Backstrom

51
Metascore
2015-2015
1 season
Fox Network
Comedy, Suspense, Drama
TV-14

An offensive and short-tempered, yet highly effective, criminologist returns from being banished to the Portland traffic division and leads a Special Crimes Unit team while attempting to control his self-destructive and misanthropic behavior.

51
Metascore
2015-2015
1 season
Fox Network
Comedy, Suspense, Drama
TV-14

Can Backstrom Make Viewers Love Rainn Wilson's Jerky Detective?

Creator Hart Hanson and Rainn Wilson weigh in on creating unlikable character that works

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Can Backstrom Make Viewers Love Rainn Wilson's Jerky Detective?

The Office's Rainn Wilson Previews His TV Return on Backstrom: "This Guy Is an A--hole"

Get the details on his new role

Sat, Jan 17, 2015

The Office's Rainn Wilson Previews His TV Return on Backstrom: "This Guy Is an A--hole"

Exclusive Backstrom Video: Meet the Show's "Assemblage of Misfits"

Rainn Wilson and creator Hart Hanson introduce the "assemblage of misfits"

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

Exclusive Backstrom Video: Meet the Show's "Assemblage of Misfits"

Fox Announces Premiere Dates for Glee's Goodbye, The Following's Return

It's officially the beginning of the end for Glee. Fox announced Thursday that the sixth and final season of the Fox musical comedy will kick off with a two-hour premiere on Friday, Jan. 9 at 8/7c. The show will move to its new timeslot on Fridays at 9/8c the following week and wrap its run with a two-hour series finale on...

Fri, Nov 21, 2014

Fox Announces Premiere Dates for Glee's Goodbye, The Following's Return

Sarah Chalke Joins Fox's Backstrom

Scrubs' Sarah Chalke has joined Rainn Wilson in Fox's midseason drama Backstrom, TVLine reports.

Sat, Jun 28, 2014

Fox Boss Talks Revamping Idol, Glee's Final Season, New Year-Round Programming Strategy

American Idol will look a little different when it returns for Season 14, according to Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. Acknowledging that Idol is not the ratings juggernaut that it was in its heyday (the performance show has routinely been topped by Survivor this season), Reilly said on a conference call Monday that the reality competition show will get a reduced order when it returns in 2015, going from 50-plus hours of programming to about 37.

Mon, May 12, 2014

Fox Boss Talks Revamping Idol, Glee's Final Season, New Year-Round Programming Strategy

The Five Burning Questions of Upfronts

1. How do you solve a problem like Thursday Night Football? CBS won the bidding war against NBC, ABC and ESPN to broadcast the NFL's Thursday schedule and will begin airing the games September 11 for seven weeks, delaying the launch of the Eye's Thursday lineup. For CEO Les Moonves and CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler, the no-brainer course of action would be to shift monster hit The Big Bang Theory to Mondays during that period to help launch new comedy How I Met Your Dad, then send it back to Thursdays after the Chargers face the Broncos in the final matchup on October 23.

Mon, May 12, 2014

Analysis: In the Battle for TV's Future, The Networks Start Fighting Back

When Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly stood in front of reporters in January and proclaimed the death of pilot season, he drew a good amount of ribbing from the competition. Reilly was making the case for torching the broadcast primetime model as we know it — starting with the annual tradition of everyone developing everything all at once. It was a grand pronouncement, particularly in an industry that talks big but can rarely turn on a dime. Nonetheless, change is afoot, and Reilly's not the only one flipping the script.

Fri, May 9, 2014

Analysis: In the Battle for TV's Future, The Networks Start Fighting Back

Upfronts: Fox's 2014-15 Fall Schedule

Below you can find Fox's new fall schedule along with a list of pilots the network has picked up to series for the 2014-15 season. Click here for ABC, CBS, NBC and The CW....

Tue, May 6, 2014

Add New Fall Shows to Your Watchlist Now!

September is months away, but it's never too early to plan your fall TV viewing schedule!As the broadcast networks unveil their 2014-15 lineups next week, you can gear up for next season by adding their new shows to your TVGuide.com Watchlist. Just click here and add the shows you're most excited about so you'll never miss an episode when ...

Tue, May 6, 2014

Add New Fall Shows to Your Watchlist Now!

Fox Orders Batman Prequel Gotham to Series

Fox has officially ordered Batman prequel Gotham to series, TVGuide.com has learned. Based on DC Comics characters, the drama explores...

Mon, May 5, 2014

Fox Orders Batman Prequel Gotham to Series

House of Lies Actress to Replace Mamie Gummer in Fox's Backstrom

House of Lies actress Genevieve Angelson will star opposite Rainn Wilson in Fox's new series Backstrom, Deadline.com reports. From Bones creator ...

Fri, Feb 14, 2014

House of Lies Actress to Replace Mamie Gummer in Fox's Backstrom

Fox Boss on Growing Tuesday Comedies, the Future of X Factor and New Details on Gotham

Less than 24 hours after Brooklyn Nine-Nine's surprise double wins at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly touted the network's Tuesday slate of comedies while also saying that he hopes for growth. "I'm very proud of all four shows. I think they've all performed very well. ... We put a nice little crown on top with our wins," Reilly told reporters Monday at Fox's Television Critics Association winter previews. Although Reilly called the low ratings for Dads, Brooklyn, New Girl and The Mindy Project "a frustrating situation," he also noted that all four comedies are "at the top of the pack" compared to comedies on other networks. "Some of our mature shows are down ... so it's been a mixed bag, but the positive side is some of our new shows have performed....

Mon, Jan 13, 2014

Fox Boss on Growing Tuesday Comedies, the Future of X Factor and New Details on Gotham

Fox Orders Hart Hanson's Backstrom to Series

Fox has given a 13-episode series order to Bones creator Hart Hanson's crime show Backstrom, TVGuide.com has confirmed. The drama...

Wed, Jan 8, 2014

Fox Orders Hart Hanson's Backstrom to Series