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Fox has announced that Fringe has been renewed for next season, which will see the series conclude with 13 final episodes. Amidst falling ratings and time slot changes over the years, Fringe has persevered, bolstered by its legion of loyal fans. The final, shortened season of Fringe is a smart way for the network to provide those fans a satisfying end to the series, rather than have the show pulled abruptly from the schedule mid-storyline. Season 4 of Fringe is currently winding down, with three episodes remaining until the finale on Friday, May 11, 2012. The fifth season is scheduled for the 2012-2013 season, but no premiere date has been announced. Click here to vie…

CBS announced yesterday that Person of Interest has been renewed for a fourth season. The popular drama continues to be ratings winner for the network in its time period. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for the 2014-2015 season. Other dramas receiving pick-ups today includeNCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Elementary, CSI,Hawaii Five-0, and Blue Bloods. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

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The CW has announced that Supernatural has been renewed for an eighth season. On the air since 2005, the long-running series will be back in 2012-2013 and possibly even longer. There was no word in the network's press release about Season 8 being the show's last. Also renewed by The CW today were The Vampire Diaries and 90210. The trio of pick-ups leaves the fates of a number of other shows up in the air for now, including The Secret Circle, Nikita, Ringer, Hart of Dixie, and Gossip Girl. While not all the preceding shows will be canceled, it is certain that some will be dropped. News on other renewals is expected later this month at the network's upfront presentation th…

CBS announced yesterday that Hawaii Five-0 has been renewed for a fifth season in 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 17 other primetime shows for next season. Dramas receiving pick-ups today include NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Elementary, CSI, Blue Bloods, and Person of Interest. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

FX announced today that Legion has been picked up for a third season. The good news comes with two episodes remaining in the superhero drama's sophomore run, which comes to a close on June 12. Legion is one the latest Marvel Comics-based entries on television and was the first of its kind on a cable network, after other Marvel-based fare found success in recent years on both broadcast TV and Netflix. While its viewership took a hit in Season 2, the show continued to garner widespread critical acclaim for its unique take on the genre. The series follows a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who comes to realize that the voices he hears and the visions he sees are th…

[imgleft]http://nerdvana.freedomblogging.com/files/2009/07/sookie_tb-300x410.jpg[/imgleft]According to True Blood creator Alan Ball, whether you’re a fan of Bill and Sookie or Sookie and Eric, season 3 of the HBO hit is sure to make you very unhappy. And, oddly, very happy, too. “Take a look at Joe [Manganiello],” he teases of the hunk he cast as the psychic’s new love interest, the werewolf Alcide. “Do you think [they] have reason to be worried?” Rhetorical questions aside, the writer is confident that, just as his new hire won him over, he’ll win over viewers. “We were looking for a guy who was big, sexy, decent and heroic, with some darkness,” he says. “And [Mangani…

The CW has announced that The Vampire Diaries has received an early renewal for a fourth season. The undead drama has been one of the network's top series since hitting the airwaves in 2009. Also getting early pick-ups today were 90210 and Supernatural. The three pick-ups leave a number of other shows' fates unknown until The CW's upfront presentation later this month on May 17. Fans of shows like The Secret Circle, Nikita, Ringer, Hart of Dixie, and Gossip Girl will have to wait a little longer to find out which of those series will return for the 2012-2013 season. Click here to view the article

CBS announced yesterday that Blue Bloods has been renewed for a fifth season in 2014-2015. The police drama continues to be ratings winner for the network in its time period. Yesterday's announcement included renewals of 17 other primetime shows for next season. Dramas receiving pick-ups today include NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Elementary, CSI, Hawaii Five-0, and Person of Interest. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

TV Land announced today that Younger has been renewed for a sixth season. The good news comes on the eve of the Season 5 premiere, ensuring at least one more year on the air for the veteran dramedy. The half-hour series stars Sutton Foster as Liza, a 40-year-old single mother who pretends to be in her 20's after struggling to get back into the working world. Her lie helps her land a job at a publishing firm, but it also starts to complicate matters in her personal life. Look for Season 6 of Younger in mid-2019. View full article

