Television News

It looks like DC Universe has already made its first cancellation. Reports are out that the new video-on-demand service will not be bringing back Swamp Thing for a second season. The news comes just one episode into the drama's freshman run. This revelation won't likely surprise those following the show, as it has already dealt with its share of behind-the-scenes drama. Back in April, word began circling that production was being abruptly shut down after just 10 of its planned 13 episodes. Co-star Virginia Madsen seemed to confirm the rumor in a since-deleted Instagram post that read, "I'm beyond sad. What a terrible decision. We have been cut to the core by those wh…

FOX announced today that it has renewed New Girl for a third season. So far in Season 2, the sitcom is ranking as the #1 comedy in its core Women 18-34 demographic, and remains a Top 10 comedy among the more broader Adults 18-49 category. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Showtime has announced that Homeland has been renewed for a fifth season. The award-winning drama has continued to perform well for the network in its current season after a major character death in Season 3 forced it to hit the reset button. 12 new episodes of Homeland have been ordered Season 5, which is likely to return in fall 2015. Watch Homeland Now: just click here Click here to view the article

Netflix announced today that Lucifer has been picked up for a fifth and final season that will conclude its story. It will be the first and only renewal for the series at the streaming service after being revived just last year. Originally cancelled by Fox in 2018 days before its Season 3 finale, Lucifer saw a strong outpouring of fan support once the word got out. Producer Warner Bros. Television immediately made it known that they were shopping the series around to other outlets, and the following month they reached a deal with Netflix for a fourth season. Based on a character from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, the hour-long series follows Lucifer Morningstar, w…

FOX announced today that it has renewed freshman comedy The Mindy Project for a second season. The new show has had a solid start since premiering last September, earning the distinction of being the #1 new comedy of the season among Women 18-34. The show will return for the 2013-2014 season but a return date has not been announced at this time. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It has been reported that CBS has cancelled The Millers just four episodes into its second season. The sophomore comedy has struggled in the ratings so far this fall after moving to a new time slot on Monday nights. Word is that production has already been halted, with this coming Monday's episode possibly being its last. Click here to view the article

Spectrum Originals announced today that L.A.'s Finest has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes just days ahead of the drama's freshman finale. The series premiered in May as Spectrum's first original series. It was initially commissioned by NBC for a pilot in early 2018, but the network ultimately ended up passing on it. For its first season, Spectrum has noted a strong audience response to the show, though critics have given it decidedly-mixed feedback. Headlined by Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union, L.A.'s Finestacts as an offshoot of the Bad Boys movie franchise. Union plays Miami DEA agent Syd Burnett, who leaves her complicated past behind…

According to the casting sides, "Klaus is late-20′s to mid-30′s. He's handsome, charming, intelligent, with a sharp wit. He's the only person who can out-Damon Damon. That's because he's got a thousand years on him. Klaus is one of the Originals. Possibly the oldest. But you'd never know it because he keeps up with the times." Ooh, sounds sexy. We put our heads together and came up with our list of dream casting for the pivotal role, so here are our nine favorites. We tried to keep it to TV actors, because we can all dream big, but we're pretty sure that Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio are unlikely to swing by Mystic Falls any time this century. Hal Ozsan You may not know…

FOX announced today that Raising Hope has been renewed for a fourth season. The news comes ahead of the show's upcoming season finale on March 28, which will close out with back-to-back episodes between 9:00pm and 10:00pm. The show will return for the 2013-2014 season, but no specifics have been announced at this time. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that TNT has cancelled Perception after three seasons. The Eric McCormack procedural is the second show the network has axed this week. Though ratings were slightly down in Season 3 compared to Season 2, reasons for Perception's cancellation are unclear. The move could be in part related to TNT's recently-stated desire to transition to edgier programming under new president Kevin Reilly. Look for the remaining episodes in Perception's third season to air in February 2015. Click here to view the article

Ahead of tonight's sophomore premiere, Paramount Network announced today that Yellowstone has been picked up for a third season. The early renewal indicates that the network is anticipating another strong run from its sole scripted drama series, which was last year's most-watched new show on cable despite a mixed critical reception. The series follows the Dutton family, who are owners of a Montana ranch that is the largest of its kind in America. Kevin Costner plays patriarch John, who leads the Duttons as they constantly contend with attacks from land developers, conflicts with the country's first national park, and tense encounters with a neighboring Indian reserva…

