Renewals

ABC announced today that Scandal has been renewed for a seventh season. The veteran Shonda Rhimes political thriller continues to be a strong performer deep into its run, with viewership numbers in key demographics making it one of the network's top shows. Word is the core cast will all be returning for the 2017-2018 season. While Scandal's current season premiered later than usual due to star Kerry Washington's pregnancy, it hasn't missed a beat. The show not only premiered with its larges

TNT wants more of The Librarians. Two days after wrapping up its third-season finale, it was announced today that the movie-based series has been renewed for a fourth season. The adventure drama premiered on the cable network in 2014 as an expansion of its hit movie franchise, following an ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library whose members dedicate their lives to protecting the world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around. The Librarians has b

Amazon announced today that Sneaky Pete has been renewed for a second season. The good news comes just days after the drama released its full first season on the streaming service, where a strong start helped it earn today's early pickup. Word is the show had Amazon's second-most streamed opening day of any of its other original scripted series, with The Man in the High Castle holding top honors there. Sneaky Pete originally debuted its pilot episode back in August of 2015 to gauge audience

NBC announced today that its fall breakout This Is Us has received an early order for two additional seasons. The double renewal, which sees it through to at least Season 3, comes on the heels of last week's strong performance that saw the critically-acclaimed drama reach series-high ratings. This Is Us came at the perfect time for the peacock network, which was searching for its next bona fide hit. Premiering last September, it didn't take long for the show to make its mark. Its first epis

TNT announced today that Major Crimes has been renewed for a sixth season. The good news comes in the midst of the veteran crime procedural's fifth season, which resumes February 22 with its remaining eight episodes. Major Crimes got its start back in 2012 as a spin-off of The Closer. In four-plus years on the air, the series has done an impressive job as its successor, drawing consistently-strong viewership that ranks it as one of the most-watched shows on cable TV among total viewers as w

FX announced today that American Horror Story has been renewed for Seasons 8 and 9. The two-season pickup comes just three months after the series was renewed for a seventh season and two months following its sixth-season finale, ensuring fans of the show have at least three new cycles to look forward to over the coming years. The horror anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk has continued to captivate audiences with each new installment, garnering some of the cable network's to

The CW announced today that Supergirl has been renewed for a third season. The action drama will return this fall for what will be its second season on the network. After airing its first season on CBS in 2015, the show was moved to The CW for Season 2, which was seen as a better fit since it was already home to three other superhero series set in the same DC Comics universe. Along with Supergirl, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the 2017-2018 se

The CW announced today that DC's Legends of Tomorrow has been renewed for a third season. The action drama premiered early last year as an ensemble series featuring characters spun-off from Arrow and The Flash, which take place in the same shared universe. While its first season premiered as a mid-season entry, the show was moved to the network's regular fall lineup in Season 2. Along with Legends of Tomorrow, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the

The CW announced today that The Flash has been renewed for a 4th season. The action drama has continued to be one of the network's strongest-performing series, with its ratings consistently topping fellow superhero-based entries Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. Along with The Flash, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for the 2017-2018 season are Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural. As for the network's freshman entries, No

The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for a 6th season. The veteran action drama is the network's longest-running superhero-based series, with its success paving the way for spin-offs like The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. With Supergirl recently joining the fold in its move from CBS, The CW now has four series set in the same DC Comics universe, giving them the ability to have characters appear across multiple shows in occasional crossover episodes. Along with Arrow, The

The CW announced today that Supernatural has been renewed for a 13th season. By far the long-running drama on the network, Supernatural continues to be a consistent performer for the network after 250 episodes and over a decade on the air. The series boasts a dedicated fan base that has helped keep its ratings solid and steady year after year. Along with Supernatural, The CW also renewed its four other returning fall dramas today. Picked up for 2017-2018 are Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and

It was announced today that Shooter has been renewed by USA Network for a second season. The sniper drama is currently five episodes into its run, which finally premiered last month after suffering from multiple delays. The series had originally been slated for a mid-July premiere but was initially pushed two weeks after the tragic real-life shootings in Dallas, Texas. But after more attacks occurred, this time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and France, the cable network scrapped Shooter's summe

It's official: Shameless has been renewed for an eighth season on Showtime. Word of the pickup unofficially leaked last week when show star Emmy Rossum closed a deal to return to the show, and today the cable network has confirmed the news. The acclaimed drama aired its Season 7 finale last night, capping another successful 12-episode run that ranks has its top-rated season to-date. Currently Showtime's longest-running series, Shameless continues to be creatively strong and draw solid, cons

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

HBO announced today that Westworld has been renewed for a second season. The sci-fi drama launched in October to the network's highest viewership numbers for a premiere since 2014's True Detective. Headlined by an A-list cast, big-name producers, and top-quality production values, Westworld aimed to make a splash with hopes of becoming HBO's next flagship series. And it has not disappointed thus far, averaging over 11 million viewers through its first six episodes, which is actually trackin

