More news out of networks fall
schedule as they get ready for the Upfronts, which starts on Monday.
Confirmed
is ABC picking up Happy Endings for
a third season. While the show has struggled to keep its viewers from the Modern Family lead-in, the quirky
comedy was still pulling in the all-important 18-49 demo. UPDATE: Don’t Trust the B_ in
Apartment 23, which did fairly well as a midseason, was picked up for season two. Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing is close to a second season pick-up as well. Over on the drama
side, Body of Proof (which is profitable
overseas and will probably be back) was given a 13 episode pick-up, with Private Practice possibly
coming back for a 13 episode final season if deals can be struck. Scandal was also picked up for a second season. GCB, Missing, The River and Pan Am were given the ax.
NBC gave renewals to Parks & Recreation, which got a 22
episode pick-up. Then they surprised many pundits by also picking up Whitney for a second season, though there
is a suggestion –much like Community-
it’s only for 13 episodes. Up all Night
has gotten picked up for season two. Officially cancelled at the Peacock was
the comedies Are You There, Chelsea, Best Friends Forever
and Bent as well as dramas Awake and Harry’s Law. No word on The Office, though negotiations have
been ongoing. The problem is, the aging show is faced with losing cast members
like writer Mindy Kaling, who is moving to FOX for her own sitcom created by
her, James Spader and show runner/actor
Paul Lieberstein who is stepping down to possibly work on an Office spin-off staring Rainn Wilson’s
Dwight.
The CW also has renewed its
strongest bubble series, Gossip Girl,
Nikita and Hart of Dixie. It
will be the final season for Gossip,
as will get 13 episodes to finish itself off.
The second-season pickup of Dixie
is for 22 episodes, but episode count for Nikita
is unclear. They join Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries and 90210, which were already announced as coming back. Ringer and Secret Circle were cancelled.
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