ABC announced today that Scandal has been renewed for a seventh season. The veteran Shonda Rhimes political thriller continues to be a strong performer deep into its run, with viewership numbers in key demographics making it one of the network's top shows. Word is the core cast will all be returning for the 2017-2018 season.
While Scandal's current season premiered later than usual due to star Kerry Washington's pregnancy, it hasn't missed a beat. The show not only premiered with its largest audience in a year, it also helped ABC win every Thursday since January in the all-important adults 18-49 demographic.
Scandal joins other the Shondaland dramas picked up today that air as part of ABC's TGIT lineup, including Grey's Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder.
TNT wants more of The Librarians. Two days after wrapping up its third-season finale, it was announced today that the movie-based series has been renewed for a fourth season.
The adventure drama premiered on the cable network in 2014 as an expansion of its hit movie franchise, following an ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library whose members dedicate their lives to protecting the world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around.
The Librarians has been a solid performer over the course of its run, ranking as one of TNT's top-rated and most-watched series. The show is also among the top 20 basic cable dramas in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Look for Season 4 of The Librarians later this year.
Amazon announced today that Sneaky Pete has been renewed for a second season. The good news comes just days after the drama released its full first season on the streaming service, where a strong start helped it earn today's early pickup. Word is the show had Amazon's second-most streamed opening day of any of its other original scripted series, with The Man in the High Castle holding top honors there.
Sneaky Pete originally debuted its pilot episode back in August of 2015 to gauge audience reception, as Amazon does with many of its original series. Positive feedback resulted in a full season order a month later, but production was eventually pushed back due to the departure of co-creator and showrunner David Shore.
The story of Sneaky Pete follows a con man who is on the run from a dangerous gangster. Recently released from jail, he assumes the identity of his prison cellmate in order to stay hidden from his past.
TNT announced today that Major Crimes has been renewed for a sixth season. The good news comes in the midst of the veteran crime procedural's fifth season, which resumes February 22 with its remaining eight episodes.
Major Crimes got its start back in 2012 as a spin-off of The Closer. In four-plus years on the air, the series has done an impressive job as its successor, drawing consistently-strong viewership that ranks it as one of the most-watched shows on cable TV among total viewers as well in key demographics.
TNT has ordered 13 new episodes for Season 6 of The Closer. That matches its original order for the fifth and current season, though Season 5 was eventually topped up to 21.
NBC announced today that its fall breakout This Is Us has received an early order for two additional seasons. The double renewal, which sees it through to at least Season 3, comes on the heels of last week's strong performance that saw the critically-acclaimed drama reach series-high ratings.
This Is Us came at the perfect time for the peacock network, which was searching for its next bona fide hit. Premiering last September, it didn't take long for the show to make its mark. Its first episode was not only the highest-rated premiere of the 2016-2017 season, but actually now ranks as NBC's most-viewed series premiere ever when factoring in its various delivery platforms.
Showing confidence that This Is Us can be a flagship series for years to come, NBC opted to double up on the show's first renewal. A minimum of 18 episodes have been ordered for each for the upcoming seasons, which matches the current season's total.
It is being reported that Aftermath has been cancelled after its first season. The Canadian-produced sci-fi drama ran for 13 episodes late last year but failed to find a sizeable audience on either side of the border.
Star James Tupper was first to break the news, posting to his Twitter account that the series will not be returning for Season 2. Tupper and co-star Anne Heche played a couple battling for the survival of their family when civilization as they know it comes to an apocalyptic end.
FX announced today that American Horror Story has been renewed for Seasons 8 and 9. The two-season pickup comes just three months after the series was renewed for a seventh season and two months following its sixth-season finale, ensuring fans of the show have at least three new cycles to look forward to over the coming years.
The horror anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk has continued to captivate audiences with each new installment, garnering some of the cable network's top ratings year after year. The franchise as a whole has also received its share of critical acclaim, with a total of 15 Emmy Awards to its name.
If American Horror Story keeps to its pace of airing one season each year, expect Seasons 7, 8, and 9 to arrive in 2017, 2018, and 2019 respectively.
The CW announced today that Supergirl has been renewed for a third season. The action drama will return this fall for what will be its second season on the network. After airing its first season on CBS in 2015, the show was moved to The CW for Season 2, which was seen as a better fit since it was already home to three other superhero series set in the same DC Comics universe.
Along with Supergirl, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the 2017-2018 season are The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural. As for the network's freshman dramas, No Tomorrow and Frequency were absent from today's list of renewed shows. They likely will not be returning for a second season, but we won't know for sure until May.
The CW announced today that DC's Legends of Tomorrow has been renewed for a third season. The action drama premiered early last year as an ensemble series featuring characters spun-off from Arrow and The Flash, which take place in the same shared universe. While its first season premiered as a mid-season entry, the show was moved to the network's regular fall lineup in Season 2.
Along with Legends of Tomorrow, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the 2017-2018 season are The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Supernatural. As for the network's freshman dramas, No Tomorrow and Frequency were absent from today's list of renewed shows. They likely will not be returning for a second season, but we won't know for sure until May.
The CW announced today that The Flash has been renewed for a 4th season. The action drama has continued to be one of the network's strongest-performing series, with its ratings consistently topping fellow superhero-based entries Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow.
Along with The Flash, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the 2017-2018 season are Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural. As for the network's freshman entries, No Tomorrow and Frequency were absent from today's list of renewed shows. They likely will not be returning for a second season, but we won't know for sure until May.
