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.
KEEP IT!! It is one of my favorite shows!
one of the better new shows….besides Maggie Q is very easy on the eyes
pleeeeeeeeeeease renew stalker and pleeeeeeeease play the last three episodes of season one this show is amazing my friends and i are totally hooked and can’t wait for it to come back on each week……
RENEW!! I love the show and have converted several of my co-workers.
Bring Stalker back for a second season and finish the last three episodes! You can’t leave us hanging like that. I love the show and the actors are great.!
Please renew Stalker!
The cast work together so well, and Maggie Q rocks!
Please renew Stalker. I love the storylines, my family and friends love the show. A lot of people love watching the show but tend to watch it online.
I hope Stalker comes back, we absolutely love this show. I feel if it had an earlier time it would have been more successful. We record it every week and watch it the next day!
I think you should definitely finish the last 3 episodes of Stalker and if you choose not to bring it back, at least finish it up without letting people hang without a finish. It sucks when you just quit without an ending.
Keep it###
do not cancel the show it’s great every time a good show comes on you cancle,just like VEGAS!!! cancel madam sec. or csi cyber!!!!
Please renew the show. I look forward to it every week!
KEEP STALKER!!!!!!! We love this show and look forward to Wednesday evenings because of it! Other favorites include NCIS, Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods, Hawaii 5-0 and the new Scorpion….. so WHY would you cancel this ~ it is a perfect fit!
CANCEL IT. With CSI: Cyber taking over the 10 p.m. Wednesday night time slot come march 4th, CBS better move Stalker to a new night and if it doesn’t perform well with audiences, no chance for a second season even CBS didn’t promote Stalker as a NEW HIT DRAMA. Wish one of the models from The Price is Right should guest starred on STALKER.
KEEP STALKER!!!!!!! We love this show and look forward to Wednesday evenings because of it! Other favorites include NCIS, Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods, Hawaii 5-0 and the new Scorpion….. so WHY would you cancel this ~ it is a perfect fit!
PLEASE don not cancel Stalker! I love this show, and we have to know what happens next.