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CBS is taking another stab at expanding its popular Criminal Minds franchise. The network is developing a new spin-off series that will first air as an episode of Criminal Minds in February. If ordered to series, it would become the second planted spin-off from Criminal Minds. The first, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior aired in 2011 but was canceled after a single season. Criminal Minds executive producer Erica Messer will write the episode and executive producer with Mark Gordon and Nick Pepper. The episode, and subsequent series, will focus on a division of the FBI that helps Americans in trouble abroad. No casting is attached yet to the project. Planted spin-offs are…

The CW has picked up a full season of The Tomorrow People. The network has ordered nine additional episodes of the freshman sci-fi series, which has seen decent ratings over its first five episodes. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that BBC One will not be ordering a third series of drama Ripper Street. Declining viewership was cited as contributing towards the decision to axe the show, which aired on BBC America stateside. (Source: Digital Spy) Click here to view the article

12 Monkeys is an American television series on Syfy. It is a science fiction mystery drama based on the 1995 film of the same name. The series premiered on January 16, 2015 and has been renewed for a second season, it has been praised by boh critics and audiences. Click here to view the article

History confirmed today that Vikings will be coming to an end after its already-announced sixth season. The news comes well over a year since the veteran drama was last renewed, though a premiere date for its final run has yet to be announced. The series has been a resounding success for the cable network. Since its debut in 2013 as History's first scripted original series, the show has been earning consistent critical acclaim while becoming a Top 5 drama on ad-supported cable with strong viewership in key demographics. Inspired by the epic sagas about the trading and exploring Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia, the Irish/Canadian co-production focuses on l…

WGN America announced today that Carter has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes three months after the Canadian-produced crime dramedy concluded its 10-episode freshman run on the cable network. The hour-long series stars Jerry O'Connell as Harley Carter, an actor who became famous as a teenager after solving the mystery of a serial killer in his small town. Now he makes his living in Hollywood playing a grown-up version of what he was as a kid - but it's getting old. After experiencing an embarrassing public meltdown, Harley returns to his home town but finds that he can't leave solving mysteries behind. Utilizing his acting experience, Carter be…

The CW announced today that Jane the Virgin has been renewed for a second season. The freshman dramedy is off to a decent start over the first half of its season. While not the breakout hit that the network's other new series, The Flash, has become, Jane has quickly pulled in strong critical acclaim including taking home the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Chicago P.D. is an American police procedural television drama series created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead as a spin-off from Chicago Fire. The series originally premiered on NBC as a mid-season replacement on January 8, 2014. NBC has announced that it will be picked up for a third season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Set in a geriatric extended care wing of a down-at-the-heels hospital, Getting On follows put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly. HBO has ordered six more episodes for its third and final season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that it has renewed Chicago Fire for a second season. The network ordered 22 new episodes of the freshman drama for 2013-2014. Along with Chicago Fire, the network also renewed four other dramas today for next season including Parenthood, Revolution, Grimm, and Law & Order: SVU. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

USA Network is bringing back Covert Affairs for a fifth season. The cable network has picked up 16 more episodes of the spy drama for 2014. The show is currently on its mid-season break for Season 4, set to return on October 17 with its remaining six episodes. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

My Big Fat Fabulous Life is an American reality television series that chronicles the life of Whitney Way Thore, who weighed 380 pounds at the beginning of the series about 30 year old struggling with weight and living at home with her parents. However, she doesn't let her weight stop her from dancing. TLC has announced that it will be renewed for a second season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Adam Pally is leaving The Mindy Project for a producers job at ABC studios, but says that he will return to the show as often as possible or as his schedule permits. He first appeared in the show during its second season and will complete 13 episodes for season three. Click here to view the article

Freshman drama King & Maxwell has been cancelled by TNT after one season. The short-lived series ran for 10 episodes over the summer between June and August, where it averaged 3.1 million total viewers. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Click here to view the article

CBS announced a two-season renewal for Young Sheldon today - the first of its kind for the comedy - that will see it on the air through Season 4. The Chuck Lorre-created spin-off has been one of the network's top comedies over the course of its run. Premiering in 2017, the show was quick to find an audience thanks to it being based on the early life of popular Big Bang Theory character Sheldon Cooper. With The Big Bang Theory set to end this year, Young Sheldon could become TV's most-watched comedy and in all probability will take over its predecessor's time slot going forward. Young Sheldon follows a 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper growing up in East Texas. At a youn…

It is being reported that Hulu has renewed Future Man for a third and final season. The move comes three months after the comedy's sophomore release on the streaming service. The decision to end the series comes just one day after Preacher announced the upcoming end to its run. Both shows are co-executive produced by Seth Rogen who just last week, along with Evan Goldberg, moved their content deal from Sony TV to Lionsgate. Future Man follows a despondent janitor who typically spends his nights playing video games. That is until his ordinary life is turned upside down when mysterious visitors recruit him for a mission to travel through time in order to prevent t…

TNT announced Thursday that Major Crimes has been renewed for a third season. The crime drama is currently pulling in an impressive 6.7 million viewers (Live + 7 delivery), ranking it in the Top 5 basic cable series. The current season of Major Crimes wraps its summer run this coming Monday, August 19, and will return in November for the second half 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 2 Broke Girls has been renewed for a third season. The sophomore sitcom has maintained very healthy ratings over its two seasons on the air. Today's announcement by CBS included renewals of a slew of primetime shows for the 2013-2014 season, ensuring that a large portion of the network's current line-up will stay the same. Other shows receiving good news today include Mike & Molly, 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

ABC Family has cancelled Bunheads after one season. The freshman dramedy premiered in the summer of 2012 and aired a total of 18 episodes, but its ratings ultimately fell short of what was needed for a second-season pickup. (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

Syfy has renewed Warehouse 13 for a shortened fifth season to conclude the series. Six episodes have been ordered to finish off the storyline, and are expected to air in 2014. "Warehouse 13 has been an incredible signature series for us, " said Mark Stern, Syfy's president of original content. "We are grateful to the loyal and passionate fan base and know that Jack Kenny, his gifted creative team, and outstanding ensemble cast will give them an amazing finale season." The show currently has seven episodes remaining in its fourth season. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for a fourth season. The veteran action drama continues to be one of the network's best-performing shows. It helped pave the way for spin-off series The Flash, which launched last fall as The CW's newest breakout hit. With the two series set in the same universe, they can benefit from occasional crossover episodes, one of which has already occurred for each show. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that DC's Legends of Tomorrow has been renewed for a fifth season. The superhero drama, which has continued to be a reliable and steady performer for the network on Monday nights, is currently in a mid-season break with the second-half of Season 4 returning in April. Premiering in 2016 as an ensemble series featuring characters spun-off from Arrow and The Flash, the show takes place in the same shared DC Comics universe but with a time travel twist. While earlier seasons saw the legends taking part in crossover episodes with its sister shows, it has recently been staying in its own contained storylines. The CW renewed all five of its DC su…

CBS has cancelled freshman drama Vegas after one season. The show's series finale aired May 10, 2013. Click here to view the article

HBO announced today that Veep has been renewed for season 3. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy for 2014. No premiere date has been scheduled at this time. The show recently began airing its second season on April 14, 2013, which will also run for 10 episodes. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article