Fox has picked up Golden Globe Award winner Brooklyn Nine-Nine, along with critically acclaimed comedies The Mindy Project and New Girl, for the 2014-15 season. Psychological thriller The Following also was renewed, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, and Joe Earley, Chief Operating Officer, Fox Broadcasting Company, who released the following joint statement.
"These shows are some of the best and acclaimed series on television, with influential, culture-driving stars, and some of the best, most creative talent behind the camera. All four are core assets within our 2014-15 portfolio of content, and we're really happy to bring them back to our Fox fans for another season."
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was picked up for a second season. The Mindy Project received a third season order, and New Girl was renewed for a fourth season. The Following was picked up for its third season.
As previously announced, Sleepy Hollow was picked up for a second season, Glee was renewed for its sixth season and Bones was picked up for its tenth. Additional pickups to be announced.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars Golden Globe Award winner Andy Samberg as a talented, but carefree, detective and Andre Braugher as his new precinct captain with a lot to prove. The Season 1 finale of Brooklyn Nine-Nine airs Tuesday, March 25 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). The series is produced by Universal Television, 3 Arts Entertainment and Fremulon. Created and written by Dan Goor (Parks and Recreation) and Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation), the series is executive-produced by Goor, Schur and David Miner (30 Rock). "Like" Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Facebook. Follow the series on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/brooklyn99Fox@Brooklyn99FOX} and join the discussion using #brooklyn99.
Created and written by Mindy Kaling (The Office), The Mindy Project stars Kaling as a skilled OB/GYN trying to balance both her personal and professional life. The special one-hour Spring Premiere, featuring back-to-back episodes of The Mindy Project, airs Tuesday, April 1 (9:00-9:30/9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) and then returns to its normal timeslot on Tuesdays at 9:30 PM ET/PT. The Mindy Project is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment in association with Universal Television. The series is created and written by Mindy Kaling. Kaling, Howard Klein (The Office, Parks and Recreation), Matt Warburton (The Simpsons), Michael Spiller (Modern Family) and Jack Burditt (30 Rock) are executive producers. "Like" The Mindy Project on Facebook. Follow the series on Twitter @MindyProjectFOX and join the discussion at #themindyproject.
Airing Tuesdays (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), New Girl stars Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Zooey Deschanel as a smart and spirited woman navigating her way through the highs and lows of modern friendship and romance, alongside her male roommates (Jake Johnson, Emmy Award and Golden Globe-nominated Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Damon Wayans Jr.) and her beautiful best friend (Hannah Simone). Created by Liz Meriwether (No Strings Attached), New Girl is produced by Chernin Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Meriwether, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, Jake Kasdan, Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope are executive producers. "Like" New Girl on http://www.facebook.com/NewGirlonFOXFacebook. Follow the series on Twitter @NewGirlOnFOX and join the discussion at #newgirl.
Edge-of-your-seat thriller The Following, from Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries, Scream franchise) and starring Golden Globe Award winner Kevin Bacon (X-Men: First Class, Frost/Nixon) and James Purefoy (Rome), follows a deadly cat-and-mouse chase between a former FBI agent (Bacon) and a devious and diabolical serial killer (Purefoy). The Following airs Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The series is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The series is created, written and executive-produced by Kevin Williamson. Marcos Siega (Dexter, The Vampire Diaries) serves as an executive producer and director on the series. "Like" The Following on Facebook. Follow the series on Twitter @TheFollowingFOX and join the discussion at #thefollowing.