Renewals

CBS announced yesterday that Elementary has been renewed for a third season, continuing the sophomore drama's run through 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 17 other primetime shows for next season. Other dramas receiving pick-ups today include NCIS,NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, CSI, Blue Bloods, and Person of Interest. (Source: CBS)

CBS announced today that Elementary has been renewed for a fifth season. The veteran procedural drama, which has remained a formidable entry in the network's lineup, will reach the 100-episode milestone when it returns for the 2016-2017 season. Along with Elementary, CBS issued early renewals to six of its other veteran dramas including Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, Scorpion, Blue Bloods, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: New Orleans. The network's freshman dramas - including Supergirl, Code B

Fox announced today that its newest drama Empire has been renewed for a second season. The freshman series, which premiered earlier this month, is off to an impressive start for the network. Its premiere episode on January 7 topped the night with a 3.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, and its second episode built on that with a 4.0. While still early, it's clear that Fox has a potential hit on its hands. If the show's numbers continue to be this strong, Empire will not only be the top new serie

Episodes is a British/American television sitcom and the network has renewed it for a fifth season. Nine new half-hour episodes of the veteran comedy have been ordered, with production scheduled to commence in 2016.

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)

Showtime announced last week that Episodes has been renewed for a fourth season. Nine new half-hour episodes of the comedy have been ordered. Today's news comes ahead of the show's third season, which will premiere next month on Sunday, January 12, 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Epix announced today that Pennyworth has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes a month after the drama wrapped its freshman run, which was a successful one for the cable network. Per Epix, the series was the best-performing original to ever premiere on the network, with over double the viewership of any other show before it. Reviews have leaned positive as well, with critics noting that it stands on its own as a thriller while not necessarily adding to the DC Universe myth

Epix announced today that Graves has been renewed for a second season. The rookie political comedy is one of two new shows that mark the cable network's move into original scripted programming.  The series premiered in mid-October and is currently halfway into its 10-episode run. Graves stars veteran actor Nick Nolte as a former U.S. president who, 25 years after his two terms in office, sets out to right the wrongs of his administration and reclaim his legacy. New episodes of the half-hour

Face Off is an American reality television game show on Syfy. The network has confirmed that it will be returning for Season 9 with 14 new episodes. The award-winning reality competition will kick off its ninth season on Tuesday, July 28. During this summer's run the show will reach the 100-episode milestone.

Faking It is an American single-camera romantic comedy series that runs on MTV. The show has been a solid performer for the network and has been renewed for a third season.

TNT announced yesterday that Falling Skies has been renewed for a third season. The Noah Wyle drama has been having a successful run since debuting last summer. Its first season finished as basic cable's top new series of 2011, and it currently ranks as basic cable's #1 summer drama among adults 18-49. "Falling Skies is television storytelling at its very best, a powerful drama that's told on both an epic scale and on a deeply personal level," said TNT president Michael Wright. "With all the

TNT announced on the 2nd that Falling Skies has been renewed for a fourth season. The summer drama has continued to draw solid ratings since its premiere in 2011, currently averaging 5.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery and ranking as basic cable's #1 scripted series among adults 18-49. The network has ordered 10 episodes for the show's fourth season to air in the summer of 2014. (Source: TNT)

TNT announced that Falling Skies has been renewed for a fifth season. The network also confirmed that the series will end after Season 5, which will conclude with 10 final episodes. The sci-fi drama, which tells a story of life and survival after a catastrophic alien invasion, is currently airing its fourth season, which runs through August. The show's final season will likely return in June 2015.

