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As the lead-in to next week's Broadcast upfront Week, here's some early news from NBC - the network has given the high school football drama Friday Night Lights a green light for a second season. Despite its low ratings (season-to-date average 2.3 among A18-49) the show received critical acclaim and was championed by NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. It is expected NBC will order a full 22 episodes of the show which is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio and Imagine Television. NBC also picked up five pilots for full series development: Bionic Woman from NBC Universal Television Studio; Chuck about a guy with a supercomputer brain recruited by the government, produced by Warner Bros.; Journeyman about a time traveling journalist from Twentieth Century Fox; and Life about a cop who returns to work after finally proving he was wrongfully convicted of murder, from NBC Universal Television Studio; and last but certainly not least - Lipstick Jungle from NBC Universal TV Studio about three highly successful women living and working in NYC.
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and the rumors about next season:
Rumors swirling about other broadcast network pickups for next season.
CBS will bring back two comedies - The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement; and a drama with Jimmy Smits (a nice addition to any schedule), while Close to Home may fall off the fall lineup. Jury is still out on Jericho.
ABC to give an additional 13-episode order to Notes from the Underbelly, and perhaps 9 more of The Knights of Prosperity. Also look for the network to renew George Lopez and new drama Football Wives
FOX will like bring back Brad Garrett's 'Til Death, and guesses are it will be paired up with Action News comedy, starring Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer.
NBC won't bring back Crossing Jordan, Studio 60 or the Black Donnellys, while L&O SVU has already received the nod for next year, look for all three Law & Orders will be back (either on NBC or TNT). Scrubs will be on the shelf in case it's needed.
CW probably won't bring back Veronica Mars, but 7th Heaven definitely has finished it's run (remember last year it rec'd an 11th hour reprieve). New likelys include Reaper and Gossip Girl
more renewals. The L&O:CI repurpose is interesting. As far as I know NBC is the only network that flips between it's cable owned channels and major network like this:
NBC Renewals: NBC will bring back Scrubs for a seventh and final season with 18 new episodes, produced by ABC Television Studio. Also returning - all three editions of Law & Order. One caveat - all 22 original episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in its upcoming seventh season will air first on USA Network. At least at the start of the fall season, Law & Order: CI will likely not have a regular home on NBC's primetime schedule, but be brought in later when needed.
a little more news:
ABC Renewals: ABC has ordered 13 new episodes of the mid-season freshman comedy Notes from the Underbelly, and despite its lower rating the comedy The Knights of Prosperity received the go-ahead. In addition, the drama October Road will be back next season. Not on the renewal list -- George Lopez.
Yes - I am psyched about FNL. I really like Old Christine too, so I'm happy that will still be around. I have yet to watch Notes from the Underbelly - I've heard it's funny. I need more time to watch TV.
Good news on the FNL story. That is excellent!
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