A day before the network’s official upfront presentation for advertisers, CBS has cancelled Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. The spin-off will end after just one season.
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior follows a highly-trained team of agents who operate within the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). They use unique and hard-hitting tactics to bring down some of the country’s most dangerous felons. The TV series stars Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Kelly, Beau Garrett, Matt Ryan, and Kirsten Vangsness.
While spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles got off to an immediate great start back in 2009, the same can’t be said for CBS’ latest spin-off, Suspect Behavior. In February, it debuted to a 3.3 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 13.06 million viewers. That was a solid start but then the second episode dropped 27% to a 2.4 rating and 9.8 million. By the fourth episode, it had fallen to a 2.2 demo rating.
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The ratings have gone up and down a bit over the course of the season but has gone as low as a 2.1 in the demo a couple times. It currently averages a 2.4 rating and 9.84 million viewers, more than a whole point below its lead-in and parent series, Criminal Minds. Those numbers put it squarely on the bubble for renewal.
There was talk about bringing Suspect Behavior back for another round, possibly after doing a revamp, but the network’s decided against it. They likely have other procedurals waiting in the wings that believe can do better so CBS has cancelled Suspect Behavior after one season.
A baker’s dozen of episodes have been produced and so far, 11 of them have aired. The remaining two are expected to run tomorrow and next Wednesday night, May 25th, as previously scheduled.
The series finale is called “Death by a Thousand Cuts” and finds the team tracking a serial killer who randomly shoots people in crowded areas.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior won’t be back for a second season? Why do you think this one didn’t catch on?
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I am not a big television watcher but this series’s is amazing…why discountinue it?????? Please plaease pleases bring it back!!!!!! Amazing cast and story lines…beautiful cineametoghraphy!!! The best show I have seen in a very long time!!!!! What are you thinking canceling it?????
Gutted Criminal minds suspect behavior is fantastic what a shame it was cancelled. hope to see it brought back, i was gripped the characters were great, bring it back
This was a gripping show that never should’ve been canceled. Every episode was gripping and had a great plot. Leaving it at the cliffhanger was so unfair. I spent and hour jogging in circles around my bed wondering who died, only to google it finding out that we’ll never know.
just bring the show back. this sucks as much as the way the ended breakout kings. dont blame the show blame the writers. as in get better ones. personaly i love the sow an was a huge fan
I am sorry that it was ended. I enjoyed the show a lot, highly , ‘edge of the seat’ entertaining, I especially liked Forest Whitakker’s acting!
I never even heard of this show and definitely would have watched – poor advertising!!! I stumbled on the show when searching for Criminal Minds on Netflix. I couldn’t stop watching and with in a week watched all episodes. What a great series! The cast was great and the plots were different enough to make this a great new addition to the crime scene shows out there. Very disappointed to know that there are no more episodes!
This TV series should not have been cancelled. It is as good, and in some ways, better than the original Criminal Minds which I continue to watch. I think in Suspect Behavior the Unsubs are more diabolical and demented, with the agents having to solve more in depth cases. I like the team of agents as well, a good mix, especially with Forest Whitaker as lead agent and the Penelope Garcia character as Tech support for this team also. She brings a lot to both series. Some network needs to pick up and continue the Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior series.… Read more »
I have to admit, it’s no where near as good as the original criminal minds but was still great. Wrong of them to leave it hanging the way they did
Dang I’m Really Mad that they stop this show just after one season i watched the whole season one on netflix and I had to Google and see if it was a season two and I was really mad I hop so one put word in so there will be a season 2 cause I really wanna kno what happend after episode number 13
I didn’t know this was even out there. Poor advertising CBS. I just watched season 1 on Netflix. Now I’m bummed. Who got shot?! Somebody please pick thisup!!!!
I’m really upset about it! I mean it’s Forest Whitaker! And with my being a Welshie having a Welsh actor Matt Ryan was epic! The Show was great and i hated that they didn’t even add the 14th episode showing the cliffhanger.
I want a season two. I hope they bring it back.
It was a fab show.
Boo CBS. One of the better shows offered. Think again about bringing it back
I don’t understand why it was cancelled. the first season is always rocky, the same with any show, they should at least do a second season to see if anything get better. You can’t do something once and understand how people would view it, you should do a second, i guess you could call it “a test run”, and see how it turns out then. Its a good show and it should have a chance to show people that.
I love this show I can’t believe its canceled.. I wanted to see more I was looking forward to it solo much.. This sucks and by the way I think they were all very good actors … Sadly this was a good show but not giving a chance….