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Netflix announced today that Altered Carbon has been renewed for a second season. The good news comes nearly six months after the release of its 10-episode freshman run, which garnered a generally positive reception for both audiences and critics. Based on novels by Richard K. Morgan, the science fiction drama takes place hundreds of years in the future, in a society that has been transformed by technology in completely new ways. Human bodies are interchangeable and consciousness can be digitized and transferred from body to body, making death a temporary inconvenience. Takeshi Kovacs, played by Joel Kinnaman in Season 1, is the lone surviving soldier in a group…

Netflix has given The Witcher an early vote of confidence, picking up a second season of the fantasy drama over a month before its debut. The streaming service has ordered eight episodes for the sophomore run of the show, matching the length of its first season. Perhaps best known for the popular series of video games, The Witcher originated as a series of novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The TV series follows a monster hunter by the name of Geralt of Rivia, who is struggling to find his place in a world where people are often more wicked than beasts. When destiny unites him with a powerful sorceress and a young princess, the three must work to navigate the volatile Cont…

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. 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…

The Killing is being brought back from the dead - again. For the second time, the show is being "un-cancelled", but not by original network AMC. This latest resurrection come by way of Netflix, who worked out a deal for one final season of the crime drama that will consist of a shortened six episode run. Stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman will return for The Killing's final bow, which is set to begin production early next year. Although no launch date has been set, Netflix plans to roll out the last season simultaneously across all its global territories. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

[imgleft]http://rtv6blogs.com/rtv6_gm/files/2008/05/abc_logo_hi-res.thumbnail.jpg[/imgleft]ABC is pushing the return of "FlashForward." The Thursday drama will return March 18th instead of the previously announced March 4. The series will air straight through to its finale on May 27. The show will have a two-hour premiere and a two-hour finale -- very "Lost"-esque. The move gets "FlashForward" out of the way of "American Idol" on March 4 and 11th. Source: http://series.nu/top...urn-march-18th/

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

Fox has announced that New Girl has been renewed for a fourth season. The Zooey Deschanel-led comedy will return for the 2014-2015 television season. (Source: Fox) Click here to view the article

The character will be encountering an older version of himself the second episode of season 2, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the elder version of the character won't be played by actor Jake Johnson in make-up. Instead, he'll be played by Justified actor Raymond J. Barry. Barry will play a character who claims to be an older version of inventor Nick. When he shows up at Nick's bar claiming to be from the future, Nick is fascinated to hear the drunken man's version of his future. New guest stars for New Girl's second season include Parker Posey, Anna Maria Horsford, and Nelson Franklin. Click here to view the article

The CW has renewed sophomore spy series Nikita for a third season. The show began airing in 2010, where it spent its first season on Thursday nights. After earning a second-season renewal, it was moved to Fridays at 8:00pm, paired with Supernatural, where it has found moderate success. This season's finale airs next week on May 18, 2012. The CW has ordered 22 episodes for Season 3 of Nikita, which will likely keep its Friday night time slot. No premiere date has been announced at this time, but a September return should be expected. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

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) Click here to view the article

The CW announced its winter schedule today, which includes a January 25 season finale date for Frequency. This confirms that the network has decided not to order any additional episodes for the show's first season. The freshman drama premiered in early October but failed to generate much interest in its 9:00pm time slot following Arrow on Wednesday nights, losing roughly half of its lead-in viewership. The show's soft ratings resulted in no back order, which likely means it will not be returning for Season 2. There may be a small glimmer of hope, though. As part of a new deal with Netflix, Frequency will be available on the streaming service eight days after its…

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

Showtime announced today that Nurse Jackie has been renewed for a fifth season. Along with the news was word that a new showrunner has been named. Clyde Phillips, who was an executive producer on the first four seasons of Dexter, will run the show for Season 5 in place of departing Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem. Production on the show's next season will begin in late 2012. There is no announced return date at this time. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

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) 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

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) Click here to view the article

ABC has renewed Once Upon a Time for a fourth season. The fairy tale drama has continued to be a solid performer for the network in Season 3, which concludes this Sunday, May 11. The network tried spinning off the series this season with Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, but the show failed to catch on with audiences and will not be returning. Expect Season 4 of Once Upon a Time to return in the fall for the 2014-2015 season. Click here to view the article

Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy-drama series on Netflix. It has been announced that the series has been set to premier its fourth season in 2016. 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

Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction television series about a streetwise hustler that is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her. BBC America has ordered ten more episodes fr its 2016 season. Click here to view the article

BBC America announced today that Orphan Black has been renewed for a third season. 10 new episodes of the drama have been ordered for a return in 2015. The show, which is BBC America's second original drama, wrapped Season 2 last month. Click here to view the article

Just four episodes into its freshman run, Paramount Network has announced that Yellowstone has been picked up for a second season. The good news reflects a solid start to the new drama, which become the cable network's most-watched original scripted series after averaging 2.8 million viewers (live+same day) for its 2-hour premiere. Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, who are owners of a Montana ranch that is the largest of its kind in America. Led by patriarch John, the Duttons constantly contend with attacks from land developers, conflicts with the country's first national park, and tense encounters with a neighboring Indian reservation. But through it all, they …

Rumor has it that Patrick Stewart may be headed to another science-fiction franchise next year. As reported by the Daily Star, Stewart may join Doctor Who next year, and could become a regular character on the popular science-fiction series. According to the article, Stewart has been offered the role of a rival Time Lord, called "The Meddling Monk." The Meddling Monk was last seen on Doctor Who in the second and third seasons of Doctor Who in the 1960s, in the The Time Meddler and The Daleks' Master Plan episodes. The Meddling Monk was played originally by Peter Butterworth. Stewart, a big fan of Doctor Who, would like to take the part if his schedule will permit…

TNT announced Thursday that Perception has been renewed for a third season. The crime drama is currently averaging 5.6 million viewers (Live + 7 delivery), including 1.5 million in the adults 18-49 demographic. The show will end its current summer run on Tuesday, August 27, with a return in early 2014 for the rest of Season 2. Season 3 will return in summer 2014 with 15 new episodes. (Source: TNT) Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that Person of Interest has been renewed for a third season. The popular series continues be a strong performer and one of network television's fastest-growing shows. Today's announcement by CBS included renewals of a large portion of their primetime line-up for the 2013-2014 season. Other dramas receiving pick-ups today include The Good Wife, Elementary, The Mentalist, and NCIS: Los Angeles. Still awaiting news include CSI:NY, Vegas, and Criminal Minds. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article