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TNT announced that Major Crimes has been renewed for a fourth season. The drama has continued to be a solid performer for the cable network, with its current third season seeing a small increase in viewers over last season, with an average of 7 million viewers (Live + 7) so far. 15 episodes of Major Crimes have been ordered for Season 4, which will likely return next summer. Click here to view the article

Carol, Tyreese, and Judith have rejoined the group, or rather, the group has rejoined them, depends on which way you look at it. Rick actually asked Carol if his group could join her’s, probably because of the guilt that he feels over ejecting her from the prison. Although, it doesn’t seem like Carol wants to stay. She finds a serviceable vehicle while out on a water gathering trip with Daryl and sneaks away during their little feast at the church, but Daryl is not going to let her get away. He follows her and when he catches up they get buzzed by the car with the white cross that kidnapped Beth and they take pursuit. Rick accepts Tara into the group, even though she was…

The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for an eighth season. The long-running action drama is the network's longest-running superhero-based series, with its success helping pave the way for the likes of The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Once a flagship of The CW, Arrow's ratings have tapered off over the years. But at nearly 150 episodes, that is to be expected. And yet, it still draws fairly good numbers for the network compared to its other prime time entries. Yearly crossover episodes with fellow DC series also help boost its viewership. The CW has a total of five series on the air from the DC Comics universe. All four others were also picked up …

Starz announced today that American Gods has been picked up for a third season. The good news comes just days after the fantasy drama's long-awaited sophomore premiere, which returned nearly two years after Season 1 first premiered. Adapted from the 2001 Neil Gaiman novel, American Gods follows ex-con and widower Shadow Moon, who has his life turned upside down not long after being released from prison. He meets a charismatic con man named Mr. Wednesday, who is actually an incarnation of the God Odin and looking to confront the new Gods, who have been growing stronger. Together, Mr. Wednesday and Shadow Moon begin a journey across America in an attempt to build an ar…

The CW announced today that Reign has been renewed for a third season. The period drama is one of the network's lower-rated series but has amassed a decent fan base that keeps its ratings fairly steady from week to week. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that Manifest will be coming back for a second season. The good news arrives two months following the drama's freshman run, and will surely come as a relief to fans curious to get to the bottom of the show's over-arching mystery. The hour-long series premiered last September as one of the fall's hottest shows. Through its first four weeks on the air, Manifest ranked as the season's most-watched and highest-rated new series. That strong momentum could not be sustained for the entirety of its run though, as its numbers came down to earth for the back-half of the season. Manifest follows the passengers and crew of Montego Air Flight 828, which r…

Jax Teller's ride may be over, but Sons of Anarchy will live forever in ratings history. The show's final season was the network's most watched season of any series in the network's 20-year history. The seventh and final season averaged 7.54 million viewers, beating the previous network record of 6.98 million viewers set by the show last season. Additionally, the series finale ranks as Sons' highest-rated episode ever among total viewers, women 18-49, adults and men 18-34, and adults, men, and women 25-54. Factoring in Live+3 data, the nearly two-hour finale clocked in at 9.26 million total viewers, with 6.07 million in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic. It is also th…

The CW has announced that The Originals has been renewed for a third season. The sophomore drama was picked up for the 2015-2016 seasons along with The Vampire Diaries. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

NBC announced last week that Grimm has been renewed for a fourth season in 2014-2015. So far this season, the fantasy drama is ranking as the #1 Friday series among adults 18-49 on any of the big 4 networks. (Source: NBC) Click here to view the article

Starz announced today that Da Vinci's Demons has been renewed for a third season. Four episodes still remain in Season 2, which concludes at the end of the month. No return date has been announced at this time, but a spring 2015 return appears likely. (Source: Starz) 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

NBC has cancelled Crisis after one season. Since its debut, the show has struggled with low ratings in its 10:00pm Sunday time slot. The action drama premiered in March for a 13-episode run. Eight of those episodes have aired thus far, leaving five remaining. The show's finale is currently scheduled for June 1. Click here to view the article

