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 DO NOT CANCEL STALKER IT IS A GREAT SHOW. COULDN’T WAIT TO WATCH IT EVERY WEEK.
Loved the show. Way better than CSI Cyber. Please bring it back.
I miss Stalker.. it was so good. Cyber CSI is okay.but Stalker is way better! Bring it back!
Stalker is the best Wednesday night show ever in my eyes the best cop show I love this show so bring it back plus you can’t just let it end like that
Please don’t cancel this show. My teenager and I love watching this together. It is suspenseful and realistic. We love this show.
Please don’t get rid of stalker, this show is great-it has everything and the music at the end of the episodes are awesome. This is one the best shows on TV right now and they are hard to come by. I only watch 3 shows on cbs: criminal minds, big bang theory and stalker. I’m really excited about next season, please don’t leave us hanging on what happens!!
I really like Stalker, it is intense and a great follow to Criminal Minds! If u r going to cancel thing it has to be CSI:Cyber, it is an awful show I cld barely get through the first episode. I tried watching the 2nd episode thinking maybe it was just a slow start and it will get better with the next episode but I cldnt evn get through the 2nd episode, it is terrible, awful and every other word with that same definition!!!!
Bring back the show. We love watching it. It gives us something to do on Wednesday nights as a family. I do think they need more advertising on this show. The people that I mention this so have never heard of it.
I would be very disappointed if the Stalker is cancelled. It is such a great series.
Liked Stalker much better than NCIS New Orleans–Big Mistake to cancel it CBS
Stalker was an awesome show! I’d hate to see it cancelled, especially the way it ended. Please bring it back. Between my schedule and my boyfriend’s schedule, thing in our house are hectic, Wednesday nights were our guaranted “date nights” to watch Stalker together. I really hope there is a second season!
Stalker is one of the best new shows out there. I would hate to see it cancelled and replaced by another crap show. Please let it stay!
I miss Stalker! Would love to see it back on!
This is a good show however every show I start liking with Dylan McDermott will get cancelled. I don’t know why, but he is a good actor, but man this will be like the 5th show with him on it that I start watching and it typically gets cancelled right away. He’s bad luck. I forgot the name on TNT, but it was like 5 years ago when he was the leader of these undercover cops. It was a great show. Then shows like Hostage, his 1 season of American Horror Story, etc.
Don’t cancel Stalker please. It is a great show, give it another season. There is so much garbage on TV now with all these stupid reality shows. I’m sure it will catch on, just try one more season. I love the show. I would get excited for Wednesdays. Stalker and Criminal Minds. If you can’t give it another season at least finish it so we have an ending.