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.
Renewwwww please cant wait for the next episode!
Love it! Renew it! We look forward to it every week! It’s such a great show it needs to be renewed!
Definitely renew the show! It’s such a great series! Very well put together and good acting! We look forward to watching it every week. Please keep it going!
I think this is a great show and should be renewed and promoted a little so people know about it.
Don’t cancel the show.
It was so good and real life like.
And it got better and better as episodes came especially when they had a theme near the end.
I do have to say that at the beginning of the episodes it was too many different cases but as they had a story near the end it got really good.
Now I keep wanting to look at the TV guide waiting for the new episode!!!!
please do not cancel new series, this is one of the best on TV, most programmes these days are load of rubbish. Please do new series. We need to know what is going to happen , PLEASE RENEW
Love this show , can’t believe it’s getting canceled.
This is a great show. Survivor is the only other show I watch on this station. Stalkers episodes so far have had me on the edge of my seat. Please renew.
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Just thought I would let you know that my husbad and I love the Stalker. Can’t imagine why you would contemplate cancelling it.
only disappointment in how this season turned out is that you would cancel stalker it’s a great show. Two Broke Girls sucks.
Please renew the show. I’m sick of the network taking good shows away and ending them in the way that leaves you hanging! We need to see how Jack and Beth’s relationship pans out and what happens with Mira.
I cannot believe that you are still keeping stupid shows like 2 Broke Girls, Mom, and Survivor on the air while you are cancelling Stalker. It is inconceivable to think that us, the audience, would be entertained by these shows. Stalker is a show that makes you think, it has depth, and great actors who REALLY entertain. Please, listen to the people for once. Let the audience have a say and stop decidimg for the masses. It is so disappointing to have a great show on for just a few short months just to have it yaked off the air… Read more »
Another network should pick up this show. Maybe AMC. Then the show will be more popular.
I agree with Sandi and Stella. Why keel canceling good shows for silly comedies.
Maybe if they stop splitting the season in half. …taking them off mid season for weeks and then airing the last episodes once viewers have waited to continue the viewing. SYOP SPLITTING SEASONS. …the viewer will watch and ratings will be great. STOP BEING so hasty.
I agree with Sandi and Stella. Why keep canceling good shows for silly comedies.
Maybe if they stop splitting the season in half. …taking them off mid season for weeks and then airing the last episodes once viewers have waited to continue the viewing. STOP SPLITTING SEASONS. …the viewer will watch and ratings will be great. STOP BEING so hasty. America has a variety of viewers…let us have our shows. Stalkers cbs…Body of Evidence… abc….there are others cancelled.
I like this show too, but please don’t diss Mom. I like that one too. LOL!
It is unbelievable to think that Stalker is cancelled and stupid shows like 2 Broke Girls, Mom, and, Survivor will still be on the air. Those shows don’t offer anything to anyone who wants to be entertained. At least Stalker made you think and it had substance and great acting. Please, re-think your decision, and think of us, the viewers. We should have a say on what we’d like to see on TV. Every time a really good, smart show comes on it is then cut short without warning. How can you tell us “it didn’t acquire enough of an… Read more »
What a pain, your going to leave us with that kind of ending you people suck.
I love this show so more I say . RENEW THE SHOW PLEASE,
Renew the show. I love it.
Please renew Stalker love the show and the characters!