# Anyone looking forward to "Backstrom"?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 9, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-looking-forward-to-backstrom/709392 "2015-01-09T14:28:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-looking-forward-to-backstrom/709392/41 "2015-03-27T14:50:53Z")

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> [@ftg](#):
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> Watched the 3rd episode. A noticeable improvement but still has a ways to go.
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> E.g., how are they going to prove statutory rape if the victim is now dead and it happened years ago?

I assume we’re talking about the “hooded man” episode- if so - the first victim was alive with baby - should be extremely easy to prove.

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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-looking-forward-to-backstrom/709392/42 "2015-03-27T18:28:13Z")

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I’ve been keeping up with the show. (Except haven’t watched last night’s yet.)

_At times_ it lives up to my expectations. Pretty decent cast, sometimes Wilson hits just the right notes.

But there’s a lot of blyeah to sit thru for those moments.

They don’t seem to know what to do with Sarah Chalke. Often poorly as well as seldom used. She could really lift the show.

It is ranked lowish on renewal odds, but not a complete goner. They are hoping that with the return of _Bones_ as a lead-in for it, it will do better. (Insert standard joke about _Bones_ still being on the air.)

**Mrs. FtG** hates it, BtW.

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**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-looking-forward-to-backstrom/709392/43 "2015-03-27T18:53:08Z")

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My wife and I both love it, but we have also read that it is on the top of the list for ones expected to be cancelled. I hope it gets at least another season to gain a bigger audience.

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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-looking-forward-to-backstrom/709392/44 "2015-03-27T19:32:52Z")

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> [@Spud](#):
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> My wife and I both love it, but we have also read that it is on the top of the list for ones expected to be cancelled. I hope it gets at least another season to gain a bigger audience.

It just needs to last until Christmas.

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