Wednesday, July 6, 2016

'Animal Kingdom,' 'Angie Tribeca' and 'Wrecked' Earn Renewals at TNT and TBS

Turner cable channels TBS and TNT have renewed three original series currently airing - ordering second seasons for drama Animal Kingdom and comedy Wrecked as well as a third season for comedy Angie Tribeca.






Wrecked ranks among cable's Top 25 scripted series for the year-to-date and is the #1 new cable comedy among adults 18-49. Angie Tribeca's second season premiere delivered cable's largest increase of adults 18-49 (+41%) for a returning comedy this year. Animal Kingdom is pulling in a young audience profile and has been on an upward trajectory since its premiere.

"A year ago we began reinventing TBS, and thanks to the incredible talent behind these shows, we've come a long way in a very short amount of time," said Brett Weitz, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, TBS. "Pulling the trigger on renewals early allows us to build on our success by giving fans new seasons more quickly."

"Animal Kingdom has signaled the new tone for TNT dramas and is moving the network in the direction we hoped it would," said Sarah Aubrey, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, TNT. "I'm confident that our strategy of working with high-caliber talent and then getting out of their way will continue to pay off."

Wrecked centers on a diverse group of plane crash survivors on a remote island where they must face many threats - mostly brought on by themselves. The cast includes Asif Ali, Zach Cregger, Rhys Darby, Brooke Dillman, Ginger Gonzaga, Will Greenberg, Jessica Lowe, Ally Maki and Brian Sacca. The comedy is executive produced by Justin Shipley, Jordan Shipley, Jesse Hara and Moses Port. The second 10-episode season will premiere in 2017.

Angie Tribeca stars Rashida Jones, Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns, Deon Cole, Andrée Vermeulen and Jagger. The series was created by Nancy and Steve Carell, with Ira Ungerleider serving as showrunner. The 10-episode third season will launch in early 2017.

Animal Kingdom is inspired by the award-winning feature film written and directed by David Michôd and produced by Liz Watts, who also serves as executive producer on the series. The drama stars Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole, Daniella Alonso and Molly Gordon. Executive producers are Jonathan Lisco, John Wells, Etan Frankel and Christopher Chulack. Warner Horizon Television and John Wells Productions produce. The 10-episode second season will air in 2017.