CBS has had mixed success with their new crime dramas this season. NCIS: New Orleans has been renewed for a second season while Stalker has been dropped from the schedule and may likely be cancelled. What will happen to Battle Creek? Stay tuned.
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 ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: CBS has cancelled the Battle Creek series midway through its first season.
Final season averages: 0.75 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.12 million total viewers.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Battle Creek TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
This show is terrific! Don’t cancel! I agree with the earlier comparison to poor acting in CSI:Cyber. Even Madame Secretary is mediocre by comparison. Please keep this one going! Love it!
Why are you canceling this show? I love it. You keep the craziest shows and drop the good ones. Did you ever take into consideration that your demos are older the 12. Young people don’t watch tv anymore unless it’s a reality or its too stupid for most intelligent people. For once keep a show that we the older generation enjoy watching.
We really look forward to the show and the dynamics between the characters is the best part of the show. This is a unique spin on police dramas and will be disappointed if the show is canceled.
I love the show. It’s seems all the good ones are being cancelled.
BRING IT BACK! IT’S TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Battle Creek is superbly written and acted. There are so few clever, intelligent shows on right now and this one is such a great mix of suspense and banter. Please renew Battle Creek and give it a chance!
I was shocked to hear Battle Creek was cancelled. I look forward to this all week. This is what great TV should look like. I hope it gets picked up by a network that gets what a great show and cast they have here.
CBS please bring back BattleCreek. It is a well written show. There is great chemistry between Russ and Milt. Keep this show…please
I like the show it is a very good show I would definitely renew it
Netflix should pick this show up. It was too classy for commercial TV.
This is truly a good show..and that usually means it takes a season to get people into it. I’ll admit, it started off rough, but now it is one of my favs.. if the worst acted show on TV can survive (CSI Cyber..where everyone seems to read live from a script robotically ) this show should be a shoe in…great cast..and good dynamic
PLEASE RENEW BATTLECREEK!!!! It’s the best new show on TV. I’m totally hooked on the cast, especially the leads, and things are just getting really good. No offense, but you are fools to tie this series’ success to the 18-49 demo. Dean Winters is so compelling as is the rest of the ensemble cast. Please give it another season and think 25-54. It’s a great show.
Love this show! It’s one of the very few shows that my son and I watch and enjoy together every week! Very disappointed to see it get cancelled. Maybe if all the networks would back off from bombarding viewers every season with so many new series a few of the actual good ones would have a chance of being renewed!!
I really enjoy Battle Creek. I like all the characters and the growing relationships/friendships. Please reconsider the cancellation of Battle Creek. Bring it back. I also love Criminal Minds and have been a long time fan. Please keep it on the air as well.
This show started out slow but now it’s flowing. The actors are great and it all works now. My husband and I love the show!!!! Please don’t cancel it.