The FX network announced today that it's ordered a fifth season of its critically-acclaimed animated spy comedy Archer, one of TV's smartest and funniest shows. The show, created by Adam Reed and boasting a voice cast that includes Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, and Jessica Walter, is currently in the midst of its fourth season, which has been earning record ratings and experiencing big gains over the previous one. There are currently seven episodes remaining in Archer's current season, which concludes April 11th. Like the last couple seasons of the show, the new fifth season will consist of 13 episodes. No premiere date is set, but [...]
This is a pretty odd turn of events. Eastbound & Down was given a fourth season from HBO, even though the show seemingly had its series finale in April. Not only that but Danny McBride has always been vocal about the fact that the show was designed to be in three parts. That being said, this is super great news. There will be a lot of questions to answer after that finale, obviously, like: What car is Kenny going to drive?
It has been speculated for a week or so but it still feels nice to get an official word. As we reported, 30 Rock will be given an abbreviated final season. It's sad news for a show arguably still at the height of its powers but it’s a hell of a lot better than it just getting taken off without a finale. In a time rife with cancellation speculation (band name?), it’s nice for a show like 30 Rock to be able to write itself a proper ending; it's what Tina Fey always wanted. No word on Community and Parks & Recreation but things still look solid, [...]
