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?
Love this show. Please do not cancel this.
Please don’t cancel Battlecreek -the ratings system is flawed-
Everyone that I know watches it-loves it-it’s smart, funny, and very
entertaining -there are too many CSI shows –
This show is very refreshing with a fun cast-be really dumb to cancel in
my opinion
How can you cancel something before it even finishes? AND with the crappy time slot it is smart, funny, suspenseful. GIVE IT TIME. It is a winner, if you follow the this logic, Ray Romano’s show should have been canceled the first year. PLEASE There is so few shows of this caliber these days…DON’T CANCEL IT
I love this show. I love the humor in the somewhat serious show. Love the relationship between Milt and Russ.
PLEASE renew this program.
Please don’t cancel. This is great show.
I love this show it was refreshing to have something funny. I think they need to give it another chance maybe it was the time it was on that does make a difference. please reconsider
Great show, hilarious!!please don’t cancel
PLEASE DONT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!! We just saw the season (hopefully) finale. Will Milt live? Will he continue to play by the book? Will Russ and Holly be able to make their long distance relationship work? PLEASE LET US FIND OUT!
It’s not fair to cancel a show this good just because it was put in one of the worst time slots on TV. Put Battle Creek at a decent time spot and the ratings will soar.
everyone sign the petition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Battle Creek! It took awhile to get into it, but it’s my favorite. I watch a show as much for the actors and have always liked Josh. Now I think Dean Winters is perfect for the part of Russ. Sure wish you would reconsider.
My husband and I really enjoy the show. The writing, acting, and character development is excellent. I really hope that CBS will reconsider and give it a better time slot and another season.
Because the Good Wife has turned into a pathetic, night time soap opera and is the lead-in to Battle Creek is the reason the show’s viewership declined. Battle Creek is a great show with fantastic actors and needs more time to prove it can survive on its own. I have no doubt The Good Wife numbers are declining too. Get rid of The Good Wife and keep Battle Creek or move Battle Creek to another time slot.
Please bring Battle Creek back for another season. It is unique for a lot of reasons not the least of which are all the unexpected twists but also the terrific and often hilarious relationships. Give the show another chance. Plesse. Thanks.
Please, please keep Battle Creek. It is a great show, one of a very few that are even worth watching.
please give battle creek another season! maybe a different night… it just kept getting better. love dean and the whole cast.
Please keep the shows. Love it. It really grows on you.
Don’t take this show off the air. I think it is the best new show.