S I after 15 seasons. Also gave battle creek a chance to find a fan base. First of there is anything that good on a Sunday night at 10:00 in the first place. Gave it a chance before right away pulling it off the air. Than stop promoting the show so such in the begin.
I really like Battlecreek. It should be renewed. The characters and actors are interesting and I want it to return next season
Love Battlecreek tv show. Give it a chance.