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.
Looking forward to watching “Stalker” on Wednesday nights got me through my “work week.” Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott are “GREAT” together, as well as the other cast members. I love the fact that there are “mini-dramas” within the major drama. Keeps one on the edge of their seat! Lots of suspense! Please show the remaining 3 episodes for this season, at least. And let’s hope that another season can be renewed! “Stalker” is one of the best TV drama thrillers that I’ve seen in a long time.
Please renew Staler. It is a GREAT SHOW.PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RENEW it
Watch the show every week. Give a 2nd year and see if rating improves! Possibly move to another night for viewing audiences also…
Please don’t cancel it. It was one of my favorite shows. I ease disappointed it just disappeared without notice.
I love this show, it’s great. PLEASE don’t cancel!!!
Hopefully they at least show the three other episodes and order a second season. I love this show. Was the only show other than Walking Dead that I watched every episode of.
CBS I’m begging you give stalker a chance to be discovered for a second season!! It’s really great! Love the show and would hate to see it get cancelled!
This is a great show and all the characters work and fit the part they play. The episode “Fun and Games” kept me on the edge of my seat – not many shows do that. There are plenty of cookie cutter cop/detective shows (enough with the NCIS spinoffs) but this show has a different twist and I want to see more. Please DO NOT cancel this show and keep it going for another season!
Very good show Im big fan , and fan of CBS need to keep this one
Please do not cancel Stalker!!!! My husband and I looked forward to watching it every week sooooo much!!!! You left everyone hanging by that even airing the last episode and
that was not nice at all!!!!
Please show the last three episodes of Stalker and do not cancel…bring it back for another season. It’s a great show.
I agree x1000 with all of the above comments!!! Television networks
have been on the upswing a long time. That is, until the evil stench
of greed infected the industry. Forget about the interests of the people
who keep it floating or the thousands of talented people who
create and star in shows like STALKER!
Please, please, please do not cancel. I love this show. It was the only bright spot of network TV for me. It made Wednesdays my best night of TV.
Please do not cancel Stalker!!! It is a very good show and both my husband and I love it!
A Criminal Justice Student
Please don’t cancel Stalker-it is one of the best shows on tv and I look forward to watching. The characters are great and so are the story lines are great. Also love not having to watch sex scenes and half naked women or 2 men or 2 women kissing. Please keep it on
please si not cancel. If it is not doing well where it is put in another night like saturday nothing to watch on that night