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Syfy announced today that Defiance has been renewed for a second season. The news comes four episodes into the sci-fi drama's premiere run, where it has become the network's highest-rated original series this year in total viewers and key demographics. Season 2 of Defiance will include 13 new episodes and is scheduled to premiere in 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC has cancelled freshman series Go On after one season. The Matthew Perry-led laugher premiered last September and was picked up for a full season a month later. Ratings for the show were solid during the first half of its run, but dropped off dramatically to finish the season. Go On is the fourth comedy axed by NBC this week, along with 1600 Penn,Guys with Kids, Whitney, and Up All Night. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

CBS has cancelled freshman drama Vegas after one season. The show's series finale aired May 10, 2013.

ABC announced today that Nashville has been renewed for a second season. The news comes two weeks before the freshman drama wraps up its 21-episode first season on May 22. No details are available on Season 2 of Nashville at this time, but expect a return later this fall for the 2013-2014 television season. (Source: Twitter)

ABC has renewed Scandal for a third season. The Shonda Rhimes political drama has come into its own since premiering in April 2012 for a short 7-episode run. Its pickup for Season 2 improved on that with an order for 13 episodes, and that was further topped up by the network to a full 22 last October. (Source: Twitter)

ABC has renewed sophomore drama Revenge for a third season. The series has continued to be a solid performer for the network in Season 2, which concludes in two days on Sunday, May 12, 2013. (Source: ABC Publicity)

NBC has cancelled Smash after two seasons. The musical drama has had its share of troubles since premiering as a mid-season replacement in February 2012. Shortly after being picked up for a second season, showrunner Theresa Rebeck announced that she would be stepping down at Season 1's end. After ratings for Season 2 plummeted, the network moved Smash to Saturday nights to burn off the remainder of its episodes. The series finale of Smash will air on May 26, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

ABC has cancelled Body of Proof after three seasons on the air. The medical crime procedural's series finale will take place on May 28, 2013. (Source: Deadline)

ABC has cancelled Red Widow after its first season. The freshman drama premiered in March and aired eight episodes, concluding on May 5, 2013. (Source: Deadline)

NBC has cancelled The New Normal after its first season. The Ryan Murphy-created comedy premiered last September and earned a full-season pickup from the network a month later. Ratings cooled over the latter half of the season, however, prompting NBC to decide not to continue with the show. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

NBC has renewed Community for a fifth season. Fans will surely be pleased with this news, as many speculated that the current season would be the show's last. Signs included the dismissal of creator and showrunner Dan Harmon after Season 3, as well as a shortened episode order for Season 4. 13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 5 of Community. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Happy Endings has been cancelled by ABC after three seasons. During the show's run, the network struggled to find a consistent time slot for the comedy, which was frequently moved around to different days and times. This past season alone saw the show air on Tuesdays, Sundays, and most recently, Fridays. There are rumors that USA Network could be interested in acquiring the show, similar to the way Cougar Town was saved by TBS after being cancelled by ABC last year. (Source: TV Line)

ABC has renewed sophomore series Once Upon a Time for a third season. The fairytale drama has continued to be a solid performer for the network in Season 2, which concludes tomorrow night, May 12, 2013. Expect a return in the fall for the 2013-2014 season. (Source: ABC Publicity)

ABC has renewed sophomore comedy Suburgatory for a third season. The series is expected to return in the fall for the 2013-2014 season. (Source: ABC Publicity)

ABC has renewed Modern Family for a fifth season. The comedy will wrap up Season 4 on May 22, capping another successful season as one of televisions highest-rated comedies. (Source: ABC)

ABC has renewed Castle for a sixth season. The long-running drama has remained a steady performer for the network through five seasons, and recently surpassed the 100-episode milestone. (Source: ABC)

ABC has renewed Last Man Standing for a third season. The sophomore comedy, starring comedian Tim Allen, earned decent ratings in its new Friday night time slot, where it was moved after Season 1, where it initially aired Tuesdays. (Source: TV Line)

HBO announced today that Veep has been renewed for season 3. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy for 2014. No premiere date has been scheduled at this time. The show recently began airing its second season on April 14, 2013, which will also run for 10 episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

The CW announced today that sophomore drama Hart of Dixie has been renewed for a third season. The show has been a steady performer for the network since its premiere in 2011, and is also one of their best performing series on Hulu. Also renewed on The CW today was Beauty and the Beast, which will return for a second season. The network has yet to announce the fates of The Carrie Diaries and Nikita. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

NBC announced today that it has renewed Chicago Fire for a second season. The network ordered 22 new episodes of the freshman drama for 2013-2014. Along with Chicago Fire, the network also renewed four other dramas today for next season including Parenthood, Revolution, Grimm, and Law & Order: SVU. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC announced today that it has renewed Grimm for a third season. The fantasy drama is enjoying a solid second season, currently ranking as Friday's #1 series among adults 18-49. Its ratings in the demographic actually improved 14% over its first season, with total viewership also up roughly 12%. The network ordered 22 new episodes for Season 3 of Grimm, which will return for the 2013-2014 season. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Starz has announced that its latest original series Da Vinci's Demons has been renewed for a second season. The historical fantasy drama had a solid premiere for the network earlier this month, where it drew 2.14 million total viewers over its opening weekend. Production on the show's second season will begin in Wales next month, with a return expected in 2014. (Source: Starz)

Syfy announced today that it has renewed Being Human for a fourth season. The supernatural drama just aired its third-season finale on April 8, which concluded another successful season for the series. Another 13 episodes have been ordered for Season 4 of Being Human, which will return sometime in 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

HBO announced today that Game of Thrones has been renewed for a fourth season. The pick-up comes just days after the medieval drama's season 3 premiere, which hit a series high in viewership with an average 4.4 million viewers for its 9:00pm airing. There is no word on the number of episodes planned for Season 4 of Game of Thrones but an order of 10 is likely, which would be in line with the show's first three seasons. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

FX announced today that Justified has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes ahead of the show's fourth season finale next Tuesday, which will conclude its highest-rated season to-date. Season 5 of Justified will return in early 2014. (Source: TV Line)