FX announced today that American Horror Story has been renewed for a seventh season. The horror anthology miniseries from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk has continued to captivate audiences with each new installment, bringing in some of the cable network's top ratings year after year.
Current installment American Horror Story: Roanoke has continued the show's trend of strong performance. The September 14 premiere is the franchise's third-most watched episode in its six-year history with 11 million total viewers in Live+3 viewing.
The next installment of American Horror Story has yet to be named. All that is known so far is that it will return in 2017.
It is being reported that NBC has officially pulled the plug on Aquarius after two seasons. The David Duchovny drama, in which he played a cop on the trail of Charles Manson, had a tough go of things throughout its two-summer run on the network. Despite a promising start last year, the show never managed to find the mass appeal it was looking for.
Aquarius premiered solidly for NBC back in the summer of 2015 and was rewarded with an early Season 2 renewal. When ratings tapered off, it was quietly moved to Saturdays where it would finish out its run. The network remained optimistic, though, and stuck to its word to bring the show back for another season in 2016.
Unfortunately the show struggled once again this summer, forcing NBC to once-again push the ratings-challenged series off to Saturday nights in order to offset its low viewership numbers. Not surprisingly, a third season was not looking good, and back in August NBC president Jennifer Salke admitted as much, stating that bringing Aquarius back once again would be "tough".
FX announced today that The Strain will be coming to an end next year. The cable network has renewed the vampire drama for a fourth and final season to air in the summer of 2017.
Currently halfway through its third season, The Strain has enjoyed a solid run on FX. From the beginning, its creators have always envisioned a limited run for the series, which is based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's novel trilogy of the same name.
It is being reported that ABC has cancelled Mistresses, opting not to renew the soapy drama for a fifth season. The summer series had just aired its fourth-season finale this past Tuesday. Ratings were mostly solid over the course of its run, though viewership in Seasons 3 and 4 was down somewhat compared to its first two seasons.
The cancellation of Mistresses adds to the list of summer dramas axed by the network in recent years, with programming in the off-season now shifting towards more alternative fare such as retro game show revivals which have been performing well in prime time.
Just over a month since renewing The Last Ship for a fourth season, TNT announced today that it has ordered Season 5 as well. The post-apocalyptic drama, which is gearing up for its third-season finale this Sunday, has continued to be a solid performer for the cable network.
This season of the show has been averaging over 7 million viewers per episode across its multiple platforms, which has kept it in the Top 10 summer dramas on basic cable among adults 18-49. Today's additional season order clearly indicates that TNT sees the show as one of its stronger entries.
While Seasons 2 and 3 of The Last Ship were each 13 episodes in length, Seasons 4 and 5 will be returning to the 10-episode count that it originally premiered with in Season 1. Look for Season 4 to drop in summer 2017, with Season 5 following in summer 2018.
Syfy announced today that Killjoys has been renewed for a third season. The good news comes a day ahead of the drama's sophomore-season finale and a year to the day after it was first renewed for a second season.
Season 2 of the Canadian-produced series has continued to perform well for the cable network, averaging 1.1 million viewers when factoring in three days of DVR viewing. The season finale airs tomorrow night, Friday, September 2 at 9:00pm.
Killjoys follows interplanetary bounty hunters chasing fugitives throughout a distant planetary system on the brink of a bloody class war. Seasons 1 and 2 of the show have consisted of 10 episodes apiece, though the number of episodes on order for Season 3 is not yet known.
Look for Killjoys to return in 2017.
Syfy announced today that Dark Matter has been renewed for a third season. The Canadian-produced drama, which concludes its sophomore run later this month, follows a spaceship's crew that have no memories of who they are or how they got on board their craft.
There is no word yet on the number of episodes on order for Season 3, but a return is expected in 2017.
NBC announced today that Grimm will be ending after Season 6. The veteran supernatural drama has been a solid performer over the course of its run, developing a devoted fan base that brought consistent ratings to its Friday night time slot.
While never a breakout hit, Grimm found a nice little niche to settle into that kept it on the air for over 100 episodes. The show ranks as the network's second-longest-running series currently on the air after Law & Order: SVU, which is well ahead at 18 seasons.
Grimm will be returning for its sixth and final season on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 8:00pm. Season 6 will be shorter than the typical 22 episodes it tallied in Seasons 1 through 5, with an order of 13 episodes to conclude the series. In the show's final stretch, fans can look forward to the long-awaited showdown between Nick and Captain Renard.
USA Network announced today that Mr. Robot has been renewed for a third season. The hacker drama is currently airing its sophomore run, with six episodes still to go until its mid-September finale. While its ratings have been on the weaker side in Season 2, the show has continued to draw plenty of critical acclaim, including six Emmy Award nominations this year.
USA has not stated how many episodes are on order for Season 3, though a 2017 return has been confirmed.
Showtime announced today at the TCA summer press tour that Ray Donovan has been renewed for a fifth season. The Liev Schreiber drama has continued to be a solid performer for the network, drawing solid viewership and garnering critical acclaim. The show has four Emmy Award nominations this year in the acting and directing categories.
The cable network has ordered another 12 episodes for Season 5, will return in 2017. Season 4 is currently airing new episodes on Sunday nights, with five episodes remaining ahead of its mid-September finale.
