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?
Just so infuriating and sad, actually that it was canceled! Such a great rapport/non-rapport between the main characters. And the cast is amazing. What a waste! Some other network should definitely pick this series up! Pleeeease!
Seriously!?? So sick of starting new shows just to have some bean counter decide to cancel. Ready to get rid of Satellite and watch Netflix only!
This is also the only show I watched on ABC. I loved it and am so sad to hear it hasn’t been renewed.
A much better show than most. Good story, not too much violence, varied characters, we look forward to watching it. Why would you cancel such a show?
My husband and I look forward to this show every week. It’s clever, witty and clean. You can’t help but fall in love with each character! This is such a shame this got canceled. It was such a great show! I say bring it back! Give it another chance!!! This show is just brilliant!!
What I can’t understand is why I always do this. I start these new shows when every time I like them they cancel it, I can’t watch shows when they come on so I have to DVR then I watch all of them but battle creek was one show i couldn’t wait to see. I only started 3 shows this year all of them were cancelled ( stalker, backstrom, and battle creek) either I have horrible taste or television networks are stupid. They wonder why everyone watches netflix and hulu,
Only show I watched on CBS. Now I won’t be watching CBS at all, especially with mindless crap like big brother on it.
Only show I watched on CBS. Guess I won’t be watching their channel at all now. Especially with crap, mindless shows like Big Brother airing.
I can’t believe Battle Creek is being cancelled. This is one show that has it all; A great cast with wonderful chemistry, really good stories (which is rare), and, it’s soooo fun.
Please, please, please give it another chance with better advertising. Its the best new show to hit television in years.
It’s a great series – likeable characters and neat mix of comedy and drama. CBS hasn’t given the series enough of a chance to take off. March isn’t a great time to introduce a new show, since it’s ratings competitions time for all the established shows. The ending of the final episode is ambiguous enough to allow the show to move into an exciting season 2 first episode. CBS, please reconsider!
Crazy that they take this show off the air when it was just getting good. Why couldn’t they move it to another time.Just another reason for me to keep watching TNT. Get a clue people, not all of us like reality TV.
We really love Battle Creek-pls give us another season!
Bring it back!!
We don’t watch too many series, but we REALLY like Battle Creek. Bring it back for a season 2.
They have a great show that keeps getting better and better and they cancel it. I can’t believe it!! How about canceling one of the other stupid shows and KEEPING THIS ONE??