This is one of the best times ever for fans of genre shows, horror and sci-fi are very hot right now and that means there are plenty of great shows to choose from and many more that are coming in the near future. We have some good news for fans of many of these shows as word has been coming down from studios lately about their future.
CW Network: The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, Supernatural, Beauty and the Beast have all been renewed for another season. Also comes word that the spinoff of The Originals from The Vampire Diaries has been picked up to series by the CW. The one casualty of the network is the show Cult, which has already been axed by the powers that be. There is also word that Tomorrow People will be a hot pilot coming next season.
NBC Network: Fan favorites Revolution, and Grimm have also been renewed for next season. Conspicuously absent from NBC’s list of shows renewed is Hannibal, which has been dropping in the ratings the last couple of weeks after a strong start. Fans of the show shouldnt be worried though because the network is more than likely sitting on their decision to renew the show a little while longer while waiting to see how more episodes do in the ratings. I’m pretty sure that Hannibal will be renewed because the character is such a strong fan favorite, but we will see.
ABC Network: The pickings for genre shows are pretty slim as it is but Once Upon A Time is sure to be renewed for another season mainly because the ratings are great for that show, there even is a planned spinoff series coming that will center on the Alice in Wonderland universe. That’s really all ABC has for genre offerings.
CBS Network: CBS has no genre shows at all, I never watch anything on CBS mainly because there is just nothing there that interests me, I jokingly call it the “old folks network”, but seriously it is usually the number one network in the ratings but genre fans are left out in the cold.
Fox Network: We’re already loosing one great show in Fringe that has completed its final season, but things are looking good for The Following because it has received an early renewal.
Cable Networks:
AMC: We already know the mega-hit show The Walking Dead will be back next season for their fourth. Also their companion show Talking Dead is also renewed for another season. Comic Book Men was renewed as well as the new series Freakshow.
FX: Things are on track for the next season of American Horror Story entitled Coven, which was definitely renewed.
A&E: It has already been confirmed the freshman thriller, Bates Motel will be coming back for another season in 2014.
Animal Planet: Finding Bigfoot and River Monsters will both be renewed.
SyFy: It has been confirmed that Being Human will return for a fourth season. Lost Girl has also been renewed.