It has been reported that TNT has cancelled Franklin & Bash after four seasons. Its most recent season, which ended last month, saw a significant ratings drop of over 50% from previous seasons. That viewership dip, combined with the network's recent desire to transition to edgier programming, likely factored into its cancellation. Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that Blood & Treasure has been picked up for a second season. The summer adventure drama is seven episodes into its freshman run and has been performing decently for the network on Tuesday nights despite decidely-mixed reviews. The hour-long series follows a brilliant antiquities expert who teams up with a cunning art thief in order to catch a ruthless terrorist who uses stolen treasure to fund his attacks. As the duo traverses the globe in search of their target, they unwittingly find themselves entrenched in a centuries-old battle for the cradle of civilization. Look for Season 2 of Blood & Treasure in 2020, likely as a summer entry…

NBC has cancelled Smash after two seasons. The musical drama has had its share of troubles since premiering as a mid-season replacement in February 2012. Shortly after being picked up for a second season, showrunner Theresa Rebeck announced that she would be stepping down at Season 1's end. After ratings for Season 2 plummeted, the network moved Smash to Saturday nights to burn off the remainder of its episodes. The series finale of Smash will air on May 26, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

CBS has confirmed that the long-running crime procedural The Mentalist will be concluding after its upcoming seventh season. The show will kick off its final season on Sunday, November 30, where it will air new episodes through December. In the new year, episodes will move to Wednesday nights starting on January 7. A special 2-hour finale will air on Wednesday, February 18 to conclude the series. Click here to view the article

Word is out that NBC Universal is reviving A.P. Bio for a third season on its upcoming streaming service. The good news comes two months after the comedy was cancelled following two low-rated seasons on NBC. Created by Mike O'Brien and produced by Seth Meyers, the comedy premiered in 2018 as a mid-season entry that ultimately garnered mixed reviews and underwhelming viewership. Still, it was renewed for a second go-round, though its sophomore run did not improve its fortunes and it was axed in June. Today's revival makes A.P. Bio the first confirmed original series on the as-yet-unnamed streaming service, which is set to debut sometime in 2020. While the show's …

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) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that Lifetime has cancelled Witches of East End after two seasons. The sophomore drama will not return for Season 3, leaving multiple cliffhangers up in the air from its second season finale which aired last month. Click here to view the article

It was announced today that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be coming to an end after its already-ordered seventh season. The timing of news, which comes midway through Season 6, gives showrunners plenty of time to craft a proper ending to the veteran drama. Premiering back in 2013, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the longest-running series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. At over 100 episodes, its lengthy run has been impressive by any standards. Like most shows of this age, its current ratings leave a lot to be desired, but its core audience still gives it decent numbers in its Friday night time slot, where it moved to in Season 5. Look for the seventh and…

America's most famous teen mom (sorry, Amber Portwood) got some of her best scores of the competition on Monday's (Nov. 22) final performance show, but she still ended up at the bottom of the judges' leaderboard. Her first dance, a jive, earned 9s across the board, but she fell a little short of her fellow competitors with her freestyle number, ending up with a combined score of 52. Maybe it was the lack of lifts -- she and partner Mark Ballas stayed on the floor for their routine, and it ended up looking like a relatively low-risk choice compared to Massey and Lacey Schwimmer's boogaloo and the flying around Derek Hough and Grey did in their freestyle. Video of the perf…

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) Click here to view the article

The production on NBC’s Constantine has been stopped after only thirteen episodes, but it is possible that the show could get a second season. The show stars Matt Ryan who is a demon hunter and master of the occult that struggles with his faith, a man that is haunted by his own past. Source: TV Guide Click here to view the article

It was announced today that Fear the Walking Dead has been picked up by AMC for a sixth season. Executive Producer Scott M. Gimple broke the good news during the show's panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, just days ahead of this Sunday's mid-season finale. The zombie drama, which began as a companion series to The Walking Dead, has seen some significant changes over the past two seasons. The new showrunner duo of Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg have altered its overall tone and storytelling style since Season 4, changing up the cast significantly as well. The show's timeline has also gotten closer to the mothership series, with two stars of The Walking Dead h…

Luckily, he won't have to go it alone -- he's found an unexpected ally in Caroline (Candice Accola). Accola and Trevino stopped by the Zap2it offices today for a little visit, and I had to get all the scoop on their characters' unlikely bond. We've all been speculating as to whether Caroline and Tyler will ever hook up - Twitter fans even refer to them as "Forwood." (Get it? Caroline Forbes, Tyler Lockwood... yeah.) I'm not a fan of those smushed-together names, though, so from here on out the potential vampire-werewolf romance will be henceforth be known as The Monster Mash on Zap2it. I do what I want. When I asked that inevitable love connection question, they played co…

FX announced today that Justified has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes ahead of the show's fourth season finale next Tuesday, which will conclude its highest-rated season to-date. Season 5 of Justified will return in early 2014. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article