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Freshman comedy Working the Engels has been cancelled after one season. The Canadian-based series, which starred Andrea Martin, was a collaboration between U.S. and Canadian entities - the first of its kind for a sitcom. NBC pulled Working the Engels from its schedule today, cutting its debut run short after just five episodes. Canadian broadcaster Global Television, which aired season one in its entirety earlier this year, announced that the show has been cancelled up north as well, citing low ratings as the primary reason.

Showtime announced that Masters of Sex has been renewed for a third season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of the sophomore drama for a likely return in summer 2015. The Emmy-nominated series is currently at the midway point of Season 2, with six episodes remaining before its season finale on September 28.

Showtime announced that Ray Donovan will be returning for a third season. The drama has continued to perform well for the network in its second season, averaging 5 million weekly viewers across platforms and seeing recent episodes hit season-high ratings. 12 new episodes have been ordered for Season 3 of Ray Donovan. Production is expected to begin in early 2015, with a likely premiere in the summer.

FX announced that The Strain has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama is six episodes into its run and off to a strong start, ranking as the #1 new series on cable in 2014 among adults 18-49. 13 new episodes of The Strain have been ordered for Season 2, which will premiere in the summer of 2015.

It is being reported that Sundance TV has renewed Rectify for a third season. The drama, which follows the story of a man released from prison after spending two decades on death row, will be wrapping up its second season. Look for Season 3 of Rectify to premiere sometime in 2015.

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.

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.

It was announced by USA Network that Suits has been renewed for a fifth season. The drama is currently airing Season 4, where it is averaging nearly 4 million total viewers for the cable network as well as continuing to be in the Top 10 summer scripted series in key demographics. USA has ordered 16 new episodes of Suits for summer 2015.

ABC announced that summer series Black Box has been cancelled after one season. The mental illness drama aired 13 episodes between April and July but struggled to draw significant viewership over the course of its run. Its premiere episode garnered a healthy 1.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic, but numbers fell to less than half that by the time its finale aired.

MTV announced this week at its San Diego Comic-Con panel that Teen Wolf has been renewed for a fifth season. The network has ordered 20 new episodes of the supernatural drama, which will be split into two parts as it was in Season 3.

Mr. Garner, who smoked for most of his life, even after open-heart surgery in 1988, had suffered a stroke in 2008. He appeared in more than 50 films, many of them dramas. His one Academy Award nomination was for the 1985 romantic comedy “Murphy’s Romance,” in which he played a small-town druggist who woos the new-in-town divorced mom (Sally Field) with a mixture of self-reliance, grouchy charm and lack of sympathy for fools. Rest in peace, Mr Garner.

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.

TNT announced that Falling Skies has been renewed for a fifth season. The network also confirmed that the series will end after Season 5, which will conclude with 10 final episodes. The sci-fi drama, which tells a story of life and survival after a catastrophic alien invasion, is currently airing its fourth season, which runs through August. The show's final season will likely return in June 2015.

TNT announced that The Last Ship has been renewed for a second season. Premiereing last month, the freshman drama has gotten off to a strong start for the network, ranking as the summer's top basic cable drama among key adult demographics. 13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 2 of The Last Ship, which is an increase from its first season order of 10. There is no word on a return date at this time.