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The House-esque Rainn Wilson crime procedural Backstrom has been axed by Fox. Created by Bones creator/executive producer Hart Hanson based on the Swedish book series by Leif G.W. Persson, Backstrom centered on Everett Backstrom (Wilson), an overweight, offensive, irascible detective engaged in a constant struggle…

The first full week of May sweeps has the finales coming fast and furious and last night was no exception with the Season 2 end of CBS' Mom (2.0/7) and freshman Backstrom (0.7/2) on Fox. Facing Day 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft on ESPN and NBA playoffs, the Allison Janney and Anna Faris- starring sitcom bopped up 5%, both…

Is it too late to get The Blacklist back to Monday and pretend the Thursday experiment never happened? After a solid opening on the night last week with the conclusion of the post-Super Bowl episode, the FBI drama (1.7 in adults 18-49) tumbled -26% in Week 2 to a series low in Live+Same Day while its main competitor…

Parenthood has always been a quiet show but the underrated family drama made some noise in its series finale last night, which delivered a 1.7 in 18-49 and 5.5 million viewers overall at 10 PM. That was up +31% from last week in 18-49 and +24% in viewers  (+31% in 18-49 and +37% in viewers from last season’s finale)…

They can’t be all as big as Empire, but Backstrom didn’t embarrass itself in its series debut last night. The House-esque crime procedural, originally developed at CBS, opened with a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 8 million viewers. It followed American Idol (2.7, 10.5 million), which posted week-to-week gains for a…

"He is a total dick," Rainn Wilson said of his lead character in Fox's new series Backstrom, in response to some TV critics' apparent beliefs that there was nothing wrong with irascible Det. Lt. Everett Backstrom that couldn't be fixed with a fluid ounce of weed killer. “I probably would have shot him," co-star Dennis…

Rainn Wilson is out of The Office and into police work in Backstrom, Fox’s midseason crime procedural created by Hart Hanson (Bones). Portland Detective Everett Backstrom had spent the past five years exiled to the Traffic Division, but now’s he back heading the Special Crimes Unit, which investigates the city’s most…

Austin Butler has booked a recurring role on The CW hit drama Arrow. Butler will play Chase, a charismatic DJ whose talent and wiles catch the attention of Thea Queen. Their professional relationship will quickly blossom into a romance. Butler, repped by WME and Anonymous Content, recently wrapped Adam Massey's The Int…

Oscar-nominated Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) has been cast in Fox's new drama series Backstrom. Created by Bones creator/executive producer Hart Hanson based on the Swedish book series by Leif G. W. Persson, Backstrom centers on Everett Backstrom (Rainn Wilson), an overweight, offensive, irascible detective who's…

Check out the first look at Fox‘s new comedies and dramas as part of the 2014-2015 series orders. Check back for more as they come in. Gotham – Fall Drama Produced by Warner Bros TV and based upon characters published by DC Entertainment. From writer/executive producer Bruno Heller, director/executive producer Danny…

Genevieve Angelson is set as the female lead opposite Rainn Wilson in Fox's new drama series, Backstrom. Created by Bones creator/executive producer Hart Hanson based on the Swedish book series by Leif G. W. Persson, Backstrom centers on Everett Backstrom (Wilson), an overweight, offensive, irascible detective who's…

Former Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles star Thomas Dekker is returning to Fox as a regular on the network’s new drama series, Backstrom. Dekker will reprise his guest starring/recurring role from the pilot as Gregory Valentine, a whip-smart young gay man — an ex-hustler turned fence/entrepreneurial crook who…