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Showtime Renews Penny Dreadful

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Showtime announced today that Penny Dreadful has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama premiered just last month, where it has since been met with critical praise and healthy ratings, averaging 4.8 million weekly viewers across all platforms.

The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the series for Season 2, with an expected return in 2015.

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