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.
Loved the show. Please bring it back.
This is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It comes close to Breaking Bad and White Collar. Are people really that retarded, thinking there is something wrong with this show?!
BRING IT BACK!!!
Loved this show. Bring it back.
Stalkers is a fantastic show please renew if programmes like the middle can go on forever & it is so bad, I cannot believe stalkers is not being renewed.
I would greatly appreciate it if you would bring back Stalker. My family really enjoyed watching the show. The show that you should take off is the DOME. Or better yet ZOO. Both of these movies are really boring.
Truly loved the show it was so interesting and kept me watching for more, please bring it back.
Renew PLEASE. I love the show.
OHHH… PLS. FIX AND I’LL BE WAITING FOR THE NEXT SEASON OF STALKER, ITS A GOOD SERIES, AND I LOVE THE STORIES
Leave Stalker alone! Good cast & storlyline keeps me on the edge of my seat. Who cares about the 18-49 age group, I’m 51 & I know good TV.
It’s possible the show didn’t have good ratings because the network took a break in showing the episodes and didn’t do enough advertising for it. There was a long break between showing the final episodes so perhaps viewers were unaware the show was coming back and thought it had already been cancelled. I thought it was a really good show, well written and very believable.
Please bring back the show stalker, I watched it religiously. I really really love that show. please do not cancel it. Awesome cast as well, I just love Maggie Q.
I thought Stalker was a well-written, intelligent show. I liked CSI: Cyber Crimes too. I hope both will be renewed.
Love the show!!!! Truly scary
Please,do release the rest of the seasons on stalker;its a really interesting movie and I will be looking forward to a great outcome
Please anyone pick up th show STALKER…this show goes beyond anything else on TV/Cable/Satellite/Hulu;etc….for people who’ve not realized they are effected by DEVIANT PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS…this show brings it HOME…It is new and exciting and the cast is beyond awse…PLEASE SOMEONE PICK UP THIS SERIES!!! Thank you