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 absolutely love this show its what i look forward to every Wednesday! I hope they don’t take it off the air!
You guys are killing me here! I LOVE this show. Wednesday’s is family night. My aunt, college age son (shocker in-itself!), mother (Grandma) and I all get together just to watch Empire, then STALKER. The next day it’s a gabfest with my co-worker. I don’t even get to really watch TV faithfully, but have a few shows that have rekindled my love and excitement. Please don’t CANCEL THIS SHOW……. Beth is still in the trunk! Come’on already! The cast is AMAZING, the Writing is SUPERB! Excellent show. There are already too many silly, unfulfilling shows on every channel. After Empire,… Read more »
I like Stalker but am not going to wait a month or whenever the idiots at CBS decide to show it again. I’ve dropped 5 or 6 TV series this year for this reason alone. Most of the shows continue from episode to episode as well. TV, like hollywood movies, is a joke anymore. Too many commercials, too much pop-up graphic garbage on your screen while you’re trying to watch.
Please being back stalker!!
Do not cancel it cab build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the show and a lot of friends do.
Please don’t cancel Stalker. My daughter and I love watching it. Even though she is in college and I am home, we love talking about the show and look foreword to the next episode. It is so exciting!!!!
80% approval rating from viewers according to Rotten Tomatoes. In spite of all the politically correct critics trashing it. We look forward to this show every week.
I’m sorry, I always watched it recorder on Thursdays lol. But still has to compete with the NBA on ESPN on Wednesdays. Plus high marque college games
I love the show Stalker. Upset that it was on week after week and then all of a sudden it stops. It’s a great show. Keep it going and if it has to change its time slot so be it. Gotta think it being on a Thursday night competing with the NFL and now the NBA and soon March Madness, no tv show can compete
Stalker is a wonderful show. It is so much better than csi new orleans and scorpion. Too many people are stalked and this show has a realistic grip on reality. Please DO NOT cancel this great series.
I really hope that “The Stalker” returns. Great show, great theme, with a fantastic cast.
This show really has me being aware of my surroundings more than I ever had. That is a good thing.
I really hope that “The Stalker” returns. Great show with a Great plot, and a fantastic cast. It really makes me think about being aware of my surroundings.
please do NOT cancel Stalker, it is the one Drama show in years that I am addicted to!! It has many many fans in Pennsylvania
I LOVE this show, it’s the only TV show that is truly suspenseful and scary. Some folks that I’ve talked with about it though, have said it is TOO scary for them…
We want STALKER put it back on air Please.