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Fox announced today that nine additional episodes have been ordered for freshman comedy The Mindy Project. This brings its total up to a full season of 22 episodes. The show has aired two episodes to-date, averaging a decent 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. It is also the #1 new comedy of the season with adults 18-34. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Showtime announced last week that Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a seventh season. Filming will begin later this year for a likely 2015 premiere. This news comes ahead of the veteran dramedy's Season 6 premiere, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 13 at 9:00pm. (Source: Showtime) Click here to view the article

FXX announced last week that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been renewed for two additional seasons. This pickup will see the long-running series through at least Season 12, which will make it the longest-running comedy on cable television of all time. The show's next two seasons will be comprised of 10 episodes each. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

TNT announced that The Last Ship has been renewed for a second season. Premiereing last month, the freshman drama has gotten off to a strong start for the network, ranking as the summer's top basic cable drama among key adult demographics. 13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 2 of The Last Ship, which is an increase from its first season order of 10. There is no word on a return date at this time. Click here to view the article

AMC has announced that Hell on Wheels has been renewed for a fifth and final season. The western drama will return with 14 episodes to conclude the series, split between the summers of 2015 and 2016. The show has three episodes remaining in Season 4, which is scheduled to wrap up on November 22. When the show bows out in 2016, it will cap a successful 5-year run of 57 total episodes. Watch Hell On Wheels Now: just click here Click here to view the article

Showtime announced yesterday that Homeland has been renewed for a fourth season. The award-winning thriller continues to draw large audiences on Sunday nights, averaging 6.5 million weekly viewers so far in its third season and ranking as the network's #1 rated series. Season 4 of Homeland will premiere in 2014 and consist of 12 one-hour episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Reign has been picked up for a second season in 2014-2015. The freshman drama was thought to be on the fence in terms of getting renewed, so this news will surely be welcomed by fans of the show. Along with Reign, The CW also announced early renewals for freshman series The Originals plus returning series Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that AMC has renewed Hell on Wheels for a third season. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of western drama, though creators Joe and Tony Gayton will no longer be involved with the show on a daily basis going forward. There is no word at this time on a premiere date, though a late-2013 return is likely. (Source: Deadline) Click here to view the article

Fox announced today that The Resident will be returning for a third season. The good news comes near the end of the medical drama's sophomore run, which has five episodes remaining including tonight's airing. The series premiered early last year as a mid-season entry with a 14-episode run. After a strong showing, Fox moved it into its regular fall lineup for the 2018-2019 season. After another solid start in the fall, the network topped up its sophomore run to a full season of 22 episodes. 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 a…

CBS has signed the star to a talent holding deal, meaning he will headline a new project set for next fall. Sources say the actor was offered the deal the same day The CW decided to not give "Life Unexpected" a full-season order. Polaha is thus far the only dramatic actor on CBS' roster this pilot season. [Deadline] "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" creator Shonda Rhimes is creating a new series for ABC set in the world of public relations crisis management. The show will be based on the career of legendary public relations consultant Judy Smith, who worked with Bill Clinton, Michael Vick and New York Governor David Paterson. Not much is known about the project (it …

Showtime announced Tuesday that Masters of Sex has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama is currently averaging 5.4 million weekly viewers through its first four episodes. Season 2 of Masters of Sex will premiere in 2014 and consist of 12 hour-long episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

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) Click here to view the article

ABC has cancelled its new mid-season drama Mind Games after five episodes. The Tuesday night show has struggled since its February premiere, failing to draw significant viewership in the 10:00pm time slot. Replacing it starting next week will be reruns of Resurrection until April 15, at which point Celebrity Wife Swap will take its place when it premieres its third season. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Showtime announced that the upcoming seventh season of Nurse Jackie will be its last. On the air since 2009, the award-winning dramedy will leave as one of the network's highest-rated comedies, having averaged 3.4 million weekly viewers across platforms in Season 6. Click here to view the article

"We were very excited that that didn't leak, somehow, because we've had that in the works for a very long time," says executive producer Kelly Souders. "It's going to have a very significant role in her life for the rest of the season. Some of it really comes to a head in episode 10. We'll see how it's impacting her and how it's going to start changing her life a bit." Episode 10, airing Friday Dec. 3, is aptly titled "Luthor." It explores not only Tess's connection to the Luthor name, but also gives us a glimpse into what would have happened if it was Lionel Luthor, not the Kent family, who found Clark (Tom Welling) in that cornfield after the meteor hit Smallville. "It'…

The Last Man on Earth is an American post-apocalyptic comedy television series about a guy named Phil Miller, just a normal guy, but when a plague struck, he became the last man on earth. His only wish was to have company, preferably a female. When he meets a survivor named Carol, he starts to rethink his wish. FOX has renewed this comedy for a second season after the series got off to a strong start. Click here to view the article

FX confirmed today at the 2014 winter TCA press tour that Justified will end after its sixth season. The network's president of programming, John Landgraf, stated the reason as a joint decision between the show's executive producer, Graham Yost, and star Timothy Olyphant. Season 5 of Justified premiered last Tuesday, meaning the show will likely conclude in 2015. (Source: E! Online) Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that The Originals has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which was spun off of The Vampire Diaries, is off to a strong start in its premiere season. Paired with Supernatural on Tuesday nights, it has helped the network produce its best ratings in years for that night of the week. Along with The Originals, The CW also announced early pickups for Arrow,Reign, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Following Monday's strong Season 2 finale, word is out that the network liked what it saw and wants the drama to come back for more. And the news of the renewal comes straight from someone who should know, executive producer John Coveny. Coveny spoiled the A&E press release department's thunder and announced the good word on Twitter with the following: "Thanks to the 5 million plus weekly fans (live+7). Young and older skewing alike! The call just came: SEASON 3 for #Longmire is a GO!" (Source: Twitter) Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for a third season. The action drama remains one of the network's strongest primetime series, with its ratings holding steady this season vs. season 1. It also ranks as the network's most-watched series with an average of 3.9 million viewers. Along with Arrow, The CW also announced early renewals for The Originals, Reign, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

ABC announced that summer series Black Box has been cancelled after one season. The mental illness drama aired 13 episodes between April and July but struggled to draw significant viewership over the course of its run. Its premiere episode garnered a healthy 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic, but numbers fell to less than half that by the time its finale aired. Click here to view the article

Syfy announced today that science fiction cop drama Continuum will return for a second season on the network this coming summer. The Canadian-based series was already renewed up north last year, but today's news ensures the series will also continue for US audiences. Season 2 of Continuum will premiere on Syfy on Friday, June 7, 2013 and will run for 13 episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

The CW has cancelled freshman series Star-Crossed after its first season. The sci-fi drama premiered this February for a 13-episode run, but low ratings failed to convince the network to pick the series up for another season. The series finale is scheduled to air this coming Monday, May 12. Click here to view the article

Sirens is an American comedy television series loosely based on the British series of the same name. Season two ended on April 14th and it is being reported that the series is being cancelled after two seasons. Click here to view the article

It is being reported that Netflix has renewed Orange Is The New Black for a third season. The news comes a month ahead of the show's second season premiere on June 6. The streaming service has ordered 13 new episodes for Season 3, a sure sign that the Netflix-original series continues to be in high demand. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article