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’ve already commented before that I think Battle Creek is an excellent show and shouldn’t be cancelled. But now we know that CBS has officially cancelled it. I think they have made a mistake and I hate to see the show end. My question is, does anyone know if anyone from CBS even reads or listens to blogs like this? Do they check for feedback to see how many people think they have made a mistake canceling a show? I can’t believe the shows the network shows chose to renew and the ones the chose to let go. It is… Read more »
Please keep this show. We love it.
They need to give it a chance, has gotten better. After first 2 episodes I would have called it quits but stuck with it because of Janet McTeer. Wonderfully so, the characters began to develop (initially too cartoon, trying to be too cute). But now they all begin to have life. Give them a chance to live or let someone other than CBS do CPR. Actually would be better if could be free to be what it should be and not dictated by prime-time standards.
We are voting to KEEP Battle Creek on the air!!
Fun Show…..Good clean and funny.
One show we watch on commercial TV.
This show is a winner every time we tell people about it!!!!
Be Smart and keep this one on the air!!!!
Keep Battle Creek on the air, CBS. It’s a fantastic show.
I have to admit the first time I watched this show I really didn’t like it. I think they have really developed the characters and I now really look forward to watching it every week. Please don’t take this off the air! It’s really one of the better shows on the air.
No wonder people are turning away from network TV in droves when a new show comes out and it’s cancelled before it even gets going. No one wants to watch a new show ad get invested in it just to have it get cancelled. This is a good show, and CBS needs to give it a chance instead of yanking it after 1 season. I agree, it is a refreshing change from all the other slop that’s on. Give it another time slot on another day, but don’t cancel it. Or move it to 9:00 where The Good Wife is.… Read more »
i got bored of the good wife half way thru season one,but cbs keeps the odd couple????come on move battle creek to thursday of friday there is nothing on then or replace csi cyber with it seeing as that show stinks
It is true when ever the networks come out with new shows they last maybe a week or less before begin cancelled. That is why a lot of the time I try not to watch any new shows in the major networks. That is why a lot of the time I watch cable shows.
Please do not cancel this show. I only just found out about it last week because it was not advertised well. This is the first new show that I have enjoyed on CBS, and I would hope that I could continue watching a funny cop show on Sunday nights now that I know about it! Give battle creek a second chance and second season!
Please do not cancel “Battle Creek”. We love the series and all of the characters. A new time slot and some promotion is all it needs to really take off. It competed with another show that we had watched for some years, but we always went to Primetime on Demand to get caught up with “Battle Creek”. Just give it a chance. There is so little worth watching, but this is definitely one to watch!
Please don’t cancel Battle Creek! We’re all just getting to know all the characters! Move it to an earlier time slot! It’s hard to wait up to watch because of early morning work so just move it to an earlier time slot and there WILL be more people watching for sure!
I looked forward to seeing Battle Creek. The time slot was a tough one so please give it another chance. It sure didn’t get much publicity. Winters and Duhamel were a good team. Any chance another station picking it up?
I love Battle Creek its the perfect blend of humor and drama and the chemistry between the characters is fantastic. Please don’t cancel this wonderfully refreshing show. We have so many shows that tell the same stories with different faces, its nice to have one that stands out.
Please leave Battle Creek on, my husband and I really enjoy and I love the quirkiness of it. I like all the characters on the show as well.
since CBS cancel Battle Creek let’s renew CSI it’s a better series and it is a great series always look forward to watch it every week my whole family was
Please do not cancel the one refreshing show that allows me to view without leaving the room. Blood and mayhem is not enjoyable
to me and there is enough violence in this world . please reconsider this reversible decision.
thank you .
The two actors that play the leads are so in tune with each other it’s a pleasure to watch
this show .