Just two weeks into its freshman season, Fox’s Empire has been renewed for another season.
Also renewed is freshman drama Gotham, which entered the TV season as one of the most-anticipated series, and is one of the top-performing newbies.
Empire, meanwhile, tied ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder as the biggest series premiere in adults 18-49 of the 2014-15 season in overnight ratings. It is also the most-viewed series opener on the Fox Now app, according to the network.
The series, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard as record company executives and parents with a complex history, also grew its total audience by 4% in its second week.
Last year’s Golden Globe winner for best comedy series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, was also renewed.
The interesting story with Brooklyn is that the series, which struggled when paired with some of Fox’s other comedies, has performed solidly when place on Sundays with the network’s animated shows, growing 17% from its previous timeslot.
“We’re so lucky to have shows like Simpsons and Family Guy to platform Brooklyn,” Fox CEO Dana Walden said during a network panel at the Television Critics Association press tour. “It’s brought a very broad audience.”
Source: mashable.com