It appears that Battle Creek has lost the ratings war. The low-rated Sunday night police series has been cancelled by CBS.
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 show debuted on March 1st to a disappointing 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.92 million viewers. The numbers got even worse in later weeks and has fallen to lows of a 0.7 demo rating and fewer than six million viewers.
Those numbers aren’t good enough for CBS to order a second season so they’ve now cancelled it.
There are four unaired episodes remaining and the last installment is currently scheduled to air on May 24th.
What do you think? Do you like the Battle Creek TV show? Do you think that it should have been cancelled or renewed for season two?
I am so tired of the shows I love getting canceled! This is a great show that has a little of everything; drama, comedy, mystery and a cast that seemed to have already melded right from the start. I have to agree that people seem to prefer stupid and fake TV. Big Bang Theory? Reality/Fake TV? The Bachelor/Bachelorette? Two Broke Girls? Dancing with the Stars? It goes on and on. This show was given a scrap time slot and obviously from the comments people watched it! For once listen to people who have actually been watching and leave it on… Read more »
Our DVR has failed to record this for almost 2 months, so we actually pay 1.99 an episode for this awesome show. DO NOT cancel it!!!
Obviously by all the comments I see of wanting the show to continue again i ask. Who is CBS using to judge its ratings and yes could you put it in a crappier time slot.. you set it up to fail… CBS could run the table if they would keep all the good shows I do wish another network or cable would pick it up..
Shame on CBS .
Can’t another network pick up this great show? We will miss this show. Finally a good show and they cancel it!
They need to save this show. It is just now coming into its own and it has gripping story lines. This is an excellent quality show. Don’t let this show get cancelled. There are many other shows that deserve to be cancelled–not this one!
Please bring Battle Creek back for Season 2! It is one of the best new shows. It just needs a better time slot. Come on guys!
Really sorry to see this show get canned. I think it’s very entertaining!
My husband and I have really enjoyed Battle Creek and we are extremely disappointed that it is being cancelled!!
I can not believe CBS canceled a great show like Battle Creek. with some of the trash they call good out there its refreshing to have something good to watch.
Finally get a good show that has some comedy in it and you want to cancel it.
Leave it on. Leave it on the air for 2016. It is a Great show worth watching
“Battle Creek” is great. The characters are engaging and the setting is delightfully not NYC or LA. The stories are quirky and nothing really horrible happens. I grew up in Jackson, just 35 miles east of Battle Creek so I feel like I am going home.
Russ and Milt are great counterparts. The rest of the police department are all wonderful characters.
Please do not cancel “Battle Creek.”
Sharalyn Saks
Battle Creek is a great show. It should be continued as it is very entertaining. The development of the characters has taken place throughout the episodes. I so much wish the show would continue.
I really like this show. I’m very disappointed in CBS. The shows chosen to remain on the air and the shows that have been cancelled in the last few years are vastly different in quality. Some of the remaining shows simply insult viewers’ intelligence.
There are shows with equal or worse ratings that are staying on the air. Battle creek should be given another chance it’s very good. Agree 2 broke girls and mike and molly,stink. Csi cyber way not as good as battle creek!
Give it a second chance at a different time that has a chance! 10:00 Sunday night? Always delayed or skipped because of sports- it was doomed to fail. We love it!
Sorry it is being cancelled. I looked forward to watching it because it was a feel good kind of show. Reconsider?