JamesG
11-14-2016, 05:06 PM
"Divorce" Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
by Nellie Andreeva
November 14, 2016
The entire fall Sunday lineup of HBO, new drama "Westworld" and comedies "Divorce", starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and "Insecure", toplined by Issa Rae, have been renewed for a second season of 10 episodes each with all key auspices returning.
The comedies will return in 2017, according to Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming.
This was the first major new series launch and first major renewal decision for Bloys, who took over the top HBO programming post in May, succeeding Michael Lombardo.
In his role as head of comedy, Bloys had developed "Divorce", created by Catastrophe‘s Sharon Horgan, and "Insecure", created by Rae and Larry Wilmore.
"Divorce", which marks Parker’s return to television 12 years after "Sex and the City", is averaging 4.4 million viewers, on par with HBO’s "Veep" and "Girls".
It also is the most female-skewing show on the network along with "Girls".
http://deadline.com/2016/11/westworld-divorce-insecure-renewed-season-2-hbo-1201853994/
by Nellie Andreeva
November 14, 2016
The entire fall Sunday lineup of HBO, new drama "Westworld" and comedies "Divorce", starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and "Insecure", toplined by Issa Rae, have been renewed for a second season of 10 episodes each with all key auspices returning.
The comedies will return in 2017, according to Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming.
This was the first major new series launch and first major renewal decision for Bloys, who took over the top HBO programming post in May, succeeding Michael Lombardo.
In his role as head of comedy, Bloys had developed "Divorce", created by Catastrophe‘s Sharon Horgan, and "Insecure", created by Rae and Larry Wilmore.
"Divorce", which marks Parker’s return to television 12 years after "Sex and the City", is averaging 4.4 million viewers, on par with HBO’s "Veep" and "Girls".
It also is the most female-skewing show on the network along with "Girls".
http://deadline.com/2016/11/westworld-divorce-insecure-renewed-season-2-hbo-1201853994/