Extension and closure: Awkward, RJ Berger, Leverage, Spooks
MTV has renewed for second season its new comedy Awkward. The series has started on July 19 and then collected 1.7 million viewers. The latest episode has 1.9 million visitors, rating in the category of 12-34 was also the highest - 2.0.
"What I love about the show, so this is what it is primarily a comedy, but it is not afraid be sincere and emotional"- says the head of MTV show David Jenollari. 12 new episodes will be released next summer.
Another serial of the channel, The Hard Times Of RJ Berger, was less fortunate. Comedy series closed down after two seasons. The premiere of the second season attracted a record 3.1 million for itself, thanks largely to the timeslot, after the reality hit Jersey Shore. However, May episodes collected less than 1 million viewers.
In August the channel has scheduled the series premiere of Death Valley (29 August) and show the pilot episode I Just Want My Pants Back (August 28, a full launch in 2012). In the autumn will start animation comedy Beavis and Butt-head and Good Vibes (October 27).
About other news:
- BBC spy drama Spooks has closed (also known as MI-5), which this September will begin its tenth and final season.
- TNT renewed for a fifth season Leverage, which has received an order for 15 episodes. The first part of the fourth season has end on August 28, the channel will show the rest of the series in November. TNT also extended the earlier Rizzoli & Isles, Falling Skies and Franklin & Bash. Is not clear yet and the fate of Hawthorne Memphis Beat.