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.
i really enjoyed the show Stalker. I always looked forward to Wednesday nights! Please bring the show back on TV! It is so much better than the other shows on TV!
I really hope they go ahead with a second season
Please bring back Stalker…it’s a great show…I got my sister and I to watch it together…one of the very few things we agree about…it’s intellectual, suspenseful and vastly different from the other shows on today….Please bring it back
CBS you suck!!! You always do this to us! If it isn’t Survivor or Amazing Race, your just too quick to quit! It’s hard to be loyal to CBS when your always canceling our show!!! Just when Stalker got me hooked….. Your problem is your long suspense lingering shows hurt you, but now that the “reasons” are out we viewers can follow and hope and care more!!! These characters have grown and related us. Now it’s time to see some crime fighting genius! Stalker was very “CSI” like and I think that was the biggest problem. I am a fan… Read more »
No kidding!!! I know all the songs and the way they are slowed down and creepy sounding I have to listen carefully and it’s awesomely creepy! PLEASE don’t cancel CBS or let a syndication buy it out so the true fans of this show aren’t left in the lurch.
I think this show is so brilliant. Actually a very true topic. And the profiling is so educational. Please give it another go. Great show. If you don’t like it, ask Netflix. We get to keep Longmire. This is a really good show. Try harder.
I honestly think that the best shows on TV get taken off!!!! I always looked forward to Wednesday night shows and now it’s gone. How sad
CBS please renew
Please, please, please bring Stalker back for another season, I absolutely love it, it is in the category of Criminal Minds, which is #1, Stalker #1, Scorpion #3. If Stalker is cancelled I will be very disappointed.
Please renew Stalker! I love this show! If your not going to renew it then at least air the shows conclusion. It’s not cool to leave your audience hanging with no conclusion either way.
Please bring back the Stalker, it is refreshing and all the Actors are Great, my Family enjoys the show very much, bring it back.The show is different and exciting.
LOVED the show, loved McDermott, can’t believe it won’t be renewed. Try another night or something. Please renew.
please renew I love the show
Love this show. It is one of the few shows that my kids and I both enjoy.
please bring back “stalker”….love that show. Maybe you could show the last 3 episodes and then make your decision to renew or cancel. You have left all the viewers “hanging”with the last showing.
Love this show, great acting, suspense and different. CBS please renew!
I love this show, every episode is more intreging than the previous one, Please bring it back, it is one of the few shows I really get into & look forward to seeing it, the cast is the best together, they all gel.
I hope that Stalker is renewed. It is the best new series on TV, hands down. It got more exciting with every episode. I can’t believe the low ratings – it must be due to a lousy time slot. A new CSI spin off? Really? I don’t care for PA, and I think CSI has been done to death. I never watch TV anymore, but I never miss this show – I stream Stalker on Amazon. I think the Nielson ratings are no longer valid as a means of judging viewership.