Renewals

TNT announced Thursday that Major Crimes has been renewed for a third season. The crime drama is currently pulling in an impressive 6.7 million viewers (Live + 7 delivery), ranking it in the Top 5 basic cable series. The current season of Major Crimes wraps its summer run this coming Monday, August 19, and will return in November for the second half of Season 2. Season 3 will return in summer 2014 with 15 new episodes. (Source: TNT)

TNT announced Thursday that Rizzoli & Isles has been renewed for a fifth season. The popular summer drama currently ranks as basic cable's Number 1 series for the summer-to-date, averaging 8.4 million viewers (Live + 7 delivery) - a 6% increase over its previous season. 15 new episodes have been ordered for Season 5, which is scheduled to return in summer 2014. (Source: TNT)

MTV has renewed comedy Awkward for a fourth season. When the scripted series returns for Season 4, likely around mid-2014, it will be with two new showrunners. Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler will take over the series from creator Lauren Iungerich, who recently left the show. Season 3 of Awkward will resume its second half in October. (Source: Deadline)

Syfy announced that cop drama Continuum will be returning for a third season. The Canadian-based science fiction series was already renewed up north in June, but today's news ensures the series will also continue for US audiences with 13 new episodes in 2014. (Source: TV Line)

ABC Family announced that Switched at Birth has been renewed for a third season. The drama, which follows two girls who discover they were mistakenly given to the wrong parents as newborns, is gearing up for its Season 2 finale two weeks from now on August 12, 2013. Season 3 of Switched at Birth is scheduled to premiere in January 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

CBS announced that its new sci-fi drama Under the Dome has been renewed for a second season. The freshman summer series has been pulling in solid ratings since its premiere last month, making it an easy decision for the network to issue today's pickup for another 13 episodes in summer 2014. It was also announced that Stephen King, who penned the bestselling novel of the same name, will write the premiere episode for Season 2. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

Famous for its torrid love triangles, gruesome violence, and tawdry sex scenes, True Blood isn't your typical vampire show. Currently five episodes into its sixth run, True Blood has been biting necks and cashing checks since 2008, and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. True Blood will return for a seventh season of ten episodes in summer 2014. While True Blood has seen a drop-off in critical praise the last few years, fan support seems to be nearly as strong as it's ever been. Hopef

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)

Showtime announced today that Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a sixth season. Production will begin in New York this fall with a premiere date slated for sometime in 2014. (Source: Twitter)

NBC has renewed freshman drama Hannibal for a second season. The Bryan Fuller series premiered last month as a midseason replacement with a 13 episode order. Four episodes remain in the show's first season, including tonight's airing. The network has ordered another 13 episodes for Season 2 of Hannibal, which is expected to return for the midseason of 2013-2014. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

It is being reported that ABC Family has renewed Melissa & Joey for a fourth season. The network has ordered 20 new episodes of the series, which makes it their first comedy to reach the 100-episode mark. Along with the Season 4 pick-up, ABC Family has topped up the third season to 20 episodes as well. (Source: Deadline)

The CW has renewed Nikita for a fourth season. Showrunner Craig Silverstein confirmed the pickup via Twitter, stating that the show will be back, but with a shortened episode order. He also promised fans an "incredible finish", alluding to the likely scenario that Season 4 will be the show's last. (Source: Twitter)

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)

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 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)

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)