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CBS Gives Reprieve to 'Becker' Reports of the death of "Becker" were premature.
The future of the five-season sitcom looked bleak when it wasn't part of CBS' fall schedule announcement in May, but it will be back next season after all. The network has ordered 13 episodes for midseason, according to reports in the Hollywood trade papers. "Becker," which stars Ted Danson as a misanthropic doctor, drew solid ratings for most of its first four seasons. Following perennial Top-10 series "Everybody Loves Raymond" in CBS' Monday-night lineup, the show was often in the Nielsen Top 20.
Ratings dipped significantly last season, however, when the series moved to a less forgiving spot at 8 p.m. ET Sundays. It still performed reasonably well, averaging about 10.3 million viewers a week.
Network executives also liked the creative direction of the show last season, when Nancy Travis joined the cast full-time as a foil/love interest for Danson's character. Related Shows
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