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It is being reported that AMC has renewed Hell on Wheels for a third season. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of western drama, though creators Joe and Tony Gayton will no longer be involved with the show on a daily basis going forward. There is no word at this time on a premiere date, though a late-2013 return is likely. (Source: Deadline)

CBS announced today that freshman drama Elementary has been picked up for a full season. The network has ordered the back nine episodes to top up the count to 22. The series, which follows a modern-day Sherlock Holmes solving crimes in New York City, has so far aired three episodes since premiering in late September. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Showtime announced today that Homeland has been renewed for a third season. The award-winning series has been a solid hit for the network, continuing to garner praise from both critics and audiences alike. Four episodes into its fourth season, ratings have also been performing well, showing growth over its premiere run. “The writers, cast and crew of HOMELAND continue to create a remarkably entertaining and suspenseful roller coaster ride, growing audiences week after week” said Showtime's President of Entertainment, David Nevins. “We can't wait for our viewers to experience what unfolds through the rest of season two. Our partners at Fox 21 have been tremendous, and we are thrilled to begin the planning for HOMELAND's third season.” The network has ordered 12 new episodes for Season 3 of Homeland. Production is scheduled to begin next spring, pointing to a likely late 2013 premiere. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

The CW confirmed today that its new drama Arrow has been picked up for a full season. The show has been an early success story for the struggling network, with its premiere episode being The CW's most-watched telecast of any show, on any night, in three years. Its second episode held up nicely as well, maintainig its audience in the core adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 demographics. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

USA Network has announced that sophomore series Suits has been renewed for a third season. The show has continued to be a solid performer, earning the distinction of being this summer's top drama on cable among adults 18-49. The network has ordered another 16 episodes for Season 3 of Suits, matching its current season total. The show is currently in a mid-season break, with a return scheduled for January to air its final six second-season episodes. No return date has been penciled in for Season 3 at this time. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Fox announced today that it has ordered six additional episodes of freshman comedy Ben and Kate, topping up its first season to 19 episodes. This is promising news for the new show, which over its first two episodes has averaged a modest 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Fox announced today that nine additional episodes have been ordered for freshman comedy The Mindy Project. This brings its total up to a full season of 22 episodes. The show has aired two episodes to-date, averaging a decent 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. It is also the #1 new comedy of the season with adults 18-34. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC announced today that it has issued a full season order of new sitcom Go On. The series is Matthew Perry's latest venture into prime time comedy - the previous being last year's Mr. Sunshine, which was cancelled after a 9-episode first season. Go On has aired three episodes since premiering on September 11 and has so far averaged a 3.2 rating among adults 18-49, making it the #1 new comedy so far this fall season. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC announced today that it has picked up a full season of The New Normal. The freshman comedy is the latest offering from Glee creator Ryan Murphy. Over its first three episodes, the series has averaged a 2.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC announced today that it has picked up freshman series Revolution for a full season. The sci-fi adventure drama is three episodes into its first season and has pulled in strong numbers for each airing in its Monday 10:00pm time slot, so far averaging a 3.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. “We’re impressed with the imagination and creative direction of the entire team on ‘Revolution,’ not to mention the immediately strong response we got from the audience,” said NBC Entertainment president, Jennifer Salke. “Ordering the full season of this show is a pleasure. Thanks to J.J. Abrams, Erik Kripke, Jon Favreau, and everyone at Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television for their dedication to making a truly unique series. And I personally love to escape into a world where there is no power, the phone doesn’t ring, and the pace of life slows down -- if only for one hour a week!” New comedies Go On and The New Normal were also given full season orders today. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

HBO announced today that Boardwalk Empire has been renewed for a fourth season. The Emmy Award-winning drama, which chronicles the life of "Nucky" Thompson during 1920s prohibition in Atlantic City, only recently began its third season on September 16, 2012. “Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese and the rest of their outstanding team continue to produce a stunning show that never fails to surprise and entertain,” said the network's president of programming, Michael Lombardo. “We are excited to bring this unique series back for a fourth season.” No time frame has been announced for the show's fourth season at the time of this writing. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

TNT has announced that sophomore drama Franklin & Bash has been renewed for a third season. The series stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as two street-smart lawyers and longtime friends who are recruited into a legendary, but uptight, law firm. “Franklin & Bash, with its winning cast and some of the sharpest dialogue on television, is a refreshingly clever, light-hearted take on the courtroom drama,” said network executive VP Michael Wright in a press release. “We look forward to spending another season with Breckin, Mark-Paul and the rest of the terrific cast and crew of Franklin & Bash.” The number of episodes ordered is not known, nor is the expected return date, but each of the show's previous two seasons have started in early June with a run of 10 episodes. The same is expected for season 3 (Source: TV by the Numbers)

TNT has renewed freshman drama Major Crimes for a second season. 15 new episodes have been ordered for summer 2013 after a successful start to its first season that saw the show rank as cable's #1 new series for the year-to-date. The first season of Major Crimes is scheduled to conclude on October 15, 2012. (Source:TV by the Numbers)

