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	Lucifer fans can rejoice today, as Netflix has reportedly picked up the drama for a fourth season. The move continues the recent trend of revivals, proving that in the 2018 television landscape, the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" is more true than ever.
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	Originally cancelled by Fox a month ago, just days before its Season 3 finale, Lucifer quickly became a prime contender for revival after a strong outpouring of fan support. A #SaveLucifer campaign quickly gained traction online as other popular recently-cancelled shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Expanse found homes on new networks. Lucifer's producer, Warner Bros. Television, immediately made it known that they were shopping the series around to other outlets. Now one month later, they have reached a deal with the streaming giant that will see the show move online from its home on broadcast TV.
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	Based on a character from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, the hour-long series follows Lucifer Morningstar, who has retired to Los Angeles from his duties as The Devil to indulge in a more carefree lifestyle. That is, until, he finds a new purpose in life and starts working alongside a homicide detective to solve crime and dispense justice.
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuciferSeason4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">#LuciferSeason4</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">@Netflix</a> wow that sounds nice. You fans made this happen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LuciFansrock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">#LuciFansrock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lucifersaved?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">#Lucifersaved</a> <span class="ipsEmoji">✊</span><span class="ipsEmoji">😈</span>
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	— tom ellis (@tomellis17) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomellis17/status/1007725371180109825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">June 15, 2018</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1897</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 03:57:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Younger' Renewed For Season 6</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/younger-renewed-for-season-6-r1895/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	TV Land announced today that Younger has been renewed for a sixth season. The good news comes on the eve of the Season 5 premiere, ensuring at least one more year on the air for the veteran dramedy.
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	The half-hour series stars Sutton Foster as Liza, a 40-year-old single mother who pretends to be in her 20's after struggling to get back into the working world. Her lie helps her land a job at a publishing firm, but it also starts to complicate matters in her personal life.
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	Look for Season 6 of Younger in mid-2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1895</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Legion' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/legion-renewed-for-season-3-r1894/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	FX announced today that Legion has been picked up for a third season. The good news comes with two episodes remaining in the superhero drama's sophomore run, which comes to a close on June 12.
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	Legion is one the latest Marvel Comics-based entries on television and was the first of its kind on a cable network, after other Marvel-based fare found success in recent years on both broadcast TV and Netflix. While its viewership took a hit in Season 2, the show continued to garner widespread critical acclaim for its unique take on the genre.
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	The series follows a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who comes to realize that the voices he hears and the visions he sees are the result of him actually being a mutant. Now working with a team of specialists, he is able to explore an extraordinary new world of possibilities.
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	Look for Season 3 of Legion in 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1894</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Syfy Renews 'Krypton'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/syfy-renews-krypton-r1891/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Syfy announced today that freshman drama Krypton has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes ahead of tomorrow's season finale.
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	The Superman prequel premiered in March with a 10-episode run that, despite mixed reviews, fared well for the cable network. The show has been averaging 1.8 million viewers (Live+3), making it Syfy's most-watched new series in four years.
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	Set on the titular planet 200 years before the birth of Kal-El, aka Superman, Krypton follows his grandfather Seg-El. He is the son of a disgraced scientist whose time travel research has cost the family their standing in society. With the House of El having fallen from grace, a power struggle ignites between the planet's elite classes. Things get worse when a hero arrives from the future with bad news regarding the family's bloodline.
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	Look for Season 2 of Krypton in 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1891</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Freeform Renews 'Siren'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/freeform-renews-siren-r1889/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Freeform announced today that Siren has been renewed for a second season. The freshman series is off to a solid start, with its March premiere ranking it as the #1 new cable drama among young women.
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	The network has ordered 16 episodes for the show's sophomore run, which is a considerable increase over the 10 it received in Season 1.
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	Siren follows the residents of Bristol Cove, a coastal fishing town where a legend exists that it was once home to mermaids. The folklore is proven true when a mysterious girl named Ryn arrives, wreaking havoc that results in a battle between the town's residents and these predatory beings who wish to reclaim their right to the sea.
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	Two episodes remain in the show's first season, with the finale set to air on Thursday, May 24.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1889</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 23:12:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Renewed For Season 6</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/agents-of-shield-renewed-for-season-6-r1888/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	ABC announced today that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been picked up for a sixth season. The good news comes as the network is making last-minute decisions on its lineup for the 2018-2019 television season.
