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 love this show. I look forward to Wednesday’s to see Stalker. It’s one of my favorites and I don’t have many!
As a big fan of the show this show, i would just like to say please do not cancel, in my honest opinion we do not need another csi series, i understand your demographic might be low, but there are tons of loyal viewers who would like to see see this show continue on, i do not understand why you would add another another show to see if it might do better than the next? None of the people i know watch csi anyways? Or at least continue the remaining three episodes online? But as a loyal viewer please do… Read more »
Keep the show, love it!
DO NOT cancel Stalker! My daughter and I watch it every Wed! It’s an awesome show! I do like CSI, but there’s so many shows. They are all a like. Stalker is different and so interesting! Couldn’t wait to watch it the next week!
Love love love Stalker! Please don’t cancel the show..its my #1
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW….IT IS A GREAT SERIES!!!
Just not right you cancelled it before you finished it . Love the show.
Please, please, please bring Stalker back. We look forward to it each week.
Stalker is an amazing show. It plays like an excellent horror movie only you get to tune in every week and watch the drama and suspense continue. I was so surprised to learn that its future is in questions. I’m in the 50+ demographic, but my teenage daughter and her friends are also big fans. It’s one of the few shows that we all look forward to each week. I will miss it and hope that it will be renewed.
LOVE it!! My daughter and I watch! Great cast! Please don’t cancel!!!
I love the show. Please do not cancel it. I agree with most, get rid of CSI Cyber or Scorpion, and leave Stalker alone. Why do you get rid of the goods ones? Please STOP!!! Oh, don’t you dare touch Criminal Minds…
I think stalker should be renewed for another season. It was a very thrilling show.
I love the show. Don’t cancel it. And leave us hanging with Beth being taken hostage. Keep it going. And give it a chance.
I NEVER leave comments, but feel the need to for this. I love this show! It’s the only show that has consistently scared the crap out of me and keep me coming back! (And I don’t like creepy shows) The progression of the characters story lines has been great. I guess it’s on the chopping block because most people think programming like that of the ” Keeping Up with….” Are much more entertaining. Sad commentary for today’s society. I say kill a few reality shows and leave this one…but then, who am I.
My husband and I loved the show, better than scorpion or NCIS all being favorites of ours. Makes me sad to think its not coming back.