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 like stalker and it should be renewed
Don’t cancel stalker . I love that show.
Best show in cbs
Yes please leave stalker on till it runs its corse, if your going to dump any shows dump stupid unrealistic reality shows that are so boring and the people seem fake.
Please continue to show and re-new STALKER. I LOVE this show. I look forward to seeing it every week. It’s a fresh new idea for television. All the rest of the shows are about killing. STALKER adds a twists the others don’t have. People don’t have to get killed to make a show interesting, and this show does that. The fact alone, that there’s a stalker, stalking Beth, makes the show even more intense. I have always been Criminal Minds #1 fan, but I look forward to seeing Stalker more than Criminal Minds. And that says a lot. Stalker to… Read more »
Please bring back Stalker and try it a little longer.It’s one of my favorite shows and I know many, many people who feel the same! ! I’ll be their spokeswoman if I have to. I know the ratings will go up.
My husband and I are extremely upset over Stalker being taken off the air. We LOVED the show. We watched its replacement, CSI-Cyber and were not impressed at all. I think there are many people outraged over Stalkers demise. Please…..bring it back.
Please renew stalker! I love it and it deserves a second season!!
Staked is the best most suspenful new series out..I have told everyone about it..please don’t take it off the air..we look forward to Wednesday night just to watch it…
Its the best series ever we looked forward to Wednesday’s just to watch Stalker
Please please keep Stalker on for another season it is one of my favorite shows I really loved this show.
STALKER IS LITERALLY THE BEST SHOW ON CBS! I’ve seen ever episode and I would go insane if they didn’t make another season. There has to be another season, there just has to be!!!
PLEASE renew Stalker for a 2nd season!!! Best show on CBS…my family is going through Stalker withdrawals!!!
Please bring this show back! I have been missing it on Wednesdays and they just left us hanging. .. The show is awesome..
Please leave Stalker on the air!! It is better than most of the Police shows out there and the cast is very good!!