CBS Renews "Life in Pieces" for 2nd Season

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"Life in Pieces" Renewed for Season 2 at CBS
by Nellie Andreeva
May 11, 2016


CBS kicked off the renewal decisions on its freshman series with a pickup of comedy "Life in Pieces".

The well-received family show is believed to be one of just a couple of single-camera CBS comedies to get to a second season since the end of "M*A*S*H" in 1983 and the first in more than 2 decades, since "Brooklyn Bridge" ran for two seasons from 1991-93.





"Life in Pieces", which has received a full-season order, had been considered a safe bet to return. The series, from 20th TV, got CBS’ premier half-hour slot, behind flagship "The Big Bang Theory", and was kept there for its entire freshman run.

With BBT as a lead-in, "Life in Pieces" ranked as this season’s No. 1 new comedy in viewers (10.53 million) and adults 18-49 (2.7 rating).





The only reason for concern in the "Life in Pieces" renewal was the frayed relationship between CBS and 20th TV, who squabbled over the back order for the show last fall and then again earlier this year over the pilot order to a drama from Matt Nix, which fell through after the two sides could not come to a business agreement.

But "Life in Pieces" is well liked by CBS brass, who have supported it and had been high on its return.

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