Fargo is an American black comedy crime drama anthology television series that travels back to 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota, where a young State Police Officer investigates a case involving a local crime gang and a major Mob syndicate. The network has announced that the show has been renewed for a third season. Creator Noah Hawley will once again helm the Emmy Award-winning series, though it's not clear whether its next installment will feature new characters i

Fear The Walking Dead is an upcoming American television series that depicts what the world would look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off is set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world AMC has confirmed its plans for the show's second season. The network had originally commissioned two seasons back in March, but we now know that the episode count will more than double from six episode

AMC announced that Fear the Walking Dead has been renewed for a third season. The pickup comes less than a week after the show's sophomore season premiere, which drew solid viewership on par with its Season 1 finale. The early renewal is not out of character for the show, as it was initially renewed for a second season months in advance of its series premiere. The network has ordered 16 episodes for Season 3 of Fear the Walking Dead, which is a slight increase over the 15 ordered for Season

NBC has renewed Food Fighters for a second season. The reality competition, which features amateur chefs facing off against professionals, was a decent performer for the network as part of its summer lineup in 2014. Look for Season 2 of Food Fighters to return this summer. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here

FOX has announced that it has topped up the first season of Gotham to a full 22 episodes. The network has ordered six new episodes on top of the original issue of 16 after a strong start for the series over its first three weeks. Gotham is one of this fall's top new dramas, so far performing strongly in its Monday night time slot. The series premiere was also FOX's top fall drama debut in 14 years when factoring in Live + 7 ratings.

Fox announced today that Lethal Weapon has been renewed for a second season. The good news comes as the buddy cop series is winding down its freshman run - one that fared quite well for a movie-adapted entry. Television shows based on films quite often have a tough time making the transition to the small screen, with recent attempts at adapting such theatrical hits as Rush Hour, Limitless and Minority Report ultimately failing. Lethal Weapon has bucked that trend though, with a strong showi

It is being reported that The Exorcist has been renewed by Fox for a second season. The novel-based drama premiered last September with a 10-episode run, which is shorter than the typical length of fall series. While a little soft in the ratings, the series found a consistent audience on Friday nights. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name, The Exorcist follows two very different priests - Father Tomas Ortega, who is the new face of the Catholic Church, and Father Marcus Brennan, a moder

Fox today officially renewed The Gifted for a second season. The announcement was made by the network during its segment at the winter TCA press tour. The series premiered in October as part of its fall lineup and has made a positive impression on both critics and fans. On Monday nights the series has drawn fairly solid ratings through its first 11 episodes. While its numbers have slipped in a bit in recent weeks, the show still ranks as the Number 3 new drama of the 2017-2018 television se

Fox handed out its first freshman renewal of the season today, announcing that The Mick has been picked up for Season 2. The good news comes nine episodes into the new comedy's run and a month after the network extended its first season by four episodes. The Mick stars Kaitlin Olson, best known her supporting role on FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, in her first leading role on network television. In the show Olson plays Mickey, an overbearing hustler from Rhode Island who is unexpe

Fox announced today that The Orville will be returning for a second season. Created by Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane, the hour-long space dramedy premiered in early September and is off to a strong start for the network through seven episodes. The show got a nice push for its premiere, with its first two episodes airing in a special Sunday slot following heavily-viewed NFL games. Its subsequent move to its regular Thursday night time slot saw an inevitable drop in viewership, but it has rema

Fox announced today that The Resident has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes ahead of the medical drama's first-season finale, which is scheduled to air next week. Debuting earlier this year as a mid-season entry, the series has been a decent performer on Monday nights. Airing at 9:00pm, it has improved the network's ratings performance in that time slot by roughly 30% compared with last year. The Resident stars Matt Czuchry as a senior resident and Emily VanCamp a

FOX announced today that Bob's Burgers has been renewed for a sixth season. The network has ordered another 22 new episodes of the animated comedy, which is currently nearing the halfway point of Season 5. The good news comes just months after the series took home its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Its current season is also continuing to pull in solid ratings on Sunday nights, making a strong case for today's pickup. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click

Fox announced last week that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a second season. The comedy has garnered high praise from viewers and critics alike since premiering last fall, including a recent Golden Globe win for best television comedy. Expect Season 2 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine to return for the start of the 2014-2015 season in the fall. (Source: Fox)

Fox announced that Lucifer has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, based on characters from the Vertigo comic series of the same name, has been a solid performer since its mid-season premiere. Through its first 10 episodes, Lucifer has become the network's 2nd-highest rated new series this season and holds a top 5 spot in the company of all new broadcast series among adults 18-49. The show is currently airing new episodes Monday nights, with Season 1 set to wrap up at the