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.
Keeps you in the edge of your seat. It’s always the good shows they want to cancel. This one is a keeper! Great show with great acting.
Please don’t cancel I really like the show it seems everytime I get into a show it gets cancelled and I’m getting to the point of why watch anything
Stalker was a very well written story! There is far too much trash TV on the air! Two Broke girls is horrible, all the reality shows are mostly disgusting. Is America so vulgar that we have to be constantly shown how idiotic people are!!!!! NCIS really why do we need two of this shows! Tuesday night is not a good TV night!
Stalker is much better than CSI Cyber. Patricia Arquette may have won an Oscar but she is very wooden & droll.
Love this show it’s one of the few shows my husband and I both like
Please keep Stalker! It’s a great show with an awesome cast! It keeps you on your toes with all the creepy and suspenseful things that happen throughout every episode. CBS has to keep this, it’s golden.
Keep Stalker! One of the best shows to come out in years!
Keep the show Stalker! It is one of the best new shows this season. Don’t cancel it!
Please reconsider and bring stalker back…my wife and i realy love the characters and their stories…very realistic…one of our favorites!!!
Do not cancel this show. It is one of the best.
I like Stalker. It is better than CSI Cyber Crimes. I’d like them to get another chance.
Please keep Stalker!!! Love it!
Please renew Stalker!!! It’s a great show
Please do not cancel Stalker it is a show and have an interesting theme.
Love the show and have turned some friends on to it as well. Give it another try.
LOVE THAT SHOW! it’s frightening @ times but great, so Please don’t cancel. Love the cast also!!!