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ABC has renewed Scandal for a fourth season. The Shonda Rhimes-created political thriller continues to gain momentum, with its strong viewership making it one of the network's top shows.
Scandal has been seeing ratings growth since its debut, which is somewhat of a rare occurrence in today's television landscape. In Season 3, ratings in the 18-49 demographic reached series-high levels.
Look for Season 4 to premiere this fall.
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ABC has renewed Revenge for a fourth season. The drama has seen its ratings slip this season, but it continues to draw healthy viewership on Sunday nights, where it recently moved time slots from 9:00pm to 10:00pm.
The current season's finale airs this Sunday. Look for Season 4 to premiere in the fall.
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ABC has renewed Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a second season. The freshman series will be airing its current season finale next Tuesday, capping a debut run that averaged decent, if unspectacular, ratings.
Set in the same universe as popular Marvel franchises, the action drama has been able to tie in some of its storylines to major motion picture releases such as the recent Captain America sequel.
Look for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to return in the fall.
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ABC has renewed Resurrection for a second season. The freshman drama, which premiered mid-season for a limited eight-episode run, was a hit out of the gate. The series drew a 3.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic for its premiere, besting all other shows that night.
While its ratings have tapered off in recent airings, its viewership remained strong enough for the network to pick it up for another season. No details have been announced as to whether ABC will expand the episode order for Season 2.
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ABC has renewed Modern Family for a sixth season. The popular comedy will be wrapping up Season 5 on May 21, capping another successful season as one of TV's top comedies.
Look for Season 6 of Modern Family to return in late September.
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Fox has cancelled Dads after its first season. The freshman comedy starred Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi, and was executive-produced by Seth MacFarlane.
The series was plagued with low ratings over the course of its run. Its original 22-episode order was trimmed down to 18 last December, which was an early indicator that the network would not continue with the show.
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Starz announced today that Da Vinci's Demons has been renewed for a third season.
Four episodes still remain in Season 2, which concludes at the end of the month. No return date has been announced at this time, but a spring 2015 return appears likely.
(Source: Starz)
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WGN America announced yesterday that Salem has been renewed for a second season. The show, which is the cable network's first original scripted drama, has aired three episodes since its premiere last month.
13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 2 of Salem, which will return in 2015.
(Source: PR Newswire)
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It is being reported that Netflix has renewed Orange Is The New Black for a third season. The news comes a month ahead of the show's second season premiere on June 6.
The streaming service has ordered 13 new episodes for Season 3, a sure sign that the Netflix-original series continues to be in high demand.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
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TV Land announced today that Hot in Cleveland has been renewed for a sixth season. The cable network has ordered 24 new episodes of the comedy, which will be taping its 100th episode this week.
It was also announced that the show will be entering syndication later this year.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
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It is being reported that Fox has cancelled freshman series Almost Human after one season. The sci-fi drama aired a total of 13 episodes, over which it failed to gain a substantial following in the key adults 18-49 demographic.
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HBO announced last week that Veep has been renewed for a fourth season. The Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy continues to be a strong performer for the network, winning critical acclaim and drawing healthy viewership.
The show's third season premiered earlier this month and will run through mid-June. No Season 4 details have been announced as of yet, but a return in April 2015 appears likely.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
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HBO announced last week that Silicon Valley has been renewed for a second season. The freshman comedy, created by Mike Judge, premiered earlier this month with an 8-episode first season. The show currently airs Sunday nights at 10:00pm.
No time frame for Season 2 has been announced as of yet.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
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HBO announced last week that Game of Thrones has been renewed for fifth and sixth seasons. The news comes two days after the Season 4 premiere drew huge ratings numbers with 6.6 million viewers - the network's most watched program since The Sopranos series finale in 2007.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
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A&E announced last week that Bates Motel has been renewed for a third season. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the show, which currently ranks as its #1 drama series of all time in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Season 2 of Bates Motel premiered last month, with new episodes airing Monday nights at 10:00pm. Production on the show's third season will begin in the fall for an expected return in 2015.
(Source: A&E)
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FXX announced last week that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been renewed for two additional seasons. This pickup will see the long-running series through at least Season 12, which will make it the longest-running comedy on cable television of all time.
The show's next two seasons will be comprised of 10 episodes each.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
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Showtime announced last week that Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a seventh season. Filming will begin later this year for a likely 2015 premiere.
This news comes ahead of the veteran dramedy's Season 6 premiere, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 13 at 9:00pm.
(Source: Showtime)
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Syfy announced today that Helix has been renewed for a second season. The network has ordered 13 new episodes of the thriller for an expected return in winter 2015.
The freshman series has enjoyed a successful first run since its premiere in January, averaging 2.1 million total viewers and 1 million in the 18-49 demographic.
(Source: Syfy)
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ABC will not be ordering a second season of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. The network has opted to cancel the freshman fantasy drama after its first 13-episode season, which concludes next Thursday night. Word comes via the promo for the episode, which refers to it as the series finale.
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland premiered last fall as a spin-off to the successful Once Upon a Time, which is currently in its third season.Wonderland, however, failed to attract viewers in the same way the original continues to do.
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ABC has cancelled its new mid-season drama Mind Games after five episodes. The Tuesday night show has struggled since its February premiere, failing to draw significant viewership in the 10:00pm time slot.
Replacing it starting next week will be reruns of Resurrection until April 15, at which point Celebrity Wife Swap will take its place when it premieres its third season.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
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With Fox's announcement of its spring & summer premiere dates, Enlisted's run will be ending earlier than expected, effectively cancelling the struggling comedy. The schedule, announced today, includes the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares on Friday, April 11 at 9:00pm - the time slot where Enlisted currently resides.
As it stands, Enlisted is still scheduled to air new episodes for the next two Fridays in the 9:00pm time slot. That leaves three of the show's 13 ordered episodes left unaired. Fox has made no mention of if or when these episode will be shown.
(Source: Fox)
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USA Network announced last week that White Collar has been picked up for a sixth season. The cable network has ordered six new episodes of the dramedy for what is rumored will be the show's final season.
(Source: USA)
UPDATE: The sixth and final season of White Collar will premiere on Thursday, December 18th, 2014.
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NBC announced last week that Grimm has been renewed for a fourth season in 2014-2015. So far this season, the fantasy drama is ranking as the #1 Friday series among adults 18-49 on any of the big 4 networks.
(Source: NBC)
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NBC announced last week that Chicago PD has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama is off to a nice start since its premiere in January, delivering solid ratings in its post - Law & Order: SVU time slot on Wednesday nights.
(Source: NBC)
Castle Renewed For Season 7
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ABC has renewed Castle for a seventh season. The long-running murder-mystery drama has remained a steady performer for the network through its six seasons, holding its own on Monday nights against tough competition.
Look for Season 7 of Castle to return in September.
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