It was announced last week that the previously - cancelled Ripper Street has been revived and will return for a third season. The British drama originally got the axe late last year when BBC One decided not to continue on with the series. However today's news confirms that a new deal was signed with online giant Amazon, which has acquired UK subscription streaming rights.
U.S. audiences will be pleased to learn that BBC America is on-board to co-produce the show and will continue to air new episodes of Ripper Street's third season. No return date has been set for the drama, but production on Season 3 will begin this May.
(Source: BBC America)
In a recent press release, Fox announced that new series Rake will be moving to Friday nights. The time slot shift begins on March 14, which will be the show's eighth episode since its premiere in late January.
The freshman drama has gotten off to a slow start on Thursdays, where it most recently dropped to a 0.8 rating among Adults 18-49, which is markedly down from its premiere rating of 1.7.
Rake will air one more episode this week in its original Thursday time slot before making the switch next week.
(Source: Fox)
Syfy announced last week that Being Human will end after this season, its fourth. The North American version of the UK series will not return after its upcoming finale on Monday, April 7.
The show currently has six episodes remaining.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
Showtime announced today that Shameless has been renewed for a fifth season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of critically-acclaimed drama for 2015.
The show is currently at the halfway point of Season 4, with the season finale set to air in April.
(Source: Showtime)
Showtime announced today that House of Lies has been renewed for a fourth season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of comedy for 2015.
The show is currently at the halfway point of Season 3, with the season finale set to air in April.
(Source: Showtime)
It is being reported that BBC One will not be ordering a third series of drama Ripper Street. Declining viewership was cited as contributing towards the decision to axe the show, which aired on BBC America stateside.
(Source: Digital Spy)
HBO announced today that the upcoming fifth season of Boardwalk Empire will be its last. The decision to conclude the award-winning drama after five seasons was made jointly between the network and the showrunners.
The final season of Boardwalk Empire will premiere later this year in the fall.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
FX confirmed today at the 2014 winter TCA press tour that Justified will end after its sixth season. The network's president of programming, John Landgraf, stated the reason as a joint decision between the show's executive producer, Graham Yost, and star Timothy Olyphant.
Season 5 of Justified premiered last Tuesday, meaning the show will likely conclude in 2015.
(Source: E! Online)
It is being reported that NBC has cancelled Sean Saves The World, stopping all production on the show today. The freshman comedy has struggled in the ratings since its premiere last October, failing to find an audience in its Thursday night time slot.
A total of 18 episodes were ordered by the network, 14 of which have already been shot. The show is currently twelve episodes into its run, and it is possible that the remaining two will be aired once the upcoming Olympics are over.
(Source: E!)
USA Network announced today that Psych will end after eight seasons on the air. The buddy comedy's series finale has been scheduled for March 26.
A special one-hour live show will immediately follow the finale, which will feature a Q&A session with the entire cast as well as show creator Steve Franks.
(Source: USA Network)