Lifetime announced today that The Client List has been renewed for a second season. The drama, which stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, has had an impressive start for the network, averaging 2.7 million total viewers per week since its premiere on April 8, 2012. "The Client List represents everything we want to be -- fresh, exciting and original with attitude," said Nancy Dubuc, President and GM of Lifetime Networks. "We love Jennifer and this series, and are equally thrilled that they have connected with our audience, especially as we express our new brand, ‘Your Life. Your Time.’" Season 2 of The Client List is scheduled to premiere in 2013 with 15 new episodes. An exact ret…

CBS announced yesterday that Elementary has been renewed for a third season, continuing the sophomore drama's run through 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 17 other primetime shows for next season. Other dramas receiving pick-ups today include NCIS,NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, CSI, Blue Bloods, and Person of Interest. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

Freeform announced this evening that Shadowhunters will conclude after its current third season. The sad news comes midway through Season 3, which is slated to return with its remaining episodes next spring. Part of the announcement also included a small silver lining in the form of a confirmed two-episode finale special. It is not clear if this will be part of the 12 episodes still left in the show's existing 22-episode order, or if it will air in addition to that. Either way, this gives the show's writers an opportunity to craft a proper ending to the series. Based on Cassandra Clare's best-selling The Mortal Instrumentsbooks, the series follows a young girl w…

CBS announced yesterday that 2 Broke Girls has been renewed for a fourth season in 2014-2015. The comedy has continued to pull in solid ratings for the network on Monday nights. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include The Millers,Mike & Molly, Mom, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

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…

NBC has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for a fourteenth season. On the air since 1999, SVU has remained a solid performer and key franchise for the beleaguered network. Even with declining viewership after long-time co-star Christopher Meloni left the show, its ratings have stayed strong enough to easily warrant another season. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

CBS announced yesterday that The Millers has been renewed for a second season in 2014-2015. The show is off to a strong start, ranking as the #1 freshman comedy of the current season. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, Mom, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

AMC announced today that The Terror will be returning for a second season. The good news follows a solid debut outing this past spring that garnered critical acclaim and healthy viewership. The show is the cable network's first to follow an anthology format, where each new season focuses on a contained story in a new setting with a different cast. While its first season followed the perilous voyage of the British Royal Navy in the 1800s, Season 2 will take place during World War II, this time following a mysterious specter that terrorize a Japanese-American community from its home in Southern California to the internment camps to the war in the Pacific. AMC has …

Fox has cancelled new drama Alcatraz, which premiered earlier this year in January as a mid-season replacement. The series got off to a solid start in the ratings, but viewership dropped off significantly over the course of its 13 episodes. The show's last four episodes rated a series low 1.6 in the key adults 18-49 demographic, which was clearly not enough for Fox to bring back the series. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

CBS announced yesterday that Mike & Molly has been renewed for a fifth season in 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include The Millers,2 Broke Girls, Mom, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

It's a sad day for the #Clockblockers out there, as NBC has once again cancelled Timeless. The move marks the second straight year that the network has pulled the plug on the series, only this time there will be no reversal of its decision. Fans of the action drama had been holding out hope since last month's finale that a third season may be in the cards. And like last year, the show ended on another major cliffhanger that might not ever be resolved. I say 'might' because there have reportedly been discussions between NBC and the show's producers about a possible two-hour movie that would properly conclude the story and give fans the closure they undoubtedly would a…

Fox has cancelled freshman drama The Finder, which will air its final episode this Friday, May 11. The series premiered in January as a mid-season replacement on Thursday nights at 9:00pm. After unimpressive ratings over its first seven airings, the network moved the show to Fridays to burn off its remaining six produced episodes. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

CBS announced yesterday that freshman comedy Mom has been renewed for a second season in 2014-2015. Yesterday's announcement included the renewals of 18 primetime shows for next season. Other comedies receiving pick-ups today include The Millers,Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls, and Two and a Half Men. (Source: CBS) Click here to view the article

Less than a month after cancelling the Roseanne revival, ABC has confirmed that a spin-off featuring the rest of the cast will take its place this fall in the 8:00pm Tuesday time slot. The move had been expected for some time, as the network was looking for a way to continue the success of the Roseannecomeback, which impressively became the top comedy on television. Expected to be called The Conners, the new series will take place following "a sudden turn of events" that will explain the removal of Roseanne from the show. The rest of the family will continue to tackle daily working-class life in Lanford - only in a completely new way. Expect the feel of the new …