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.
DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!! Great actors and actresses.
Stalker is our favorite new series. Please keep it coming!!!
Please do NOT cancel this show. Love the cast and the stories. Love it!!!
Stalker is one of the most intense shows, and usualy has us on the edge of our seats. Please keep this show on the air. Reminds me of Hostages from last season, always revealing more about the characters.
Do not cancel this. It is very good.
MOVE STALKER TO A DIFFERENT NIGHT!! My husband and I love this show !!! The only problem we have is that it comes on the same time as law n order svu, criminal minds, modern family, and a few others so we end up watching some of them later that night or on a different day. I think having stalker air the same night as law n order and criminal minds is a mistake. These shows have been in the air for years so it’s fighting with some tough competition so if you change what day it comes on I… Read more »
Keep Stalker it is different from other shows. There are many people asking for it to be renewed …. There are shows renewed that should be cancelled. Example CSI Cyber. NCIS New Orleans.
Please don’t cancel the show, but change the writing crew. The last episode was so predictable and very disappointing to find Maggie Q weak to a guy she can easily take down!
Stalker is our favorite show. Keep it going,
KEEP IT I REALLY LIKE THE SHOW
I LOVE STALKER – IT IS MY VERY FAVORITE SHOW – MY ENTIRE FAMILY
LOVES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the best shows that we watch – really miss it now that it hasn’t been on.
Do not cancel this show! I can think of a few other shows that should be canceled before this one.
just when a good cast is put together, and an interesting and important subject matter is put on TV to shed light on a growing problem…..ZAP!!!! Why? Good actors, the public’s feedback, and a great opportunity to expose a real problem in our society, and it’s not dnough to keep this really good show on the air? And all the other mindless “comedies” get to stay on the air? We need more shows like Stalker. Good, solid, interesting, well-written shows. And who decides for us, the audience, what we should xnd dhouldn’t like. Keep Stalker on and cancel some of… Read more »
AMEN!
One of my favorite shows!! Please don’t cancel!
Why is this even a question??? The show is AMAZING!!!! Every episode has kept me on the edge of my seat and the way the scenes are shot make me jump out of my seat!!! I can’t believe how many other shows are on television and this one is still being considered to be cancelled. Please RENEW!!!!!
Great show with a great cast!! Not sue why ratings are so low!! Maybe if CBS advertised as much as Scorpion it would have a better following!!!
I love watching stalker, in fact I miss it now. Please do not cancel the show. I really like all the actors and actress’s on the show. That is unusual, usually there’s one actor I don’t like, but all of them I like. I feel the show is the best. Stalker, How to get away with murder, and criminal minds are the best show I have ever watched. Don’t cancel the show!!!!!!!!!