'Justified' Closes In On Renewal At FX (Deadline Hollywood)
While FX executives are clearly disappointed by the audience's rejection of
the critically praised freshman drama _Lights Out_, which was canceled today,
they are pretty happy with the performance of sophomore _Justified_. So much
that they are close to renewing the series for a third season. There is no
rush, but the deal with producing studio Sony Pictures TV for Season 3 might
be completed in time for FX's upfront party in New York on Tuesday where the
cast of the neo-western crime drama starring Timothy Olyphant is slated to
appear, along with actors from the other FX series. Despite hitting a season
low in 18-49 last night, _Justified_ is running way ahead of Season 1 as the
series has emerged as a big DVR gainer, getting a 55-60% ratings bump from
time-shifted viewing. Season-to-date, the drama has averaged 4 million viewers
in Live Plus 7 for its original Wednesday 10 PM telecasts. That is up 16% from
Season 1. In 18-49, the average is 2.1 million, up 16%. With multiple plays
included, each episode of _Justified _draws 7.4 million total viewers this
season, up 9% from Season 1 and close to the cumulative ...
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