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	The veteran drama has had a solid run on the network overall, reaching the impressive 100-episode milestone earlier this year. The series has been on the bubble come renewal time in recent years, though, as its current ratings are far from what they used to be. However, the series benefits from its international appeal and its ability to tie-in with movie franchises within the Marvel universe.
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	Look for Season 6 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to premiere in the 2018-2019 season.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1888</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:51:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Netflix Renews 'Lost In Space'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/netflix-renews-lost-in-space-r1887/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Netflix announced today that Lost in Space has been renewed for a second season. The pickup comes a month following the release of the drama's freshman run, which has so-far been receiving mixed review from critics.
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	A re-imagining of the 1960s series of the same name, Lost in Space follows a future where Planet Earth is in crisis, and the Robinson family journeys to space with hopes of writing a new chapter in human history. But when their spacecraft crashes on a mysterious frozen planet, the family faces unknown dangers as they fight for their lives to escape.
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	Look for Season 2 of Lost in Space in 2019.
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		More Danger, Will Robinson. Lost in Space Season 2 is coming. <a href="https://t.co/SBEbJaKUIi" rel="external nofollow">pic.twitter.com/SBEbJaKUIi</a>
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	— Lost In Space (@lostinspacetv) <a href="https://twitter.com/lostinspacetv/status/996027419160018946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">May 14, 2018</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1887</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:50:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Gotham' Renewed For Final Fifth Season</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/gotham-renewed-for-final-fifth-season-r1886/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Fox announced today that Batman prequel Gotham has been renewed for a fifth and final season. The DC Comics-based drama, which follows the beginnings of the infamous city and all of its villains, has been a solid performer for the network over the course of its run.
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	In Season 4, viewers started seeing a young Bruce Wayne masquerading as a masked vigilante to fight crime in the city. The final season of the origin story will further follow his transformation into the caped crusader.
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	While each of the show's previous seasons has been 22 episodes in length, it is being reported that a shorter 13-episode run is being considered to conclude the series. Look for the final chapter of Gotham to premiere during the 2018-2019 season, likely as a mid-season entry.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1886</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Lethal Weapon' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/lethal-weapon-renewed-for-season-3-r1885/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Fox announced today that Lethal Weapon will be coming back for a third season. While the action drama remains a solid ratings draw, its future had been in doubt in recent weeks after star Clayne Crawford was fired over multiple alleged on-set incidents.
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<p>
	Today's renewal comes along with the announcement of Crawford's replacement, as Seann William Scott will be stepping in to play the part of a new character to partner with Damon Wayans' Roger Murtaugh. The role will be Scott's first as a regular in a television series. The actor is perhaps best-known for his roles as Stifler in the American Pie movies and Chester in Dude, Where's My Car?
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	Based on the movie franchise of the same name, Lethal Weaponfollows two Los Angeles cops as they team up to fight crime in the city of angels. Look for the show to return this fall as part of Fox's 2018-2019 lineup.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1885</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 17:42:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'The Blacklist' Renewed For Season 6</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/the-blacklist-renewed-for-season-6-r1884/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>
	NBC announced today that The Blacklist has been renewed for a sixth season. The good news comes days ahead of the crime drama's Season 6 finale, which is promising fans answers to its season-long mystery.
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	Led by James Spader, the veteran series premiered in 2013 and was one of the top new shows of the year. Ratings have tapered off quite a bit since then, but episodes still draw a consistent audience on Wednesday nights. The show surpassed the 100-episode milestone earlier this year.
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	The Blacklist stars Spader as an ex-government agent-turned-FBI's most wanted fugitive, who mysteriously surrenders himself to the agency with an offer to help them bring down some of the country's top criminals. The only condition is that he gets to work alongside an FBI profiler named Elizabeth Keen, which leads to a twisting series of events that slowly reveal his true motives.
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<p>
	NBC has reportedly ordered another 22 episodes for Season 6 of The Blacklist, which is in-line with each of its previous seasons. Look for a premiere in January 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1884</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 21:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Elementary' Renewed For Season 7</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/elementary-renewed-for-season-7-r1883/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>
	CBS announced today that Elementary has been renewed for a seventh season. The good news comes just two episodes into the crime drama's current season, which this year was moved to the network's mid-season schedule for the first time.
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<p>
	The hour-long procedural has been an overall reliable performer for CBS over the course of its time on the air, though ratings have taken a hit in recent years. However, the fact that the network owns the series and that it does well internationally likely factored into today's Season 7 pickup.
