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.
Bring back Stalkers. We are waiting.
This is one of the best, but then the network suits just don’t always get it right. Turn this train around and save it
I hope Stalker isn’t cancelled – just when a viewer starts getting into the show and following it, the network cancels! Give it a chance———-just because Stalker has fewer viewers doesn’t mean it doesn’t have viewers. Diversity, viewers with different interests – gee what a concept!
I thought this was a great show and should continue it ! Very surprised that it was up for cancellation. Please continue it.
I have been waiting for this show to come back on. I really enjoyed the show and thought it was really good. I hope to see more episodes soon as I’ve been waiting for weeks now. I think this show is a hit and I would continue to still watch this show.
I thoroughly enjoy and have watched it since it started. I was looking forward to this show and am sorry that the episodes have ended.
How about advertising it more. The only reason I heard about it was because I recorded two shows, one after the other, and the second one was moved. So it recorded Stalker so I figured I’d watch it and it was good!!!!!!! Sometimes it takes a season or two for a program to catch on. If you do cancel it the least you could do is to have an ending. So many tv series have a continuing story and cancel it and leave everything up in the air. I usually will not watch a program that has a continuing story… Read more »
Pleeeeeeease do not cancel this show! I love it so!!!
No don’t cancel it!!!!!!!!!
IT IS A VERY WELL-DONE SHOW. I’VE WATCHED “CRIMINAL MINDS’ FROM THE BEGINNING AND I WAS STARTING TO LIKE STALKER EVEN BETTER. REALLY LIKE THE GIRL. Networks sometimes don’t give a show a chance.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL.
Keep it
Stalker is a fantastic new show. To hear that Stalker (like my beloved Forever) may be cancelled is extremely disheartening. As much as I adore Scorpion, I feel Stalker and Forever are better shows.
Please do not cancel Stalker
please donor cancel the series. My wife and love the stalker and will be very upset if it’s ended.
Ralph
Doylestown, pa
My husband and I love this show. Please don’t cancel it. We too watch it on demand and would love to continue.