TNT has made some decisions about what they’re doing with a few of their programs with the new announcement today. The new series The Last Ship has gotten a second season renewal that will boost it from ten episodes this season to thirteen for its second season. They’ve also announced that Falling Skies is renewed for a fifth season and that it will be its final season. That season will go back to ten episodes, like the first three seasons were, instead of the thirteen that were approved for the fourth season.
“TNT’s refreshed and recharged drama brand is soaring this summer, and that is due in large part to these three enormously popular dramas,” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “The Last Ship has become this summer’s top drama among key adult demos with its epic scale and visceral storytelling. Major Crimes continues to be one of the most enduring and popular crime-drama franchises on television. And Falling Skies has begun an ambitious and thrilling story arc this summer as it sets the stage for next year’s climactic final season.”
The Last Ship is a doing very well in its first season. The drama from executive producer Michael Bay has averaged more than 7.2 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery in its first season and currently ranks as basic cable’s #1 scripted series this summer with adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
Falling Skies has averaged more than 5.5 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery for its fourth season, including 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 2.1 million adults 18-49.