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<p>
	Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as famed British detective Sherlock Holmes, who takes residence in New York in order to deal with his addiction issues. While there, he teams with Dr. Joan Watson and the two work as police consultants solving crimes around the city.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1883</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Man With A Plan' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/man-with-a-plan-renewed-for-season-3-r1882/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	CBS gave out some good news to Man With A Plan today, renewing the comedy for a third season. The pickup comes with two episodes remaining in the show's sophomore run, which has continued to garner decent ratings on Monday nights airing after Kevin Can Wait.
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<p>
	The comedy premiered in 2016 as Matt LeBlanc's first return to network television since his career-making turn as Joey Tribbiani on Friends and its subsequent spin-off Joey. In Man With A Plan, LeBlanc plays as a married man with three young children. His work as a contractor has seen his wife taking on most of the child-rearing responsibilities, but when she decides to go back to work, he must adjust to his new role as a stay-at-home dad.
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	Look for Season 3 of Man With A Plan this fall.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1882</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NBC Revives 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/nbc-revives-brooklyn-nine-nine-r1880/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Nine nine! In what may be a new record for the quickest revival of a TV show, NBC has reportedly saved Brooklyn Nine-Ninefrom cancellation one day after being axed by Fox. The network is said to have ordered a 13-episode sixth season of the veteran series.
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	The good news comes after a large fan outcry over the unexpected cancellation of the beloved comedy. Mere hours after the show's cancellation yesterday, talk had already begun that an outlet such as Hulu, Netflix or even TBS could step in to save the show. Things looked bleak, though, when just hours ago it was reported that Hulu was not interested in taking on the series.
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	While NBC was also mentioned as a candidate, the network was considered a long-shot at the time. Well it looks like the long-shot came through, as Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor took to Twitter this evening to give the good word to his followers.
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	Led by Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows an offbeat group of detectives and staff at the 99th precinct of the New York Police Department. Samberg plays the eclectic Jake Peralta, a talented but immature detective whose carefree style clashes with his stern, by-the-books captain, played by Andre Braugher.
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		Hey everyone, just wanted to say no big deal but....<br>
		NBC JUST PICKED <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BROOKLYN99?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">#BROOKLYN99</a> UP FOR SEASON 6!!!<br>
		Thanks in no small part to you, the best fans in the history of the world!<br>
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		Nine-nine!!!!!!!!!
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	— Dan Goor (@djgoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/djgoor/status/995151763123531776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="external nofollow">May 12, 2018</a>
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1880</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Last Man Standing' Revived By Fox</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/last-man-standing-revived-by-fox-r1872/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	The rumors were true - Fox announced today that Last Man Standing is being revived and will return for a seventh season. The good news comes almost exactly one year after the Tim Allen comedy was cancelled by its original network, ABC.
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	Earlier this month, multiple outlets were reporting that Fox was interested in bringing back the popular sitcom. The network obviously heard the significant outcry from fans after ABC unexpectedly axed the series, which was still a solid performer at the time. The recent success story of Roseanne's revival quite possibly sped up efforts to bring the show back to appease a large fan base that obviously was not ready for it to end.
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<p>
	Last Man Standing will return for the 2018-2019 television season and is set to include most, if not all, of the original cast.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Chicago Med' Renewed For Season 4</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/chicago-med-renewed-for-season-4-r1866/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	NBC announced this evening that Chicago Med has been renewed for a fourth season. The spin-off joins franchise-mates Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. in being picked up for the 2018-2019 season. The most-recent franchise entry, Chicago Justice, was canceled last year.
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<p>
	Chicago Med continues to draw solid numbers for the network on Tuesday nights, which it returned to this season after airing on Thursdays for its sophomore run. The third-season finale airs next week.
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<p>
	Following in the footsteps of Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., Chicago Med focuses on the brave team of doctors and nurses that work at a hectic hospital in the Windy City. On a daily basis they tackle unique new cases while dealing with the drama of personal relationships.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1866</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 20:12:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Chicago PD' Renewed For Season 6</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/chicago-pd-renewed-for-season-6-r1865/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	NBC announced today that Chicago P.D. has been renewed for a sixth season. The veteran series, which recently surpassed the 100-episode milestone, continues to be a reliable performer for the network year in and year out.
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	The first spin-off of hit series Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D.involves stories of the uniformed police patrol and intelligence unit that pursues the perpetrators of the Windy City's major street offenses.