This variety show will be back for a second season with thirteen new episodes hosted by Dean Cain, who played Lois & Clark’s Superman. All illusions and sleight-of-hand are performed in front of a live audience. Is My Show Cancelled contributed to this article Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that Hawaii Five-0 has been renewed for a fourth season. 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. Notables still awaiting news include CSI:NY, Vegas, andCriminal Minds. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

CBS has officially confirmed that freshman drama Unforgettable has been un-cancelled, and will return to the air for summer 2013. The Poppy Montgomery-led series was one of a large number of fall shows that were cancelled back in May by the four major networks, but was the highest-rated of the bunch to get the axe. Word is that 13 episodes have been ordered. (Source: Twitter) Click here to view the article

HBO announced that The Leftovers has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama premiered in late June, airing new episodes Sunday evenings where it has delivered fairly healthy ratings over its first seven weeks. The show's 10-episode first season is scheduled to air its finale on September 7. No announcement has been at this time made regarding a time frame for Season 2. Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Roswell, New Mexico has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes just one day after the conclusion of its freshman run, which ultimately garnered mixed reviews. The sci-fi drama premiered in January as a mid-season entry with somewhat of a familiar name. It is the second TV-adapted series of the 'Roswell High' book series by Melinda Metz; the first being 1999s Roswell, which ran for three seasons on The WB and UPN networks. Roswell, New Mexico follows jaded biomedical researcher Liz Ortecho, who has recently returned to her hometown and reconnected with her high school crush Max. But Liz is surprised to learn that Max a…

CBS announced today that Mike & Molly has been renewed for a fourth season. Today's announcement by the network included a slew of pick-ups for the 2013-2014 season, ensuring that a large portion of their current line-up will remain the same. Other shows receiving good news today include 2 Broke Girls, The Good Wife, Elementary, The Mentalist, and Person of Interest. Still awaiting news include Two and a Half Men, CSI:NY, Vegas, and Criminal Minds. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

FOX announced today that Bob's Burgers has been renewed for a sixth season. The network has ordered another 22 new episodes of the animated comedy, which is currently nearing the halfway point of Season 5. The good news comes just months after the series took home its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Its current season is also continuing to pull in solid ratings on Sunday nights, making a strong case for today's pickup. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

HBO announced today that The Newsroom has been renewed for a third and final season. The Emmy Award-winning drama is set to begin production on its last season this spring, with a return later in the fall. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that The CW has renewed freshman series The 100 for a second season. The futuristic drama, which premiered in March, has been garnering strong ratings over its first eight episodes. The first season of The 100 is currently airing on Wednesday nights, with five episodes remaining until the finale on June 11. Click here to view the article

The CW has cancelled The Tomorrow People after its first season. The sci-fi drama aired a full 22-episodes, but its initially strong ratings fell throughout the course of the season. The show aired its finale this past Monday. Click here to view the article

House of Cards is an American political drama and Netflix first original series. They have announced that it has been renewed for another season. Production on season 4 will begin this summer. Click here to view the article

Anna Silk, who plays Bo, the main character of the show, posted on her twitter account "After five incredible seasons, we have decided that it is time for Bo's journey to come to an epic conclusion." She went on to deliver the news that Season 5 will be a "super-sized" 16 episodes that will air in two parts. It is expected that the premiere will air late this year on Showcase in Canada, with the second half of the season airing in the fall of 2015. A time frame for the show's return to Syfy for U.S. audiences is not known at this time. Click here to view the article

MTV has renewed Awkward for Season 5 in what will be the show's final run to conclude the series. The comedy premiered in 2011 and has amassed a loyal fanbase over the years, even picking up a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy along the way. Awkward is current airing new fourth-season episodes on Tuesday nights. There is no word yet on a return time frame or the number of episodes on order for Season 5. Click here to view the article