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 give us another season of Stalker. It is such a great suspense show, keeps you on the edge of your seat. The cast is top notch!
Please keep Stalker on the air! I look forward to watching it! I can’t believe CBS has ever considered removing it. Sad day for me!
my wife and I love this show. please kept this show
I am so sad and extremely disappointed that you all have decided to cancel Stalker. My entire family would watch it every night or record on the dvr. We didn’t see much advertisement for the new episodes. I strongly agree that you should cancel something else. Select a time that your not completing with another popular show. I love all the actors. This show was one of the best shows that CBS has had in awhile. Reconsider!!!
Sincerely,
Juanita Mitchell
Renew scorpion and cancel stalker is insane. Scorpion is very believable in today’s society while scorpion is way to over the top. Very poor cbs decision indeed.
I love this show. The acting is great.
I can’t believe they are going to cancel Stalker, this is the best show of 2015.
Great show, cast.. Well acted, good plots.. Cancel an insane reality show instead.
Please keep this show on the air!! It’s a great show!!
Keep stalker we look forward to this show every week my teenagers watch this show and it has made them see that there are bad people out there and not everyone is good it has shown them and me so much it’s got a great story line and the cast is amazing
Big mistake. I can’t believe this show is canceled and some of the other duds get renewed.
Please don’t cancel this show. I love it and Forever. My favorite two. There are many others they could cancel. 64 years and love it!
My household was a Nielsen family from April 30 through May 7. My daughter and I both watched the April 27 episode of Stalker on Tivo. I actually watched it twice. In the notes in the back of the booklet, I let them know that I think this is a great show. I’m truly sorry it is cancelled.
You should keep this show going. Stalking is a serious issues that affects many people and it is important to keep it at the forefront of peoples mind.
To whom it may concern, I know I speak for many, many people when I say that you have made a massive mistake by canceling Stalker. Firstly, it is an original idea. Meaning it’s something new for a change, especially while we are in an era of remakes, sequels, prequels and retellings. We are sick and tired of Hollywood spitting out the same ****. We need originality and Stalker IS just that. The premise that we are not safe even in our own homes is at its core, the truth. We aren’t safe, yet Stalker not only shows us all… Read more »
Keep stalker excellent show with powerful women. We need more like this one.
Cancell Stalker and renew Scorpion?
What genius made this decision?
You need better people making those decisions.
Perhaps regular folks because your pros are dropping the ball.
I love this show. It is different, Innovative and it is worth another season to find the right time slot fit. The casting is well done, great chemistry…