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… don’t cancel Stalker. I love the show. It’s so much better than the replacement that’s on now, CSI Cyber. I love the Stalker cast and it’s not like every other show on TV.
My husband and I love Stalker. I was just wondering why it hasn’t been on as of lately. So here I am putting my two cents in. Please, please do not cancel this show. We look forward to the showing each and every week. The cast is great, especially Maggie Q. As someone else stated, there is nothing else like it on tv. It was just different, not predictable like so many others. I think there’s already enough CSI shows on the air. Please show the final episodes of the season and renew for a second season. It’s a great… Read more »
Stalker is one of the best new shows on TV. It’s actually different from everything else, thrilling and intense without nudity or stupidity. I have actually even learned preventative/stalker signs by watching. It’s just starting to really get into the good stuff. As with any new show or even book/movie series, the first one has all the introductions and backgrounds, etc.. Give it another chance. The cast is awesome as well!!! If not, please let the fans at least see the remaining episodes. We and the cast deserve that!
Thanks and fingers crossed!
at first I thought the characters were a bit stiff, but I continued watching and the characters got more interesting.
So I would like to see what happened to Beth as last episode I saw had that psycho in her house.
I think it should be given a chance to develop.
I cannot believe your thinking about canceling Stalker. We love this show, we have to record the show so that we do not miss an episode. I have watched the new CSI Cyber that apparently has better ratings than Stalker and I find that hard to believe. Stalker is much more intense than watching another CSI series. We are on the edge of our seats every week and cannot wait for the next weeks episode. The cast is amazing!! If CBS cancels Stalker I will find a different network to watch, that’s for sure!!!!
Bring back Stalker!!! Shows about people being stalked are very suspenseful! CSI Cyber is beyond boring!!!!! All the characters might as well be in Cyberspace!!!
PLEASE do NOT cancel the show.. And WHY do we have to wait for the last 3 episodes, if you are gonna cancel it anyway??????????? Bring it back. I loooove the fact that in can be scary without having to have killings every time you see it.. I love that you never know what to expect, even if it’s been running for 17 episodes.
I have been a Criminal Minds fan since episode one. I don’t miss an episode. So when I heard about Stalker airing right after, I thought I’d give it a shot. I think Stalker is as good, if not slightly better, than CM. There is soooo much more suspense! PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL! Renew renew renew
Stalker was one of my two new favorite shows this season. It would really be a shame if this gets cancelled, it’s such an original show. I tried watching the CSI Cyber that replaced it and didn’t even make it five minutes in before changing the channel. Last thing we need is another csi with bad
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW. I AM A HUGE FAN!!!
My husband and I never missed an episode of “Stalker”. We love “Criminal Minds” and watch that weekly also, but quite frankly there storylines have not been as “on the edge of your seat” lately. We are not huge tv watchers as we are very busy, but love our Wednesday night tv time. We didn’t realize “Stalker” had been pulled for a month. We figured as some shows have a few week hiatus this was the case until a friend told us. This show keeps you on edge, the actors are perfect for their parts, and it is well written.… Read more »
Don’t cancel please
Please, please do not cancel stalker. It’s one of the best shows on t.v. much better than many of the slap stick comedies or csi cyber. Love the suspense it generates.
Please do not cancel stalker. We love that show. Cancel one or more of the CSI—way too many of those and they are all the same. Stalker is different. It really keeps your attention and the hour goes so fast. You need to have some shows that aren’t all sex and blood and guts for those of us that just love drama.. Please please
Please don’t cancel stalker it’s An amazing show. I love the show and everything about it. It has so much suspense it’s crazy. I look forward to watching it every week and not watching is driving me crazy I miss it so much please don’t cancel it