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?
House full of girls watching Disney and all I want is Battle Creek for 1 hour a week. The first time in years I find a really GREAT show and it gets the ax.
Axe
Totally bummed to hear CBS has cancelled Battle Creek. I love this show! The leads have great chemistry, it’s funny and smart and I’m really disappointed it’s being cancelled.
I totally agree with Nancy’s comments! Could we keep an intelligent show on the air for a change?!!
Cancelling this show is just a full blown tragedy.
good writing, no blood and guts, interesting and developing characters, and we made special effort to be home to watch each Sunday.
Maybe someone with some guts will pick up the deflated BC ball and run with it. Netflix, Fox ???.
Please
I’m crushed. I really like this show. Well written and acted. Great premise. Perhaps they need to stop worrying about the 18-49 demo because they are on the internet anyway and start listening to those of us in the wiser demo.
Well said. I agree completely. Are those over 49 thrown on the scrap heap?
Obviously this show’s clever, quirky, offbeat dialogue ‘escapes’ too many of the ‘average’ TV viewer to be ‘granted’ a second season……..how truly SAD!
This is a great show … Good story lines and great actor chemistry. CSI Cyber just a lot of techno to make up for much less enjoyable viewing. Renew BC!
PLEASE BRING BATTLE CREEK BACK!!! Great show and cast. Give it a chance, please!!!!
Great show get rid of csi cyber make room for battle creek
are you kidding???
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!
it’s quirky, intelligent, funny, poignant, well acted….what more could you want? oh yeah, ratings. give me a break.
no wonder cable and the other non network offerings do so well.
BOO!!!! YOU MUST RENEW!
We absolutely loved BATTLE CREEK. Agree with all the other comments favorable. I also agree that the wrong shows get axed in their first season…..there is so much poorly written drivel out there that survives season after season.
SO DISAPPOINTED in CBS.
Very enjoyable show – good cast but SUPERB lead actors in Winters and Duhamel.
Would really love to see this one renewed.
This is a great show. Please bring it back. Everyone we know watches it!
We watch the show every week. They keep cancelling the wrong shows.
This cast is so perfect. The writing is very witty and has a flow. The timing between the two main characters is fantastic. There are much worse shows than this getting a 2nd season. Boo CBS Boo.