Smallville back for round ten
Thanks to stable Friday night ratings, Clark Kent is back to fight another day.
Syfy renews Warehouse 13 for second season
Network picks up popular sci-fi/fantasy series.
SDCC: Eureka renewed for fourth season
Eureka brought back for more quirky hijinks.
NBC: “Chuck renewed due to fans and critics”
In a conference call with journalists recently, NBC executives attributed the renewal of Chuck to the efforts of its fans both within and without the media, and the intelligent way in which they campaigned for it to come back.
UPDATED – On the bubble: Shows left remaining
Although today was supposed to give the definitive answers to what is and what isn’t returning in the autumn, there remains a number of properties that haven’t had an official word on whether they’re staying or going yet, summarised below.
Shocker: Dollhouse secures second season
In a surprising move, Fox has reportedly renewed the ailing freshman show Dollhouse for a second season, surprising many outlets who had previously written it off as a lost cause.
Chuck picked up, but chopped for third season
Chuck has been given a new lease of life by NBC today, albeit an abridged one at a reduced budget, thanks to a deal brokered with Warner Brothers Television.
Update: Heroes, Fringe renewed
Popular genre shows Heroes and Fringe have been renewed by their networks Fox and NBC, giving the first solid news on what to expect on our screens come the autumn following The CW’s early announcement of renewals last month.
Hollywood Reporter Analyses Bubble
Industry newspaper The Hollywood Reporter has posted its own analysis of what shows are likely to return in the new season. The shows expected to return and the ones heading for the cancellation lines are in line with what has been reported before by SciFiNow, however genre fans will be interested in the following predictions: … Continued
Smallville, Supernatural Renewed
In its preliminary list of renewals for the upcoming season, The CW has announced that Supernatural and Smallville will both be gaining more episode orders. It was widely expected that the Superman origin series would be picked up, as it has enjoyed both popular support and extensive media coverage this season, due in no small … Continued
