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 the show. I’ve been watching since day one. I love how its a new scenario each episode but continues on the main character. The actors are great and it really teaches people to be wary about your surroundings. Its so great, I was having a panic attack that my DVR wasn’t recording it. Looked it up and was googling why it wasn’t on. I love it!!
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL STALKER. BEST SHOW IN A LONG TIME.
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW, it’s the best show I’ve watched in a long time!
Please dont cancel my favorite show Im hooked
Please do not cancel. It is a good show.
Please Please dont cancel this show…although i like NCIS New Orleans and Criminal minds this show is very well scripted and the actor’s and actress’s are amazing…I thought it was thrilling and gripping unlike most show’s . I love this show….maybe a different time slot might help ratings but i really cant believe that people dont find this show top notch!!!
Really hoping this show isn’t cancelled. Enjoy it every week!!
LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
LOVE THIS SHOW – please do not cancel Stalker – there are too few good shows on and this is one of the better ones.
We love the show . Please don’t cancel. It one of the few things we watch.
We love the show . Please don’t cancel. It one of the few things we watch.
Why wouldn’t come back. I’ve been watching it from the beginning. Looked for show and it wasn’t on. Not fair to put show and stop it after we get hooked on it. Take off some reality sjows. Leave our better shows on. Ticked off you do this all the time. We watched another show and it was canceled after we got interested in it. What about the fans?
I love this show. I’m surprised it’s even thought of as a cancelation. This is my favorite show on cbs.
My wife and I love love love this show and when it wasn’t on last night, we both got mad! We need this show!
Please give the CBS crime drama Stalker another chance! This is such an excellent show! It is so much better than these shows about Washinton and the government like State of Affairs and Scandal. I love this show!
Our family loves Stalker!! We look forward to watching it each week. CBS please do not cancel this show!!!!!! It is hard to find a series that has not only has a great cast but is very well written. It would be a great loss !! SOOO much better than reality TV and keeps us tuned into your network vs. other networks airing reality TV!!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW I LOVE IT.