Earlier this season, CBS renewed newbie shows Scorpion, Madam Secretary, and NCIS: New Orleans for another season each. The network’s other new drama, Stalker, was glaringly missing from that list of early renewals. Is it doomed? Will Stalker be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
A cop thriller, Stalker follows the work of the LAPD’s Threat Assessment Unit, a team that investigates incidents of stalking. The TV show stars Dylan McDermott, Maggie Q, Victor Rasuk, and Mariana Klaveno.
The series debuted in October to a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.07 million viewers. It wasn’t exactly an impressive start for the new series and the ratings dropped 10-14% in week two. That wasn’t too bad of a decline and CBS ended up giving Stalker some time (a “full season” order) to prove itself.
Unfortunately, the ratings have been dwindling downward for most of the season. Last week’s episode hit a new low with a 1.2 rating in the demo and 6.74 million viewers. CBS has no shortage of successful crime/legal series and numbers like those are too low for CBS. The network could bring it back for a second season but that seems highly unlikely.
Last week’s installment was Stalker’s 17th episode and CBS supposedly only ordered 20 of them for the season. It’s unclear if or when the remaining trio of episodes will be shown. Saturday night airings seem like a natural move at this point.
New series CSI: Cyber — starring recent Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette — takes over the Wednesdays at 10pm timeslot next week. It’s a natural fit for lead-in Criminal Minds since both revolve around FBI units.
But, what do you think? Should CBS cancel Stalker or renew it for another season? Would you change the show to try to attract a larger audience?
4/1 update: Stalker returns on May 4th. Details here.
PLEASE LEAVE IT ON WE LOVE THE SHOW. IT’S GREAT
I certainly prefer Stalker to CSI CYBER….
Can’t get into it at all!
I am so hooked on Stalker! It is my favorite show and look forward to it every week. I could watch it every night! I never could understand why networks cancel shows after one season, it doesn’t give new viewers the opportunity to watch the show. Please do not cancel Stalker….great show, great actors! Can’t wait to see where the story goes!!!
I think Stalker is totally awesome. Great chemistry between Dylan McDermott and Molly Quinn. Other stars are wonderful. I never miss an episode. I am a therapist in Fort Worth. I like to profile. It has got to to come back.
Please don’t cancel the show Stalker. My husband and I watch it together and love it.
OMG I am so upset I did not feel it was the end. I love this show kept me on edge and made me think just like The following. I want more. Best show since the first CSI
Please don’t cancel Stalker! It is one of my favorite shows that I look forward to watching every week! My friends also watch the show and love it!
ILOVE STALKER! PLEASE COME BACK !!!!
This has been the best show in years!!!!! Haven’t been on edge of my seat in years!!!!! We have enough of CSI !!!!!!!
I am getting very upset with some networks. Why do they only care about the 18-49 year olds? I am 75 and I watch a lot of t.v. It seems to me that older people stay home a lot more than the younger ones and every time they get us hooked on a program they cancel it just because the young folks don’t watch it. Don’t we have any say on any t.v. programs? And, by the way, I do not currently or plan to watch any reality shows.
No dont cancel Stalker,great thriller excellent actors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep this show. It’s my favorite.
If the show gets canceled I will block channel 2 like I do fox news. You guys always seems to mess up a good thing.
Please don’t cancel Stalker!!!! I absolutely love this show! I like that there’s a plot behind the plot with Ray and Beth. And the cast is great! I want to find out what happens to Ben and Beth!!! This is crazy why would you cancel it?! CSI cyber looks stupid tome and there are already enough CSI shows!! And NCIS shows too for that matter! I don’t want every showing watch to be exactly the same except for different characters!!!
Great show….wonderful cast….interesting story lines…the audience wants more!!