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?
Please give this show another chance.
I hope they make a vote or reconsider this decision. The story line and characters are rich compare to others new tv shows that got chance for next season. I find the story is genuine, smart and can be compared to other renowned detective series such as monk. Hope someone see their potentials.
Battle Creek is great! My husband and I record it every week, so we do not have to be bothered by the commercials. Love the show. We actually laugh out loud . It is such a good show, they don’t have trashy dialog like “Two and a Half Men” or “Two Broke Girls”.
Battle Creek is different, funny, smartly acted, great writing …..it’s just good! Keep it going!
What a shame. This was a fun, fresh, entertaining program. Leave it to CBS. We’re sick and tired of this network. They toss the good and keep garbage. I’m pretty sure we’re done bothering with anything new there. What’s the point.
I’m really upset Battle Creek is canceled. I think it’s a great show, better than a lot of shows that are out there right now!
One of the more original shows with fine characterizations. Great supporting cast and great scripts. Entertaining, funny with sometimes touching story lines.
I hope another network will pick it up and that it will find a strong audience.
Don’t be so foolish CBS, Battke Creek is a very entertaining show worth at least a second season. Bring it back and get rid of Odd Couple. Seriously, the Odd Couple? That’s just an embarrassment to television. WE WANT BATTLE CREEK BACK!!!
My husband and I love battle creek. We can’t wait until the next episode every week. It is so funny and entertaining. I wish more people watched the show because my husband and I love it so much.
I loved the show. Wish another season was ordered.
This is my favorite show on tv right now.
I think it sucks!!
Don’t know why I am surprised, though. I like the show, so it’s cancelled.
Same thing with last year’s “Intelligence”, also on CBS.
Only got to enjoy one season of that one, too.
CBS, what are you doing besides functioning at the level of ABC? Battle Creek is a KEEPER! The writing has been very good, character development started and continued in a better than usual form for the caliber of network TV these days. Cast and characters are engaging, intelligent, flawed (but not fatally), and funny! THIS show is the Odd Couple worth watching…..not the rehashed no-longer-neil-simon version being served AGAIN, and you renewed that one? Stop going for the knee-jerk comedy lines and premises of your version of The Odd Couple (8th generation~yikes!) that croaks on delivery. Battle Creek is a… Read more »
I love Battle Creek
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Loved the show from the beginning. A show with heart, funny and endearing. Please give it another chance. People don’t know what they are missing. The chemistry between Milt and Agnew is a delight. Think again, CBS. Please.
Please follow KW’s advice and let CBS know how you feel! Go to http://www.cbs.com/feedback. If enough people complain perhaps they will reconsider. Or better yet, another network might realize the potential and pick it up! This is exactly why I don’t like get interested in new shows. The ones I really like end up canceled while the stupid ones go on and on (it was painful to watch Two and a Half Men these last few years, so I rarely did). This was a fresh spin on the cop show (one of the best since Hill Street Blues in my… Read more »
terrible decision. Characters are great and funny. different from other shows. Please reconsider.