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ABC has renewed Castle for a seventh season. The long-running murder-mystery drama has remained a steady performer for the network through its six seasons, holding its own on Monday nights against tough competition. Look for Season 7 of Castle to return in September. Click here to view the article

Hindsight is an hour-long scripted television series that premiered on VH1 on January 7, 2015. The new comedy has received critical acclaim in its 10 episode first season run and has been renewed for a second season. Click here to view the article

Man Seeking Woman is an American television comedy series about A naive romantic that goes on a desperate quest for love when his longtime girlfriend dumps him. FXX has renewed it for a second season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

ABC Family announced that Switched at Birth has been renewed for a fourth season. The critically-acclaimed drama has continued to fare well for the network, remaining one of basic cable's strongest dramas over the summer. The show's third season finale is scheduled to air this Monday, August 18. Click here to view the article

Showtime announced today during their TCA presentation that Shameless has been renewed for a tenth season. The pickup, which comes in the midst of Season 9, extends the cable drama's already-impressive run, which recently surpassed the 100-episode milestone. The cable network's longest-running series, Shamelesscontinues to be creatively strong and draw solid viewership. Though after eight years on the air, its typically-consistent audience numbers could be showing signs of weakening. Multiple episodes this season have garnered less than 1 million viewers for the first time in its history. William H. Macy stars in Shameless as a deadbeat alcoholic father of six c…

It's the end of the Marvel era at Netflix. The streaming service today cancelled both Jessica Jones and The Punisher, the two remaining series in its superhero lineup based on the comic giant's work. The move was somewhat expected after Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist were all given the ax late last year. Jessica Jones follows a troubled former superhero rebuilding her life by starting her own detective agency in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. The series premiered in 2015 as the second Marvel superhero series on the streaming service. Following in Daredevil's footsteps, the show garnered widespread praise from both critics and audiences for its gritty story…

CBS announced today that Star Trek: Discovery has been picked up for a third season. The good news comes in the midst of the sci-fi drama's sophomore run, which has continued to garner critical praise as a worthy addition to the storied franchise on which it is based. The big-budget production seems to have found its footing after a bit of a rocky beginning. First announced in 2015, it took two years for the series to make its much-anticipated debut in late 2017 due to multiple delays as well as a showrunner change during that time. While things are running smoother now, today's announcement also included news that a second showrunner is being added for Season 3. Exe…

CBS announced today that Madam Secretary will be coming to an end after its upcoming sixth season. The news comes a week after the veteran political drama was picked up for the 2019-2020 season. The network has ordered 10 episodes for the show's final run, which is by far its shortest to-date. The advanced notice beats an abrupt cancellation, and gives showrunners the chance to prepare a suitable end to the story. The political drama, which stars Téa Leoni as the Secretary of State, has seen its ratings decline considerably the past few years but has remained a Sunday night staple nevertheless. The series surpassed the 100-episode milestone earlier this season. …

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

Syfy announced today that Haven has been renewed for a double-sized fifth season that will consist of 26 episodes. The news comes on the heels of the show's recently-wrapped fourth season, which was up 3% year-to-year in the Adults 18-49 demographic, with a healthy average of 2.3 million total viewers per week. The first 13 episodes of Season 5 will premiere in the fall of 2014, with the second half of the season scheduled for sometime in 2015. (Source: Syfy) Click here to view the article

Broadchurch is a British television crime drama. The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. ITV has announced renewing the show for a third season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Intruders is a drama television series based on Michael Marshall Smith's novel The Intruders, where a secret society is devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. BBC America has cancelled this series. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Charmed has been picked up for a second season. The rebooted drama premiered in the fall, quickly earning a top-up for a full-season's worth of episodes after its first four weeks on the air. Now less than three months later, Season 2 is confirmed to be on the way. Charmed follows sisters Mel and Maggie, whose worlds were shattered after the death of their mother. When they find out they have an older sister named Macy who their mother kept from them, the three sisters suddenly exhibit strange new abilities. They soon find out they are The Charmed Ones - powerful witches just like their mother was. And their new mission is to protect human…

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

It is being reported that NBC has lowered the episode count for Season 2 of About A Boy to 20, down from its original order of 22. While only a slight adjustment down, the timing of the move could be telling as it comes a day after the comedy fell to a series low rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. With the show nine episodes into its second season, the network still has time to watch how viewership fares over the coming months before deciding its fate - so long as its numbers don't continue to slide. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

I, like most the viewing public, am totally obsessed with "Spartacus: Vengeance" and I'm thrilled to finally write about the genre legend Lucy Lawless who plays Lucretia. Lawless, who's character is in a desperate situation this season, gives us all a look at playing a crazy (or not so crazy) woman, doing nude scenes and what playing "Xena: Warrior Princess" has done for public perception. "I think if she's crazy, she's crazy like a fox. She's entering a terrible -- she's going down a path with many snares and it's not going to be a comfortable life for her. She hasn't got any friends. She's got no support. No husband, no house, no baby, no lover and not a thing. Ilyth…

IFC has cancelled The Birthday Boys after two seasons. The sketch comedy series aired a total of 20 episodes during 2013 and 2014. With word of the news, the cast posted a message on the show's Facebook page thanking the fans and the network. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

HBO announced today that the upcoming fifth season of Boardwalk Empire will be its last. The decision to conclude the award-winning drama after five seasons was made jointly between the network and the showrunners. The final season of Boardwalk Empire will premiere later this year in the fall. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

With Fox's announcement of its spring & summer premiere dates, Enlisted's run will be ending earlier than expected, effectively cancelling the struggling comedy. The schedule, announced today, includes the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares on Friday, April 11 at 9:00pm - the time slot where Enlisted currently resides. As it stands, Enlisted is still scheduled to air new episodes for the next two Fridays in the 9:00pm time slot. That leaves three of the show's 13 ordered episodes left unaired. Fox has made no mention of if or when these episode will be shown. (Source: Fox) Click here to view the article

ABC will not be ordering a second season of Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. The network has opted to cancel the freshman fantasy drama after its first 13-episode season, which concludes next Thursday night. Word comes via the promo for the episode, which refers to it as the series finale. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland premiered last fall as a spin-off to the successful Once Upon a Time, which is currently in its third season.Wonderland, however, failed to attract viewers in the same way the original continues to do. Click here to view the article

It is being reported that Fox has cancelled freshman series Almost Human after one season. The sci-fi drama aired a total of 13 episodes, over which it failed to gain a substantial following in the key adults 18-49 demographic. Click here to view the article

Starz has announced that its latest original series Da Vinci's Demons has been renewed for a second season. The historical fantasy drama had a solid premiere for the network earlier this month, where it drew 2.14 million total viewers over its opening weekend. Production on the show's second season will begin in Wales next month, with a return expected in 2014. (Source: Starz) Click here to view the article

HBO announced today that Game of Thrones has been renewed for a fourth season. The pick-up comes just days after the medieval drama's season 3 premiere, which hit a series high in viewership with an average 4.4 million viewers for its 9:00pm airing. There is no word on the number of episodes planned for Season 4 of Game of Thrones but an order of 10 is likely, which would be in line with the show's first three seasons. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

CBS announced yesterday that it has ordered nine additional episodes of The Millers, topping up the freshman comedy's first season to a full 22. The show is three weeks into its run and currently ranks as this season's #2 new comedy in viewers with 12.4 million. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC has renewed Community for a fifth season. Fans will surely be pleased with this news, as many speculated that the current season would be the show's last. Signs included the dismissal of creator and showrunner Dan Harmon after Season 3, as well as a shortened episode order for Season 4. 13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 5 of Community. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article