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<p>
	The entire current roster of the Chicago series was picked up today, which will see Chicago Fire and Chicago Med also returning for the 2018-2019 season. The franchise's most-recent spin-off, Chicago Justice, was cancelled last year.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1865</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 23:09:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Chicago Fire' Renewed For Season 7</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/chicago-fire-renewed-for-season-7-r1864/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	NBC announced today that Chicago Fire has been renewed for a seventh season. The original entry in the Chicagofranchise will return for the 2018-2019 season along with spin-offs Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. The franchise's most-recent spin-off, Chicago Justice, was cancelled last year after just one season.
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	Chicago Fire follows the courageous men and women at Firehouse 51, home to noble firefighters and paramedics who look fear in the eye and forge headfirst into dangerous situations in order to help those in need. After over 130 total episodes, the series still draws consistently-strong ratings for NBC on Thursday nights.
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<p>
	Look for Season 7 of Chicago Fire this fall.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1864</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 23:07:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NBC Renews 'A.P. Bio'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/nbc-renews-ap-bio-r1863/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	NBC announced today that A.P. Bio has been renewed for a second season. The Seth Meyers-produced comedy premiered as a mid-season entry in February and just wrapped its 13-episode freshman run last week.
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	The half-hour series follows a philosophy scholar who, after losing out on his dream job, takes a position as a high school Advanced Placement Biology teacher. But he has plans far beyond teaching biology, including using his classroom full of honor roll students to help him mentally break his job-stealing nemesis and win back the position that he feels is rightfully his.
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	Critical response to the first season of A.P. Bio was mixed, with reviewers recognizing the show's ability to generate laughs but expecting more from the overall premise. Viewers seemed to have similar sentiments, as ratings were ultimately underwhelming.
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	Look for Season 2 of A.P. Bio to return for the 2018-2019 season, likely as a mid-season entry once again.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1863</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 22:12:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'The 100' Renewed For Season 6</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/the-100-renewed-for-season-6-r1860/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	The CW announced this evening that The 100 will be returning for a sixth season. The pickup comes one month after the veteran drama was left on the bubble when the network renewed 10 of its other prime time shows. Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the post-apocalyptic sci-fi series will continue for at least one more season.
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	Currently just two episodes into Season 5, ratings have so far been on-par with its levels from last year, while overall viewership is tracking slightly higher. The show is currently the fourth-longest-running series on The CW behind only Supernatural, Arrow, and The Originals.
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	Set in a future where the Earth was previously-decimated by nuclear Armageddon, The 100 follows a group of young survivors who are sent back to Earth in a desperate measure to keep the human race alive.
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	Look for Season 6 in early 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1860</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fox Renews 'The Resident'</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/fox-renews-the-resident-r1859/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	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.
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	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.
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	The Resident stars Matt Czuchry as a senior resident and Emily VanCamp as a nurse practitioner at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. The series brings to light the hard truths about modern-day medicine - both good and bad. Some lives are saved while others are lost, but expectations will always be shattered.
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	Today's pickup ensures that all of Fox's new dramas for the 2017-2018 season will be coming back for a second run. This includes The Gifted, The Orville, and 9-1-1.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1859</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'The Handmaid's Tale' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/the-handmaids-tale-renewed-for-season-3-r1858/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Hulu announced this morning that The Handmaid's Tale has been renewed for a third season. The good news comes as no surprise considering the success of the book-based drama, which premiered its sophomore season just last week.
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	The streaming service is stating that the series has doubled its viewership compared to Season 1 after its record-breaking return on April 25. The rise in popularity over the past year makes sense when you take into account the high critical praise the show continues to receive, including Golden Globe and Emmy wins for best television drama.
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	Based on the classic Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, The Handmaid's Tale takes place in a totalitarian society that was previously part of the United States. Elisabeth Moss plays Offred, one of the few remaining fertile women in the dystopia of Gilead. A handmaid in the commander's household, she is one of the caste of women who are forced into servitude in a desperate attempt to repopulate the world.
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	Look for Season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale in 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1858</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 17:27:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Westworld' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/westworld-renewed-for-season-3-r1857/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	HBO announced today that Westworld has been picked up for a third season. The big-budget sci-fi drama returned for its long-awaited sophomore run just over a week ago after nearly a year-and-a-half off the air.
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	Headlined by an A-list cast along with big-name producers and high-quality production values, Westworld premiered in 2016 and made its mark by becoming the cable network's most-watched debut series of all time. It has also garnered a healthy amount of critical acclaim, including dozens of award nominations from the likes of the Emmys and Golden Globes.
