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?
Hope CBS will reconsider and prdoduce a second season of Battle Creek. It is one of the best show on tv. We love the characters .
We love the show!!Please make a season 2..thanks!
I really like this show!
My wife and I are devastated by this cancellation. We loved the show. Watching the last two installments with great sadness and a sense of futility. To the cast, we loved you guys.
I guess a show for thinking people just isn’t important to this network.
Seriously, some of the shows you kept are for children. Well, Adults spend money too.
PLEASE be sure to send an email directly to CBS! I’m not sure if they read THESE message on THIS site but you can be sure they read the messages on THEIR site! THANKS!
i wrote to cbs also to tnt asking them to pick it up urge everyone to do the same
Sondra that’s GREAT! I do hope everyone sends messages to CBS Feedback most importantly because it’s their show. I already feel the loss even though there is at least one more show to air! We’ve GOT to change their minds!
http://www.cbs.com/feedback/
Get busy people! Start writing to CBS FEEDBACK and be SURE to click on BATTLE CREEK as the category!
I also wrote to CBS to keep it. What is the address for TNT ?
Well,considering the rest of the shows on tv,depressing, mundane and constant replays. I think we should keep this one. It has refreshing humor and a good story line. I like it.
This is a great show. Shows a lot of character development and interaction. You keep two broke girls and get rid of this show. Doesn’t make since. That show really has no story but this is great drama with shuttle humor. Please reconsider keeping it for at least another season.
Leave it on!!! We love it. The characters are finally hitting their stride.
Don’t give up on this very original concept.
Leave it on!!! We love it. The characters are finally hitting their stride.
Don’t give up on this very original concept.
We love Battle Creek. Please do not cancel
This is such an entertaining show. It does not insult your intelligence, nor is it filled with crude language or situations and stupid car chases. The way the characters interact with each other is wonderful. I love the way they care and watch out for each other. Russ is an amazing character played so well by Dean Winters. He is flawed, and that’s what makes him such a great detective. Milt , Josh Duhamel’s character, has a secret and I’m dying to find out what it is. Please don’t take this show off the air. It has a lousy time… Read more »
The good ones are canceled & the marginal/poor shows are given another chance. This is worst than political candidates running for office!
One of the most engaging and entertaining shows I have seen in a long time! Please don’t cancel this GREAT show!!
Please save Battle Creek, it is my favorite show. I am begging you to renew
This is a great show! Please give it a chance! Try puting it on another night than than Sunday! Great humor!
I love Battle Creek ! Keep it !
I still can’t believe this show is being cancelled. It keeps getting better week after week. The cast is fabulous and work so well together. It is so funny and interesting that I don’t understand why CBS will not give it a second season to try to get more viewers. I think it was never advertised enough to attract viewers. I am so unhappy that next week will be the final episode. Please, someone at CBS, give it one more try.
Absolutely love this show! Two of my most favorite actors in Dean Winters and Josh Duhamel. PLEEEEEEEASE don’t cancel this show!!!
PLEASE GO TO THE CBS WEBSITE AND POST YOUR MESSAGES!!!
Just click on the link below and send a message! Be sure to use the drop down box and click on BATTLE CREEK! TELL THEM WE WANT A SEASON TWO and a new time slot!!!
http://www.cbs.com/feedback/
Did it!!
I did it too.
Thank you!
also write to other stations like tnt ask them to pick it up if enough of us write hopefully another station will air our show
Thank you Kathy! I hope others will also click on the link and send a message! I hope their inbox gets so flooded with BATTLE CREEK emails that they HAVE TO LISTEN TO US!
Hopefully everyone will!! Do it!