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.
One of the best shows on TV I think even better than law and order
PLEASE DONT CANCEL ITS MY FAVORITE SHOW ON TV PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Love, love this show. Please do not cancel.
Stalker is one of the best shows on tv! Please don’t cancel it.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THIS SHOW! Don’t cancel it!’n
Please don’t cancel Stalker!!!! I love this show!!!
Great show, and people watch shows on their phones, computers, now days. How do you catch these people to add in for ratings!
Please please DO NOT cancel!!! We love it!!!
LOVE THIS SHOW, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!!!
Please do not cancel!
Please don’t cancel Stalker..Dylan McDermott is great in these dramas as is Maggie Q. McDermotts last crime drama that really got my attention “Dark Blue” was also cancelled after just one season….I sense a pattern and I don’t think just one season shows the audience enough of the story to make a fair determination. I enjoy the thrill of these shows…Please let it run ………
This is the most exciting show!!!!! You can’t take it off the air! PLEASE,the other shows are so boring but this one really keeps you on the edge of your seat. Get real!
Don’t cancel don’t the people counted that do watch it there maybe lower ratings but 6 million Viewers is still pretty good come on give it another Chance !!!!!
Do not cancel!!! I love this show. The suspense and the Paychology of ppl who stalk is thrilling! If u build rapport with the main characters, like 2-25th’s episode, ppl would mYb follow the storyline more.
We dvr and watch every week. Miss it already. Great show. Please bring back!