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	Based on the 1973 film of the same name, Westworld is a dark odyssey that takes place in the near future, with a re-imagined past, during the emergence of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. The show is set in a high-tech adult theme park, where every human appetite can be indulged regardless of how noble or depraved.
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	No time frame for a return has been announced as of yet, but it would appear likely that Season 3 will premiere sometime in 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1857</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 21:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Billions' Renewed For Season 4</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/billions-renewed-for-season-4-r1856/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Showtime announced today that Billions has been renewed for a fourth season. The good news comes midway through the drama's third-season run, which has been continuing to garner solid ratings for the cable network.
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	Now Showtime's #2 drama behind only Homeland, the critically-acclaimed series stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis as two warring power players in the high-stakes world of New York finance. Giamatti plays a shrewd U.S. Attorney who puts his smarts and power up against an ambitious hedge fund manager, played by Lewis, in a bid to outmaneuver each other in a world where billions of dollars are at stake.
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	Also announced today is a scheduling change for new episodes of the show. Beginning on Sunday, May 6, Billions will air at 9:00pm rather than 10:00pm.
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	Look for the premiere of Season 4 in early 2019.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1856</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Grey's Anatomy' Renewed For Season 15</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/greys-anatomy-renewed-for-season-15-r1854/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	Late tonight ABC announced that Grey's Anatomy will be returning for a 15th season. The pickup not only extends the medical drama's already-impressive run, it also makes it the network's longest-running prime time scripted series of all time. That record was previously-held by the 1950s sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett.
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	On the air since 2005, the veteran Shonda Rhimes hospital drama continues to be a strong performer in ABC's Thursday night lineup. While its ratings are not quite what they were in its heyday, the show still ranks as the network top drama in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic.
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	Grey's Anatomy follows Dr. Meredith Grey and her coworkers at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital. The staff of attending physicians, residents, and surgical interns are faced with all types of medical cases, from trivial to life-threatening. While furthering their careers, they learn and grow from the patients they treat and the relationships they form with each other.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1854</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:22:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Blue Bloods' Renewed For Season 9</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/blue-bloods-renewed-for-season-9-r1851/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	CBS announced today that Blue Bloods has been renewed for a ninth season. The long-running Tom Selleck police drama has been a Friday night staple on the network, where it continues to garner consistently-healthy ratings deep into its run.
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	The series follows the Police Commissioner of New York, who runs his department in the same diplomatic manner he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his father during his stint as Chief.
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<p>
	Season 9 of Blue Bloods will see the series approach the 200-episode milestone. While a standard 22-episode order will not quite get it there, an order of 23 episodes - which it received in Season 3 - will see it hit that mark.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1851</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Hawaii Five-0' Renewed For Season 9</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/hawaii-five-0-renewed-for-season-9-r1850/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	CBS announced today that Hawaii Five-0 has been renewed for a ninth season. The long-running cop drama continues to be a reliable Friday night staple, where it has been airing for the past five years. Today's pickup will ensure the show reaches the 200-episode milestone in 2019.
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	A reboot of the classic police procedural that aired from 1968 to 1980, Hawaii Five-0 follows Officer Steve McGarrett, who has returned to Hawaii to join up with Danny Williams as part of an elite branch of the Hawaii Police Force. This season saw a couple of original cast members replaced but ratings did not take much of a hit, making today's renewal for the 2018-2019 season an easy decision.
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	Look for Season 9 of Hawaii Five-0 to premiere this fall.
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	CBS announced today that Madam Secretary has been renewed for a fifth season. The political drama, which stars Téa Leoni as the Secretary of State, has seen its ratings decline considerably the past few years but has remained a Sunday night staple nevertheless.
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<p>
	Look for Season 5 of Madam Secretary this fall.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1849</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:35:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'MacGyver' Renewed For Season 3</title><link>https://dev.themidnightzone.com/articles/television/renewals/macgyver-renewed-for-season-3-r1848/</link><description><![CDATA[
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	CBS announced today that MacGyver has been renewed for Season 3. The action-adventure series has been a decent performer for the network on Friday nights.
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	An update of the 1980s classic, the series was somewhat of a surprise success for the network when it premiered in 2016. Initial expectations were decidedly low after an early panning by critics, but viewers have continued to tune in, helping CBS improve its time slot vs. 2015 in both total viewers and the adults 18-49 demographic.
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<p>
	Look for Season 3 of MacGyver this fall.
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