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CBS announced today that Scorpion has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which follows a group of geniuses helping to solve high-priority crimes and crises, is off to a decent start for the network through the first half of the season. The show currently ranks as the #3 new series of 2014-2015 in viewership with an average of 14.5 million viewers. The network also recently awarded it with the post-AFC Championship game time slot this coming Sunday. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

The CW announced today that Riverdale has been renewed for a fourth season. The drama is currently in the back half of Season 3, with new episodes airing Wednesday nights. Featuring re-imagined characters from Archie Comics, the noir-style drama follows Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead in their high school years as they deal not only with issues in each of their personal lives, but also with the aftermath of multiple murders in their small town. Riverdale continues to be a strong performer for the network in Season 3. Ratings have stayed close to its sophomore run levels, which actually increased compared with its first season. View full article

CBS All Access announced today that The Twilight Zone has been picked up for a second season. The good news comes midway through the show's freshman run on the streaming service. A modern re-imagining of the original 1959 series created by Rod Serling, the series premiered in April with its first episode garnering the highest number of Day 1 viewers for an original series on the on-demand service. Reviews have been mostly positive as well, with fans and critics appreciating its ability to stay true to the essence of the original. Hosted and narrated by Jordan Peele, the updated Twilight Zonefollows an anthology format, utilizing socially-conscious storytelling t…

Syfy announced today that Van Helsing has been picked up for a fifth and final season. The news, which comes three days ahead of its fourth-season finale, ensures that showrunners will have plenty of time to craft a fitting end to the saga on their own terms. Van Helsing is a re-imagining of the perennial Dracula brand that follows the resurrection of Vanessa Helsing, a descendent of the legendary Van Helsing lineage of warriors, and her quest to lead mankind against a world controlled by vampires in the post-Rising landscape. The cable network has ordered another 13 episodes for the show's final run, matching the length of each of its other season…

Fox announced today that MasterChef: Junior has been renewed for a fourth season. The network has wasted no time in producing new seasons of the pint-sized cooking competition, which is already in its third season despite premiering just over a year ago. Production on Season 4 is set to begin this spring, though a premiere date has not yet been scheduled. Renowned pastry chef Christina Tosi will be joining the judging panel, replacing the departing Joe Bastianich, who left the show recently to focus on other interests. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Fox announced today that its newest drama Empire has been renewed for a second season. The freshman series, which premiered earlier this month, is off to an impressive start for the network. Its premiere episode on January 7 topped the night with a 3.8 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, and its second episode built on that with a 4.0. While still early, it's clear that Fox has a potential hit on its hands. If the show's numbers continue to be this strong, Empire will not only be the top new series of the season, but also one of the top-rated broadcast shows on television. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

ABC announced today that Modern Family has been renewed for an 11th and final season. The good news follows recent word that the entire cast has agreed to new deals to return to the veteran series for its final run. The award-winning comedy has been one of the network's strongest performers during its time on the air. While current ratings are not at the level of its heyday, it remains one of ABC's highest-rated scripted entries. The number of episodes planned for the final season is not yet known, though it will likely fall within the typical 18-22 range. Look for a return this fall. View full article

Well, it looks like our friends that walk among the dead are preparing for war, but they are going up against a group that they know nothing about. They have only the word of Noah to go by and how do they know that he is telling the truth, how do they know that he is actually and that she helped him escape. It’s not like Rick to trust with so little information. Granted, the audience knows these things to be true, but Rick has never been one to trust anyone that easily, isn’t he the one that came up with the questions, the questions that they ask everyone that they meet. You know them, “How many walkers have you killed” and “How many people have you killed”? It’s his sus…

USA Network announced today that freshman comedy Playing House has been renewed for a second season. Written and executive produced by comic duo Jessica St Clair and Lennon Parham, who also star as its leads, the show's first season aired earlier this year to critical acclaim and healthy viewership. USA has ordered eight new episodes for Season 2 of Playing House, which will return in 2015. Click here to view the article

ABC announced today that its new summer series Mistresses has been renewed for a second season. Look for the drama to return next summer for Season 2. (Source: ABC) Click here to view the article

Starz has renewed Black Sails for a third season. The drama, which premiered earlier this year, does not begin Season 2 until this coming January. If the show's production schedule sticks to one season each year, Season 3 won't premiere until 2016. Click here to view the article

CBS announced today that Madam Secretary has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which stars Téa Leoni as the newly appointed Secretary of State, has fared decently on Sunday nights at 8:00pm. It currently ranks as the night's most-watched scripted broadcast and averages 14.9 million viewers. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here Click here to view the article

Brett and Michelle's relationship has lost its flare since getting married and having kids. Their attempt to rekindle the spark they once had is interrupted when Brett's friend Alex and Michelle's sister Tina move in with them. The foursome, all living under one roof, are each trying to follow their personal dreams while still remaining friends, siblings and spouses to each other Cast Mark Duplass (Brett) Melanie Lynskey (Michelle) Amanda Peet (Tina) Steve Zissis (Alex) Click here to view the article

It is being reported that FOX will pull Red Band Society after its tenth episode that will be aired on December tenth. It will not be picked up for a second season and three of the thirteen episodes that have already produced will not be aired. The show has been plagued by low rating since its debut in September. Source: Is My Show Cancelled Click here to view the article