The renewal really is the equivalent of a completed Hail Mary pass. The show has managed to scrape up only an average 2.3 rating/6 share and 6.1 million viewers overall. Yet, NBC is expected to give an a full 22-episode order.
Lights has been bouncing around timeslots. It had been running at 8 pm, is now schedueld to return on Sunday May 27th at 9 pm, and will have a 9 pm or later slot in its new season. For some reason, there's been no talk about running the damn show on Fridays!
Getting the jump on next week's upfronts (when the networks introduce the coming season), NBC's also let leak that they've picked up five pilots:
Bionic Woman, starring British actress Michelle Ryan;
Chuck, a spy dramedy bout a guy with a supercomputer brain recruited by the government;
Journeyman, about a journalist who travels through time to right wrongs;
Life, starring American-impersonating Brit (Band of Brothers) Damian Lewis as a cop who returns to the beat after proving he was wrongfully convicted of murder; and
Lipstick Jungle, about three successful NYC career gals-- based on the book by Sex In The City author Candace Bushnell (Sex TV producer Darren Star was set to work on the series, but defected to ABC with a ripoff called Cashmere Mafia).
We'd put our money on Bionic and Lipstick.
Comments (9)
I'm so happy to hear this! This is such a strong show that they HAD to renew it!!
1 of 9 | Posted by coastalcpa
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Posted on May 11, 2007 7:45 AM
PANTHERS WIN STATE!!!!
I heard about this last night and immediately took my head out of the oven and creamed my pants in joy. This is better than Christmas and my birthday and Arbor Day all put together. I'm so happy, I may vomit.
2 of 9 | Posted by Screamapillar
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Posted on May 11, 2007 9:08 AM
Thank god this show is coming back. And a thousand times NO should they show this on Fridays. It would be the death of that show and quite frankly its too good for that. And people who think this show should be on Fridays because its called 'Friday Night Lights' really should do something else...(I'll think of something). And Screamapillar, cant wait for your recaps again. I miss them. Hell yeah Season 2!!!!
3 of 9 | Posted by Joe | Posted on May 11, 2007 9:43 AM
YEAH!! now i'm definitely going to buy the first season on dvd and make everyone i know watch it so they will be ready for the second season. it is such a good show.
4 of 9 | Posted by pq | Posted on May 11, 2007 12:27 PM
Yesss!!!!! This is the best news since Panthers won State! OK, FNL fans, now it's on us to urge everyone we know to watch the reruns over the summer so there is actually an audience for the show next season. Screampillar, so glad we'll get another season of your recaps.
5 of 9 | Posted by JasonR
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Posted on May 11, 2007 12:28 PM
This is the absolute, ultimate, greatest, and best news of 2007 so far!!!
CLEAR EYES...FULL HEARTS...CAN'T LOSE!!!!!!!!!
6 of 9 | Posted by Bo | Posted on May 11, 2007 1:12 PM
OhBoyohBoyohBoy! I love this show so much. It the only show that I watch that makes me feel all squishy inside and like I'm 14 again.
7 of 9 | Posted by punkrox | Posted on May 11, 2007 3:01 PM
Best news I've heard all week. Now I can't wait for football season. Go Panthers!!
8 of 9 | Posted by helloooeverybody | Posted on May 12, 2007 6:37 AM
When is the release date in US for season 2? i love this show. i started crying when season 1 was over actually.. i want season 2! :D
CLEAR EYES FULL HEARTS CANT LOSE!
sometimes the problem is that whats gonna happen just isent up to you. Then things take a turn around the backyard, then sudently it is all up to you. Brace yourself together, were going in to a hell of game
9 of 9 | Posted by Clear eyes full hearts cant lose
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Posted on July 8, 2007 5:00 PM