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?
We finally found a good series worth watching … especially in the Sunday Night time slot! Who made the decision to cancel Battlecreek? It really needs to be brought back to people like us who Don’t watch “reality TV”.
This is a fabulous, well done program. We all love it and the characters. I would put it in the top 10 and I love Game of Thrones, True Detective, Proof, The Whispers, Castle, Bones, etc.
It should’ve been renewed. A clever and we’ll done show. Vince gilligan and David shore made a funny drama or a serious comedy. Even the opening credits were inviting. We’re so bummed it’s not being renewed by CBS. yes i’m out of the demographic but I watch a lot of TV. I can’t stand reality shows. This was a superb piece of entertainment. I can only hope Netflix picks it up before the actors get other jobs.
Rix is right. CBS killed the goose that laid the golden egg. Everything about this show performed perfectly. I was looking forward to seeing it over the summer. This seasons programing stinks! There is nothing out there. I think the public is tired of reality TV, the macabre, and the bad new crime shows. Battle Creek was such a pleasure because it portrayed a part of American that’s normal. It gave me hope. I am so sorry that we will not see what this could have become. Don’t let the ensemble get other jobs! Bring it back.
i agree with the posts above. it is a shame, a fresh new show is not watched. the (not so) reality tv wins.
I think the show WAS watched. Just not by the demographic that CBS gives a rip about. And a lot of it was DVR’d to be watched later because of the time slot. They don’t pick up on that either. Very aggravating.
Figures CBS would cancel the only decent show to come out of the 2014 season! Damn, guess they will fill the space with another reality show or some crap like that!!!
Please, please bring back Battle Creek back, so entertaining and the characters are so perfect and the show is well written…PLEASE!!
Such a marvelous and entertaining show, please, please bring it back!!
PLEASE bring BATTLE CREEK back. Our family and friends loved it.
I realize it is a matter of intelligence, wit and humor. However, THE ZOO and THE DOME are on, and BATTLE CREEK is cancelled. Really?:):)
I love watching Battle Creek. I think it’s such a great show. I love the humor about it. Plus I like the little city charm. They are like a family. I will be totally bummed out if it’s cancelled. I’ve always been curious of how the rate the different shows. Honestly I pvr’d Battle Creek because of different events going on at the time. I have just finished my Battle Creek Marathon. So how does that come into play? Is there some secret site that I am unaware of where people vote about shows? I’m just curious. That’s my 2… Read more »
My wife & I enjoyed watching Battle Creek. This show has humor and suspense. It is well written and have surprises that you don’t expect. It is ashame that CBS did not continue this series. I do nope another TV affiliates would pickup Battle Cdeek.
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I am so upset that Battle Creek has been canceled. I love that show. I love how the characters are so real. You can see people you know interacting with each other that way. I hate that you stopped it after the show where Russ just learned the heart-wrenching truth about Milt. I cried when I learned what made Milt behave like he did . What horrible guilt he must have felt. They finally crossed that line and became true buddies. The whole character set up is awesome. We need cop shows that depict cops as funny, real, and human.… Read more »
Please, please, please bring this show back.
I so agree. I beg you to bring Battle Creek back..
Very disappointed that this show was cancelled. Really enjoyed the banter between Russ and Milt. Really wish they would bring it back
Very distressed and disappointed Battle Creek will be cancelled. We really enjoyed it and wish you would reconsider.
Battle Creek was hands-down the best new television show I’ve seen in years. It was witty, smart dialogue, engaging content. As far as cop drama, it was excellent, with believable characters, down-to-earth middle America setting.
I’m very disappointed the network decided to cancel it, even before the full first season run. Bad decision.
Finally! A smart and witty TV show with an interesting cast of characters. Battle Creek was a refreshing new show – loved the cast and chemistry. So what happened? There are plenty of mediocre and rehashed shows on the air that keep getting renewed and they cancel this one? Please please please reconsider and bring this show back!
I think this comment was spot-on.
I agree with you, take off the mediocre rehashed shows and PLEASE bring Battle Creek back!!!!