CBS has added an additional six episodes to the first season of Man With A Plan. The top-up amounts to a full season of 19 episodes of the freshman comedy, which premiered on October 24 as a late entry in the 2016 fall season. While early critical response to the show has been underwhelming, its first three episodes have garnered healthy ratings airing after fellow newcomer Kevin Can Wait on Monday nights. Man With A Plan is the latest starring vehicle for Matt LeBlanc, who makes his r

The CW has added four additional episodes to Season 2 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. The superhero series, which features characters spun off from DC Comics shows Arrow and The Flash, will now air a total of 17 episodes in its sophomore season. Legends of Tomorrow is now one of four series on The CW that the follow heroes from the DC Comics Universe, after Supergirl's move to the network from CBS. The show premiered earlier this year as a mid-season entry, performing well during the winter an

Netflix announced today that Longmire has been renewed for one last season. The veteran crime drama will return next year for what will be its third season on the streaming service and sixth overall. The much-loved series originally started out on cable network A&E back in 2012, where it aired for three seasons before being cancelled in 2014. The show's devoted fan base immediately cried foul - so loud that Netflix took notice and revived the series less than three months later. Lo

Fox had some good news for Lucifer fans this morning, issuing an order for nine additional Season 2 episodes of the devilish drama. The pickup comes after a solid start through the opening five weeks of the fall, and gives the series its first full season of 22 episodes. Lucifer premiered as a mid-season entry back in January of this year and impressed the network by becoming its 2nd-highest-rated new series of the season, as well as ranking in the top 5 among all freshman broadcast series

CBS announced today MacGyver has been topped up to a full 22 episode first season. The 2016 update to the 1980s action-adventure series is four weeks into its debut run, where it has so far surprised with solid ratings in its Friday night time slot. Expectations for the series were decidedly low, and early reviews have not been kind. Despite its uphill battle, the show's numbers have told a different story, with an overall improvement in its time slot vs. last year in both total viewers and

AMC announced this evening that The Walking Dead has been renewed for an eighth season. The good news comes one week ahead of the much-anticipated Season 7 premiere that has fans anxiously awaiting the big reveal of which character met their fate at the hands of newly-introduced villain Negan. The long-running drama has continued to maintain its prime time dominance, garnering ratings that rank it as one of television's top series. That streak should continue with Sunday's return thanks to

It is being reported that Van Helsing has been renewed for a second season by Syfy. The freshman vampire hunting drama is just four episodes into its 13-episode debut run on the cable network, with new episodes currently airing on Friday nights. Van Helsing is a re-imagining of the perennial Dracula brand that follows the resurrection of Vanessa Helsing, a descendent of the legendary Van Helsing lineage of warriors, and her quest to lead mankind against a world controlled by vampires in the

Fox has issued an order for five additional episodes of Lethal Weapon, making it the first new fall series on the network to earn what amounts to a full-season pickup. The dramatic comedy, which is based on the hit film franchise of the same name, is three episodes into its freshman run and off to a solid start as a lead-in to flagship series Empire on Wednesday nights. Today's pickup increases the number of Season 1 episodes to 18. Lethal Weapon is one of the latest attempts at bringing mo

Freeform announced today that Stitchers has been renewed for a third season. The sophomore drama has been a solid performer for the cable network, ranking as its second-highest rated new series of the past two seasons among adults 18-49, behind only Shadowhunters. Stitchers premiered in 2015, back when Freeform was known as ABC Family. The series, which follows a young woman who is able to 'stitch' herself into the minds of the recently-deceased, is the network's first procedural drama.

FX announced today that American Horror Story has been renewed for a seventh season. The horror anthology miniseries from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk has continued to captivate audiences with each new installment, bringing in some of the cable network's top ratings year after year. Current installment American Horror Story: Roanoke has continued the show's trend of strong performance. The September 14 premiere is the franchise's third-most watched episode in its six-year history with 11 mi

FX announced today that The Strain will be coming to an end next year. The cable network has renewed the vampire drama for a fourth and final season to air in the summer of 2017. Currently halfway through its third season, The Strain has enjoyed a solid run on FX. From the beginning, its creators have always envisioned a limited run for the series, which is based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's novel trilogy of the same name.

Just over a month since renewing The Last Ship for a fourth season, TNT announced today that it has ordered Season 5 as well. The post-apocalyptic drama, which is gearing up for its third-season finale this Sunday, has continued to be a solid performer for the cable network. This season of the show has been averaging over 7 million viewers per episode across its multiple platforms, which has kept it in the Top 10 summer dramas on basic cable among adults 18-49. Today's additional season ord

Syfy announced today that Dark Matter has been renewed for a third season. The Canadian-produced drama, which concludes its sophomore run later this month, follows a spaceship's crew that have no memories of who they are or how they got on board their craft. There is no word yet on the number of episodes on order for Season 3, but a return is expected in 2017.