Again, no surprise here for anyone paying attention, but for the record:
HBO announced the renewal of its entire Sunday night lineup, ordering another round of freshman comedy "Hung," veteran comedy "Entourage" and hit vampire drama "True Blood."
via -The Live Feed.
yay!!!
Also says “Flight of the Conchords” is likely to be renewed. “In Treatment” and “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” are to be determined.
I hope they will be able to work something out for “In Treatment.”
Yay 4 “Entourage”…
Grr! I can’t believe that this “True Blood” show, which obviously wouldn’t exist if not for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is sticking around! I suspect it will join the list of shows that lose all their popularity as soon as they’re renewed for an additional season! I wouldn’t even be surprised if HBO rescinded their order for another season in a few months, like they did with Tell Me You Love Me!
Dollhouse returns in 57 days! Watch it or else!
To Joss’s Biggest Fan: get your facts straight..True Blood is being signed on for season 3 and is doing just fine!
JossBiggestFan, True Blood is HBO’s highest rated program since the Sopranos! It isn’t going anywhere for along time! FYI: I loved Buffy seasons 1-5.
Ally and Dexter, Obviously you haven’t read many of JBF’s posts… (hint, he’s not serious)
The renewal of True Blood, Hung and Entourage doesn’t surprise me as they have been doing great, is Entourage going to be HBO’s longest running scripted series since The Sopranos, Oz and Sex and the City ran for six season and Six Feet Under and The Wire ran for five seasons.
Flight of the Conchords third series is dependent on Bret and Jemaine but the second season ended in such a way that it was possible to bring it back and also end on a high. I wonder if they’ll move to a different location in America or even have in New Zealand.
I love Hung and Entourage…….Nice
I REALLY hope they renew Ladies Detective Agency…. underrated show
Sweet!!! Yay True Blood!!!
The Emmy’s should help Flight of the Conchords but who knows. Anyway, ew to Entourage getting picked up…Hung and True Blood deserve it though.
Congrats to all three shows! Well-deserved!
Kyle, I’ll have to check, but I’m pretty sure #! Ladies Detective Agency isn’t coming back to HBO. Sorry.
oops, #1 Ladies Detective Agency….
The Futon Critic twittered (twitted?) from the HBO presentation at the Television Critics Association Press Tour that #1 Ladies Detective Agency and Little Britain USA will not be back as series, but might appear as specials or one-offs.
Another season of True Blod and seeing my favorite TV character, Sookie Stackhouse. Sounds great! (Dancing pepper)
And JBF: Don’t you realize True Blood’s thundering success on a premium cable network will inspire the broadcast giants to embrance sci-fi? Dollhouse will be championed as the sci-fi coolness the broadcasters so desperately need, and will be embraced full-heartedly by an awed FOX…for three episodes before it’s moved to Fridays in summer 2010.
Hung and In Treatment (which I guess its time has come) FTW!
I am a big fan of Entourage (I have the DVD box sets) but this season really feels like the last in terms of story arc and it feels like a good place to ed it.
I hope this is not another Sopranoes situation where the show lingers on past its prime.
Wasn’t True Blood already picked up for season three? I remember reading an interview with Alan Ball saying shooting would begin before Christmas. Is this just the official announcement or is this an announcement for season four?
Yes, but HBO made the renewal official!