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?
My wife and I both love the show. Renew Please.
i love battlecreek! I truly hope it is renewed. It is a smart, funny show with characters you want to follow!!!
I love the show. Hope it’s renewed.
please keep it, great personal interaction
I love Battle Creek
Good show, good characters– actors that can actually act!
I love Battle Creek and Stalker.
Love this show!!!!
One of the best shows on tv
PLEASE Keep Battle Creek!!!! Love it! So fun, thoughtful, and local to me!!!!
Keep this show. It is a good show. I get tired of CS starting a show and not giving it a chance. CBS should bring back Reckless and especially Unforgettable. The new show “Zoo” we will not watch.
So what’s new ! ! ! CBS .. always uses Sports as a excuse … So why schedule a program and putting it next to a sporting event that starts at 10:00 pm .. The likely hood of the program getting re-re-scheduled at the last minute is very high … But the fans won’t know this until it is too late, and the fan won’t be able to set their VCR OR what ever to tape the program … Then the network says not enough people are watching so they feel there is no alternative but to CANCEL the program… Read more »
Not familiar with show, will begin,… is there a female lead? May need balance, (eye candy).
Go ahead and cancel. I did not like it at all.
I hope you better renue Battle Creek as well as CSI there both number one in my opinion
Please renew Battle Creek. I love it and Dean Winter is superb!