ABC Orders More Once Upon A Time, Grey’s Anatomy and 5 Other Series
ABC has rewarded seven of its current comedy and drama hits with additional episodes.
All of Wednesday’s comedies (Modern Family, The Middle, The Goldbergs and Black-ish) have received additional orders for two more episodes each. All four comedies will air 24 episodes this season.
Castle and Once Upon A Time have each received one additional episode order. Each series will have a total of 23 episodes. While, Grey’s Anatomy will receive two additional episodes bringing its Season 11 total to 24.
H/T: TVLine
ABC Gives Full Season Orders to How To Get Away With Murder and Black-ish
ABC is the first network to grant full-season orders to freshman series. Ratings hits How To Get Away With Murder and Black-ish have been picked up for full seasons.
Murder‘s freshman run was always designed to last 15 episodes, while Black-ish will run 22 episodes.
Murder debuted to 14.3 million total viewers and a 3.9 demo rating, becoming fall’s No. 1-rated new series. Black-ish debuted to 11 million / 3.3 in the 18-49 demo, making it the fall’s No. 1-rated new comedy.
H/T: TVLine