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?
After the rather slow intro ep, this became a great show. It was funny, original and something to look forward to ending the weekend with. I’m sure that dumb name didn’t help draw viewers
If it is my choice between CSI or Battle Creek I would pick CSI we been watching CSI from the beginning and I suggest and prefer CSI
Sick to death CBS and the other 2 networks. Why bother to put anything new on? All they do is cancel, cancel, cancel before a show even has time to build a following. With so many shows out there it takes time to find some of them. Check out how many shows didn’t do well the first season and hit their stride in the 2nd season.
I think Battle Creek should be renewed!
Seems all the networks do is create more reality shows. If I want reality I can watch the news. It filled with nothing but reality.
Dee, You hit the nail on the head! It doesn’t take much money to create reality shows and as look as there are enough people who with watch that mess, they will overwhelm TV as we know it. Remember when A & E was really Arts & Entertainment?????
Is there anyone out there that really thinks reality shows are reality and not scripted low budget entertainment????
agreed they dont give it a chance move to a diffrent time slot what happened to moving them around to see where they do best?
If the choice via between Battle Creek or CSI I and all of my family and friends choose CSI it’s one of the best shows on Sunday night at 10:00 pm
You mean CSI cyber? I think that show is boring as hell
Wow! They also canceled The Following
It is so frustrating when they cancel such good series. I’m almost afraid to start watching something that’s new. Battle creek and Forever are wonderful series and so is Stalker. Now i just saw they also canceled Stalker too.
They canceled Forever which was a great series. I am with you about watching new shows. I almost feel it is the kiss of death if I really like a show.
My husband and I LOVE Battle Creek and Forever. TV is getting SO stupid!! These two shows are both great. (We tape the Shows because we live in PDT and go to bed at 10pm) Teachers have to get up early.
so sick of this good shows cancelled while crap like blackish and dancing with (no) stars stay
Actually i think Blackish is a riot.
I love Battle Creek. Characters are mismatched enuf to make it unique and interesting. Love interest cute. — A different kind of cop show. KEEP IT.
keep it…funny as hell!!!!!
cbs cancelles battle creek abc cancelles resercetion and syfy hasnt renewed haven yet WTF!! glad bones is renewed,criminal minds they better renew NCIS and NCIS NO
I enjoy watching Battle Creek. It is a great with Josh Duhmel, and Dean Winters the show is different from another cop shows. It should be renewed for season two.
Keep it! Great show!
You better keep Battle Creek and renew it for another season its in perfect order with madam security, Good Wife, then Battle Creek keep it in the same order
Battle Creek is one of the best TV show in primetime.
Do’n’t replace the show.
My wife and I have grown to love this show; excellent blend of comedy and drama. Yes, it started out slow but we feel it has definitely found its pace and its footing. It would be a shame to cancel it now!! Please give it another year, at least.
Battlecreek is one of the best t.v. shows in primetime.
Please don’t let another innovative and character-driven
television show get cancelled- there are so few of them left.