How will CBS deal with the death of Bill Paxton? Deadline reports Training Day will pay tribute to the late actor during this week’s episode.
Paxton, who played Detective Frank Rourke on the freshman drama, passed away on February 25th. The series, a reboot of the 2001 film, also stars Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker, Lex Scott Davis, Julie Benz, Christina Vidal, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
According to Deadline, this Thursday’s episode of Training Day will include a “special dedication” to the actor. Filming on Training Day‘s first season wrapped before Paxton’s unexpected death, so the actor will still be featured throughout the rest of the season. However, it’s still unclear if CBS will renew the show for a second season or not.
Ratings were already low for the reboot series before Paxton’s passing. So far, Training Day is averaging a 0.77 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.165 million viewers.
New episodes of Training Day air on Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
What do you think? Do you watch Training Day? Do you think the show should continue without Paxton?
I was excited to hear that Bill Paxton was on a regular series, he’s one of my favorite actors so I started watching it and really like it. Sure I would like it to continue but I don’t think another actor will have the same impact on the character, There’s not many actors that would be able to follow in Bill Paxtons foot steps he’s one of a kind. My deepest condolences to his family and friends
Yes! We think it should continue, even without Bill Paxton, although we think Bill was perfect for the roll. We think this is a great show. My husband even thinks he has an actor in mind for Paxton’s replacement, but I’ll have to post that when he remembers the actor’s name! Lol! Please keep the show going!
We watch Training Day every week and we’re saddened to hear of Bill Paxton’s death. Although we like the show, it just won’t be the same without Paxton. He made the program.
Love the show so sad at the passign of bill Paxton I think the show should go on other shows do he would want them to.
Training day is my second favorite tv show now. I’m a Big Bang fan who hangs around for Training Day. I’m looking forward to in next year.
Yes, I think he’d want it to continue. He was a wonderful actor. He is missed.
Bill Paxton was one of our favorite actors and we are both saddened by his sudden death. Deepest sympathy to the family. Would like to see it going, but it just would t be the same without him.
Training Day is an awesome show and should be continued.I look forward to watching it every week and make I’m ready when it comes on. I also DVR it so that I can watch it again. Please do not cancel this show. Keep it going please.
Love this show i hope they fiqure a way to keep it RIP Bill Paxton
Love the show, hope they keep it going. Bill Paxton was such a great actor, he definitely be missed.
it one of my favorite shows I’m sorry to hear that Bill Paxton passed away Rest in Peace
Yes. They should give the show a chance, it will be hard to replace him but other cbs shows have done that successfully in the past
Love the show and also the underrated Bill. Paxton, will definitely finish out season but might be hard to replace him if show comes back
My condolences to his family
I think it should cancel…bill Paxton will be missed..I had just started watching training day…it sucks that a good man died
I think this could be a great show, rip to bill,s family, but would be an honor to him to continue, make the trainee go rogue and have frank,s death part of his father,s death could be a big story line add a son that frank had that nobody knew find frank,s killer just a thought or a brother we need to know. he would still live on