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While we knew this cancellation was coming, it’s still a sad subject to address. The Training Day TV show has been cancelled. There will be no season two of the CBS police drama.
Taking place years after the 2001 Denzel Washington feature film, the Training Day TV series stars Bill Paxton as Detective Frank Rourke and Justin Cornwell as Kyle Craig. The rest of the CBS cast includes Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker, Lex Scott Davis, Julie Benz, Christina Vidal, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
This cancellation was all but certain, since the untimely death of 61 year old Bill Paxton, on February 25th. But had that tragedy not occurred, it was still looking unlikely that Training Day would have been renewed for season two.
Training Day: A Look at the Ratings
The show premiered with a disappointing 0.88 in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic and drew a total audience of 4.73 million. Training Day‘s trajectory has been largely downhill since then. After six weeks of poor ratings on Thursday nights, CBS shuffled Training Day to Saturdays where the numbers naturally got a lot worse.
Overall, the first season has averaged a 0.54 in the demo and 3.47 million viewers. The series finale is slated for May 20th.
Compare how Training Day stacks up against other CBS TV shows, and it doesn’t take a detective to figure out why the network cancelled this show. Still, had the series maintained its premiere ratings, this cancellation would likely still have come to pass.
What do you think? Did you watch the first and only season of Training Day? Would you have continued to watch it without Bill Paxton? Should CBS have cancelled or renewed the TV series for a second season?
Had beloved Bill Paxton not passed away, I think more people would have tuned in! It was hard to watch, knowing he was gone, however, it is a fabulous show and deserved a second season with the existing actors/actresses! I’m sure they could’ve have found a way to change the storyline to make it work. I’ll miss this great show ☹️
do you think that only people aged 16 to 49 watch tv? Maybe you should be targeting other ages also.
I am 55 I guess I am to old to watch these shows, I too wish CBS would have found a replacement for Bill, maybe the guy in a suit from P.O.I..
They love yo put good shows in bad time slots, then replace them with crap.
Miss Limitless too, glad that Timeless is back after the public out cry.
So everyone keep up the public outcry for “Training Day”
it was one of the better and interesting show,, too bad it was canceled
it is a shame it is canceled, it was one of the better shows.
We are sad to lose Bill Paxton, he w a great actor but the show was very good. We never missed an episode (we even recrded when we ouldn’t be home). My husband and i are older than your targeted age group…maybe you should raise the bar a little as most of our friends watched it too.
You only rate people from 16 to 49 quess what maybe you should look at all ages It is a very good show
Avid fan of Bill Paxton and Maryann Jean-Batiste. Would like to see someone else,like Kevin Bacon, step in and continue with Leviathon. Great show.
I loved this show and would love to get actual closure on leviathan, who’s behind it and what it is. After that I want new story lines. I know that very very sadly Bill Paxton passed away. The show must go on!!!! You totally could have figured a way to move on with the show. I will miss him greatly. Seriously though, you know you can make it work without him. No disrespect to Bill!!!!!
This was a great show. Loved ever episode and the entire cast. Of course no one could replace Bill Paxton but they could figure out something to keep the show going and honor Bill. I hope they bring it back or one like it. Though we’ll all forever miss Bill and his voice telling the story.
This was a great show. Loved every episode and the entire cast. Of course no one could replace Bill Paxton but they could figure out something to keep the show going and honor Bill. I hope they bring this show back or one like it. Though we’ll all forever miss Bill and his voice telling the story.
I can’t believe the show was canceled! I loved it but with the untimely passing of Bill Paxton I’m not surprised it was canceled! I sure hope they have second thoughts!!
I cant believef that Training day is cancelled and it was just getting good.
This was a Great Show, even though Bill died someone could have played either his part or another part , and he could have went on leave. Kirk Russell would have been good, he’s ruff looking, I hope they bring it back.
This Team clicked. It had grit, moxy, love. A sense of genuine caring between the characters. I hope the leads find another job together, maybe as cops in another department. Unlike “Beyond Borders” this program kept me on the edge of my seat.
I really like the show sorry for the loss Bill Paxton he was a great actor ! Wish there was a way they could shave the show .