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?
Don’t cancel Battlecreek !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s growing on me. Russ initially got on my nerves, but he’s turning into a real person. I was born and have lived in Battle Creek 20 of my 66 years. It’s population was 66,000 when I lived there. The show said it was a little over 50,000. Yup. It’s pitiful. Please give it more time. Sunday night is a crap time slot.
PLEASE keep the show. It grew on me and it really just keeps on getting better and better!!!
We love this show with its suspense and humor. Plus there is no gore! It is a great show. Please do not cancel it
Love the show, the network really didn’t give it a chance. please keep it on . We need shows that have some humor in them, Love the characters
Love the show . Iit kept getting better and better. Will be very disappointed if it is canceled
I’m a Battle Creek(BC) fan. But does anyone know if CBS actually pays attention to words of support posted here??? They’ve already announced the summer and 2015-2016 lineups. If we want to make any real impact it might be more productive to send words of support directly to CBS (in-their-face so to speak). If you agree, then contact them directly at http://www.cbs.com/feedback to request a ‘stay of execution’. I’ve asked them to consider adding BC to the summer schedule in hope it can gain a bigger audience and directly prove it’s worth. Be specific about why you like the show,… Read more »
signed the pettiton and posted it to my facebook
THANK YOU Jim for posting the link for the petition! I didn’t have that info until now. I do hope everyone will sign the petition and also go to the CBS feedback page and PASS IT ON TOO! I just checked and we only need 273 more signatures to make 2,500! Let’s do this!!!
Jim, I posted once again to CBS’s website. This time I included the link to this website and asked them to look at the comments on here. Hopefully they will look at it!!
Kathy that was a great idea. I do hope they are paying attention and are reconsidering! It wouldn’t be the first time a group of people were finally heard and changed the networks mind!
CARRY ON EVERYONE! LET’S BRING BACK THIS SHOW!!!
The petition at my last look only needed 253 more signatures! Have you sent links to your friends yet? Here’s the link again just in case someone hasn’t posted on it yet!
https://www.change.org/p/cbs-savebattlecreek
And for CBS Audience Feedback! Be SURE to click BATTLE CREEK under the category! http://www.cbs.com/feedback/
posted the petiton link to my facebook and battlecreek fan page urge everyone to do the same
Love, love love Battle Creek. If your worried about ratings promote it more.
Great show! Look forward to watching it every week please don’t cancel it!
Show is very entertaining. Look forward to watching on Sunday nights. Put into a hard spot on Sunday nights. Give it a chance to develop. Definitely renew for a second season.
Show was continuously getting better. Give it a chance. It was building a fan base. When it first aired, too many interruptions with awards show. I’d love to see it Battle Creek back next season. Writing got better as the show progressed. Please re-think this one!
This is a great show. They need to have a second season
This is an absolutely wonderful show. All the characters are GREAT…….Please don’t cancel it, I agree with the other comments. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give it a chance to find the audience it needs. One more time, PLEASE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Russ and Milt are great together along with all the other characters. Run it again this summer and let the audience find it and then they will anxiously be awaiting it’s next season like we are.
This is my wife and my favorite TV show! We look forward to it every week and have told all of our friends and relatives to watch it. The chemistry between ALL of the characters has a wonderful dynamic and we’re sure its audience will grow and grow. Wish it could get another time slot during the week so people could plan on a specific time to see it. It is hard to DVR shows on Sunday nights because of the delay due to sports. Please consider renewing this wonderful quirky show.
PLEASE be sure to go to the comment that has the link to CBS Feedback page and click on BATTLE CREEK as the category. WRITE TO CBS! They are the ones who decide to keep the show or not. It’s not too late! WRITE TO CBS FEEDBACK!!
I love the show. Especially the friction between Russ and Milt. The show needs time to develop an audience that would appreciate it. Please,Please,Please keep the show CBS!!