CBS Renews 3 Shows: Did 'Scorpion,' 'NCIS: New Orleans,' 'Madame Secretary' Get Picked Up? Will Téa Leoni And Katharine McPhee Be Back For Season 2?
Following the news that The CW renewed eight shows for the 2015-16 season, it seems that now CBS is stepping up to the plate to announce that three of its shows have gotten the pickup. While CW has picked up shows like Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural, it also picked up freshman series Jane the Virgin and The Flash. CBS followed in the same path and announced that three of their newbie shows would be returning, including Madame Secretary, NCIS: New Orleans and Scorpion.
According to E! News, the decision seemed like a no-brainer for the network, as the shows are ranked as the Nos.1, and 3 most-watched dramas on broadcast TV during this season.
NCIS: New Orleans takes the top honor, as the Scott Bakula-, Lucas Black- and Zoe McLellan-led drama has averaged 18.1 million viewers during its first season. Madame Secretary has actress Téa Leoni to thank for its No. 2 spot as it has averaged 14.9 million viewers through this season. The Katharine McPhee series Scorpion has also drawn impressive numbers with 14.5 million viewers over the first couple episodes.
In a press released via Entertainment Weekly, Nina Tassler, CBS's entertainment chairman, explained why the network decided to renew the series so early on.
"These freshman dramas have each made a big impact on key nights of the week," Tassler explained. "Creatively distinctive, the series are backed by strong showrunners with amazingly talented casts, and have resonated with a big, broad audience."
Get ready for more intense dramas in 2015-16.
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