Breaking: FOX Renews NEW GIRL, THE FOLLOWING, RAISING HOPE, and THE MINDY PROJECT

RH_MakingBand-Sc31_0012FOX released the news today that they’ve given season 3, 2, 4, and 2 renewals (respectively) to NEW GIRL, THE FOLLOWING, RAISING HOPE, and THE MINDY PROJECT.  Read on for more information from the press releases.

Regarding the Tuesday comedies:

FOX has picked up comedy series NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT and RAISING HOPE for the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. NEW GIRL was picked up for a third season, THE MINDY PROJECT received a second season order and RAISING HOPE was renewed for a fourth season.

“We love working with these talented producers and casts who, week after week, create some of the funniest work on television,” said Reilly. “These shows are creatively vibrant, they have established a loyal and passionate audience and they will continue to define and grow the FOX comedy brand next season and beyond.”

And regarding THE FOLLOWING:

FOX has ordered a second season of the year’s most thrilling new series THE FOLLOWING, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

“From the very beginning, we felt Kevin Williamson and Marcos Siega had created a high-quality, edge-of-your-seat drama that could break from the pack, and it is exciting to see the audience responding,” said Reilly. “Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy have given us two of the most compelling characters on television and the entire cast is incredible. I’m delighted to have this thrill ride continue on FOX for another season.”

My take?  It really bothers me that BEN AND KATE wasn’t given the same chance to succeed that MINDY was, given how much better than TMP the show was…