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.
CBS PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL STALKER!!!! It is my favorite show!!! I love the cast & the storyline!! Every week when the show ends I can’t wait to see another one. I really hope you show the final 3 episodes ASAP & I hope everyone at CBS comes to their senses & renew it for another season!!!!! I don’t care what day it airs just PLEASE make sure it does!! I’m a hair stylist & I love talking to my clients about what happened on the show every week!! Thanks!!
Please don’t cancel Stalker. It is an intelligent drama with a great cast an great writers. I would no change a thing. There are better ways of marketing.
This is a great show and very likable performers—specially Maggie Q and Dillon McDermott.
The subject has a potentially large audience because of the abuses of internet tracking and the unauthorized use of photos and other personal information. I have liked the show from the beginning and have watched every episode. We are all vulnerable to stalking and with data hacking and social media misuse viewers are learning from the show how not to handle their on line lives. Renew it. There is nothing else like it on TV.
This is literally the only good show they have on CBS. The original CSI with the original cast was great but now its just blah and the spin offs are even worse. Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q are amazing leads in Stalker and the story line/plot is phenomenal. This show is my favorite show on TV right now and is the only show I can never miss each week…alot of shows I tend to just watch later “On Demand” but this show has me hanging on the edge each week counting down the days until the next episode. CBS would… Read more »
Loved the show !!! Please bring it back. !!!!
Stalker is the best drsma on tv. The cast is incredible and the writer do an excellent job of keeping us in suspense. Please please renew this show.
I love this show soooooooo much!! It’s awesome, please leave it on!!!
I really hope that CBS gives Stalker a 2nd season. I came to it late but I am hooked! Love the show and the Actors. Please please keep it going! Renew renew renew!!!
Love Stalker, something different then all of the other crime shows. Please keep it on Love the characters they are great together
I like the show a lot, and would think the network should give the series a chance to gain a following. I’m hooked on it. Maybe the network should take the majority of the blame because of their long break over the holidays causes many to wander plus not leaving it alone and pumping it by using its time slot for specials. This would not be the first series that after giving the public a chance to view it turned into a long lasting series that gained some very large following.
A second season? How about letting the show finish out its first season? To stop Before the season is even complete and leave the viewers on a cliffhanger when it’s not even the season finale is inexcusable. A very long time ago I stopped watching CBS and I never watched a CBS show for well over five years because of their disregard for their viewers. I can see they haven’t changed. I’m about to write off the whole network again.
please give stalker a chance. it is such a great show.it leaves you in suspense so you have to see the next episode..it is disappointing how it ended.it is not fair if they do not bring it back for a second season it is an awesome show.i look forward to watching it every wednesday.
I found the show hard to get into at first, but I think it is worth another season, it’s a good show with interesting characters.
Do not cancel Stalker! I love this show! I waited tonite for the show and was totally disappointed that it wasn’t on. I was frantically trying to find what nite it switched to.
I have been totally absorbed in Stalker. It hooked me in with the intro episodes and i looked forward every week. The cast is great and i’ve always been a fan of dylan mcdermont. Please keep it going it has been a refreshing change!