In a move that surprises no one, Fox has decided to renew their hit series Gotham, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Empire.
Today at the Winter 2015 TCA Press Tour, Fox chairmen and CEO’s Dana Walden and Gary Newman revealed that the hit drama Gotham has been renewed for a second season. The series has averaged a 4.2 rating in the all important Adults 18-49 group. With 10.6 million viewers Gotham is the number one drama overall among Men 18-49 and Men 18-34. The series also broke the record for Fox’s highest-rated fall drama debut in 14 years!
Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, and Robin Lord Taylor as Penguin.
Dana Walden and Gary Newman also announced that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a third season. The second season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has averaged a 2.7/7 rating in viewers 18-49. Since last season the series is up +17% in the key demographic which is the largest year-to-year gain of any sophomore series. Brooklyn Nine-Nine reached a high rating of 3.6/9 in Adults 18-49 with it’s January 4 broadcast on Fox.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars Andy Samberg as a carefree detective and Andre Braugher as his strict precinct captain.
One of Fox’s newest series Empire has also been renewed for a second season. The series averages a 5.3 rating and premiered as the number one new series of the season. It’s also the only new broadcast drama this season to grow from week one to week two.
Empire stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson with music from producer Timbaland.