NBC Renews 'Revolution,' 'Chicago Fire,' 'Parenthood,' 'Grimm,' 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' Each Receive 22 Episode Order

NBC has renewed five shows for next season, including the Eric Kripke and J.J. Abrams-created "Revolution."

The network also picked up "Chicago Fire," "Parenthood," "Grimm" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Each of the five shows received 22 episode orders.

Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment, released the following statement on Friday:

"On the verge of our 2013 fall scheduling decisions, we're pleased to renew five drama series that will be important to our new season line-up. We're proud and very appreciative of all of the actors, producers, writers and directors who work so hard to deliver such high quality work week in and week out. These complex shows represent a broad range of genres and tones, and all of them stand out for us in a television landscape now filled with one-hour series. We're especially pleased to be renewing 'Revolution' and 'Chicago Fire,' two first-season successes, and there will be more returning series announcements made in the next couple of weeks."

The ratings for "Revolution" fluctuated throughout the season and declined after it returned from a four-month hiatus in March, but the show seemed to find a steady audience and averaged more than eight million viewers per episode.

"Chicago Fire," the other freshman show that received a renewal, averaged around six million viewers.

"Parenthood" will enter its fifth season, "Grimm" will start its third season and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," the first spinoff of "Law & Order" and one of five "Law & Order" shows in history, will enter its 15^th season.