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 this show!! I love this show, full of suspense and drama. No more reality shows, no more CSI shows also. Please don’t cancel Stalker!!
My husband and I love Stalker! Don’t cancel it! It’s one of the good shows on right now!
Stalker is a great show full of wonderful actors and actresses. The writing is AMAZING and my husband and I are always on the edge of our seats every week with the story lines they come up and the twist and turns.
I rarely watch network tv because I’m SO TIRED of good, quality shows getting cancelled in favor of smut TV. I’m tired of getting myself invested in shows only to have them cancelled after one season, and sometimes after just a few episodes. Give Stalker a chance!!!!!!
DO NOT CANCEL STALKER, its the best show ever!!!!! I always look forward for Wednesday nights to watch it! I was looking for the new episode to air yesterday! please don’t cancel!
DO NOT CANCEL STALKER!!!!!! You networks don’t seem to care what shows should stay and which ones you should cancel. Stop canceling all the good ones, including BLACK BOX!!! But lets keep showing biggest loser and all reality shows. DONT CANCEL STALKER!!!!
THEY NEED TO RENEW ESPECIALLY WITH LAST EPISODE HANGING. I FELT FROM BEGINNING BEING OPPOSITE AHS:FREAKS ON FX HURT IT GOING BY XFINITY RATINGS, MY CABLE. ALSO MENTIONED DID DVR VIEWINGS COUNT AND DID ON DEMAND VIEWINGS COUNT. COMMENTS ALL OVER INTERNET TO KEEP THIS SHOW ON. I THINK SATURDAY NIGHT MIGHT BE A GOOD OPTION BUT I WILL WATCH WHENEVER. THIS IS THE BEST NEW SHOW TO COME ALONG. I AM KIND OF THINKING LIKE OTHERS SAID NOT TO WATCH NEW SHOWS ON CBS IF THEY DON’T RENEW THIS. ALSO GOOD TIPS ON AVOIDING BEING BEING STALKED AND DON’T… Read more »
Not another show to be cancelled. If there is not 20 millions viewers for each episode they always want to cancelled. And yes we do not need another CSI show! Please give it a chance, when I was young the first season of a show was not always popular but by the 2nd season it was (like Dallas). DO NOT CANCEL
I am a faithful crimes series watcher but Stalker hasn’t been that great. It’s been pretty boring throughout the whole season so far. The best episode by far was number 17. All of the other episodes have been slow and boring. No real edge or anything. I think in order for this show to stay they need to up the ante. Make it more thrilling and scary, otherwise it won’t make it.
Do not cancel STALKER, I love this show.
This is one of those shows that will require a petition for renewal. I agree with Doris, they should cancel some of the lame reality shows. Stalker had me on my tippy toes and always left me wanting more, I couldn’t wait for the following week especially after how things ended last week. Which was cut because of breaking news, so I don know what happen.
DON’T CANCEL STALKER!!!!!!
Please keep the show on, I wait anxiously each week to see this show. It’s a great show. Thank you for keeping it on the air.
Don’t do it!!! Nooooooooo!!! Leave it on!!! But really…..it’s a really good show. I love it and the music too!
Please don’t cancel this show! Its great and I was so looking forward to the new episode and it didn’t air! We don’t need a new CSI and NCIS. We need a show with a fresh twist! Come on CBS!
I really like this show please don’t cancel
Do not cancel the show its one of the good ones still out there cancel one of the crap reality shows and leave our stalker alone!