USA Network announced today that it has renewed White Collar for a fifth season. The network ordered 16 additional episodes of the dramedy. No return date has been set, but filming will begin in 2013. White Collar is currently in the middle of its fourth season. 10 episodes have aired so far, with the remaining six episodes scheduled to start airing in January 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

USA Network announced today that it has renewed Covert Affairs for a fourth season. The Toronto-produced drama was picked up for 16 episodes, although no time frame has been set for its return. The network also announced renewals of White Collar and Royal Pains for additional seasons. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Showtime announced that the sophomore sitcom Episodes has been renewed for a third season. The network has picked up nine more half-hour installments of the Matt LeBlanc comedy, in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself. No return date has been set for Season 3 of Episodes, but production is slated to begin in 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

NBC has taken Saving Hope off its schedule effective immediately. The low-rated medical drama still has two episodes remaining in its first season, which will now only be shown online for US audiences at NBC.com. The Canadian-based series will still continue for viewers in its native land, as the show has already been picked up for a second season by CTV. (Source: TV Line)

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But, as with other AMC series The Walking Dead, sometimes the dead rise from the grave. According to TVLine, DirecTV and Netflix might just be interested in reviving the show. Both companies are famous for sustaining shows that were axed on other networks. DirecTV saved Friday Night Lights and Damages, while Netflix performed perhaps the most lauded television resurrection of all time by bringing back adored sitcom Arrested Development for a fourth season, which will premiere next year. DirecTV and Netflix are reportedly talking to Fox TV Studios about picking up The Killing for a third season, though both companies were characteristically coy about any negotiations. Both companies are regarded as the saviors of cancelled television shows, with fans mounting campaigns after the cancellation of pretty much every low-rated show with a fanbase (The River and Terra Nova being two recent shows that were rejected for revival). While I don't know how many viewers would be willing to tune into more episodes of The Killing (after the bad rap it got), but it'd certainly be nice for stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman to continue fleshing out their fantastic performances as Linden and Holder, respectively. One can't help but think, though, that this could have happened to a better AMC show. Rubicon, slow-burner that it was, became one of the most intriguing freshman shows in recent memory -- and the first original scripted programming to be axed by AMC. I'm still holding a candle for the show to receive a DVD release, and I certainly wish that DirecTV and Netflix had been benevolent enough toward that show as it's reportedly being toward The Killing. But I digress. What do you think? Should DirecTV or Netflix pick up The Killing for a third season, or have you had just about all of the rain-soaked murder mystery you can take?

Series 7 will contrinue the trend started by series 6, in that the episodes will air the same day in the UK and US. The UK will get the episodes a few hours earlier due to the time differences, but Americans won't have to wait for weeks at a time to be on the same footing as the Brits (even though, to be fair, the Brits paid for it). The first five episodes of series 7 will air this fall, with a Christmas special in December, and then the remaining eight episodes airing next spring. Here's a glimpse at the schedule of episodes: September 1: "Asylum of the Daleks" (Season Premiere) September 8: "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" September 15: "A Town Called Mercy" September 22: "The Power of Three" September 29: "The Angels Take Manhattan" So, there it is. Like a brief breeze during a hot day, Doctor Who's series 7 will be gone just as soon as you know it, not even making it to October. There's a reason the episodes are divided this way, though: these first five episodes will feature an arc that will eventually culminate in the Doctor having to say goodbye to Amy and Rory, who will depart from the series (under as-yet unknown circumstances) in "The Angles Take Manhattan." Undoubtedly it will be an episode that draws plenty of viewers to tears. Doctor Who Series 7 will premiere September 1 in the UK and the US. Glad we can fnally have that cleared up.

Perception stars McCormack as a brilliant but mentally damaged neuroscientist/professor named Dr. Daniel Pierce, who is brought in to help the FBI with some of its harder to solve cases. He was recommended for the job by his former student Kate Moretti (Rachel Leigh Cook), who now works as a special agent at the bureau. Other cast members include Arjay Smith (Nickelodeon's former "Allen Strange"), The O.C.'s Kelly Rowan, Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber, and Star Trek: TNG's LeVar Burton as Dr. Pierce's boss at the university.

Palillo was apparently found by his partner, Joseph Gramm, around 4:00 a.m. Palillo was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 63 years old. Palillo was best known for playing Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter, but he did also appear on Ellen, Darkwing Duck, Laverne and Shirley in the Army and he appeared in Friday the 14th Part VI: Jason Lives. In recent years, Palillo taught at G-Star School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting in Palm Beach County, Florida. He also produced his first full-length play, the Lost Boy, in 2005 and, in 2007, he introduced a clothing line spcializing in limited-edition t-shirts created by Rotter and Friends. Earlier this year, "Kotter" co-star Robert Hegyes, who played Epstein, also passed away, also from a heart attack. Rest in piece, Ron Palillo.