The last episode is not really a finale but it does clear up the main question everyone was wondering all along. At least it won't leave you mad like some one season shows. I watched one a while back that ended with a cop facing an impossible moral decision and the screen goes to black and you hear a gun shot.I always liked Dean Winters with his wise cracking attitude and he was the best thing about this show. It is worth the time to watch. They don't overdo the comedy angle. It's not a comedy show about cops; it's a cop show with some pretty funny moments at times. It also limits the blood and gore to fairly brief shots.There are so many networks producing original programming that even decent shows like this one gets pulled at the first sign of a ratings drop. In the days when there were just 3 and 4 networks they would consider the quality of the program before canceling. A lot of the greatest classic series had poor ratings in the beginning. Now they think a season is 13 or even 10 episodes. They will kill the show without even airing episodes they have already taped. Or else they burn them off Saturday evening two at a time when most other channels are showing sports.I have seen other cop shows about the same quality last several years. Too many series that have real potential like this are not given a chance.

I found Battle Creek on Netflix, I was doubtful at first but after the first few episodes I love it! The rough and tough Russ is the perfect opposite to the clean cut Milt, it works really well. I love that Russ is processes so much through 'old fashion' police work, observation and deduction while Milt is the tech savvy of the two, always using the FBI's newest gizmo, gadget, or app. Neither of them upstage the other and the mystery surrounding why Milt is in Battle Creek comes up just enough to keep my interest peaked. I really like the way the writers took an attractive and charismatic man and gave him the attention he'd have in real life but wrote the character to have a humble attitude with all the ladies batting their eyes at him, his integrity and character makes him that much more endearing. The relationship build between Russ and Holly is so ... real life. I mean, how many of us have worked with someone we had interest in and felt like Russ or Holly. I hope the series continues because there are so few decent series out there and I really enjoy this one.

I just saw Ep1. A cop in Battle Creek is under funded and unappreciated. His dept is over stretched. Instead of new resources his building gets an FBI agent who is the cool clean hero with more media presence.The 2 guys with their different styles deal with unoriginal story lines but America wins in the end and perhaps Battle Creek MI shines a tiny bit brighter.unfortunately the script is unoriginal and the women are characatures (or maybe the acting sucks). They are either 'doe eyed secretary' or 'ambitious bitch'It can't compare with Homeland, How to get away with Murder or any of the shows with women I like. I'm a woman and I'm going to spend my TV time watching show about women. Vera Drake, Scott & Bailey.The more I think about it the more shocked I am that for generations male characters have taken centre stage. Women are more complex, do more work, lead more interesting lives but perhaps male writers don't know the complexities of women.

Though all the initial episodes were fine, they were not special by any means. With each episode, as we get to know the characters, the show seems to be growing on me. The friction between the two main characters has been played out well and with each episode dealing with past secrets or personal lives, the show gets interesting and promises to be special. The supporting characters have not yet been fully involved and some of them seem promising enough. The performances of most of the cast is fine. But, Dean Winters and Josh Duhamel have been very good along with the girl who plays Holly. I like the way the show does not limit itself to being only a comedy or drama.