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?
The guys who watch this shows for the execs who make the stay or go decisions must watch 10 minute of a couple early shows then report in… This show got BETTER AND BETTER as the episodes progressed! The fools at CBS didn’t bother to watch at all! The one on 5/17 was a really funny one and had us really angry it was canceled! We will really miss this show. I hope some other network or a streaming service will pick it up. It has SO MUCH POTENTIAL. CBS, you screwed up. Yet Again.
This is a great show. It deserves another season. Please don’t cancel!!!
I think it’s a great show and should air Wednesdays at 10 p.m. I think time slot is important and the show deserves another shot! Dean and Josh are a great acting duo.
CBS gave this show a lousy time slot, so it never really had a chance which is too bad because I LOVE LOVE LOVE this show. Hey Netflix or Amazon or HULU – this would be a great show to pick up, I would definitely binge watch this show!!
I like Battle Creek. It’s a refreshing approach to crime drama. It has an almost reality-show feel with imperfect cops doing their best to solve crimes. I hope CBS changes their mind and bring this show back.
Really cbs you never gave it a chance, it’s a little funky with characters not your usual crap, too bad you let it go, it was just starting to really come together
Love this show, wish it wasnt cancelled!
Finally a cop show I like and it’s cancelled. Can’t they just try another night? So many good shows start out with low ratings because it takes awhile to get to know the characters and because it takes awhile for people to find it. C’mon CBS, give it a chance.
Having just written an e-mail to family, including grandchildren, praising this series and before I sent it I checked to see upcoming programs…. none. What a shock. No need to watch CBS after 60 Minutes after this! (Yes, I am in that ‘way past’ 49 year olds – almost double that, but I still spend money).
I think they really missed the huge over 49 demographic that was thrilled to have a smart show back on TV. Count me as one of them. Truly the best new show on TV
Show it on Friday or Tuesday when nothing else is on. Tooany favorite on Sunday
One of the few shows I enjoyed; will really miss the Russ and Milt mixing it up! Too bad the decent shows keep getting cancelled.
Good show, well written, good chemistry and acting. I’ll miss it. If the show had been promoted more aggressively the ratings may have been a lot better.
i think the show was growing into it’ s own, particularly with the May 24/15 episode.
Perhaps another channel can pick it up– after all many great shows have been cancelled only to be given rebirth– look at Star Trek! Only 69 episodes that after being cancelled spawned several spin offs and movies!!
I really enjoyed Battle Creek and story line. Dean Winters is a great actor that I hope to see again and not just as the MAYHEM guy on that insurance commercial.
they keep cancelling good shows and keeping sht ones. don’t get it. all my favourite one been cancelled. really stupid.
They cancelled star trek and then brought it back and look what happened ,movie franchises etc. not to mention the spin offs. Hope the idiots that be see the error of their ways and bring it back!