The Happy Net strikes again as The CW has renewed its space drama Pandora for a second season and given a third season nod to fantasy series The Outpost. Both shows aired this past Summer to low ratings, but I figured they had a decent chance for renewal despite thy numbers because they are acquisitions designed to fill up space on the schedule during a low-viewership time of year (and they also come at a relatively low cost to the network). Both are also available for streaming on the network’s website and app, and they likely do better in digital viewing (The CW has adapted better to the 21st century than the other broadcast networks and pays more attention to those stats). Last Summer, The Outpost debuted on The CW in Summer to low ratings but was still renewed. Pandora joined that one this year along with horror anthology Two-Sentence Horror Stories. All three averaged only one-tenth of a ratings point based on same day viewing for the 18-49 demographic in Summer. But it’s also likely that all three picked up more viewers digitally. There has not been a renewal announcement for the latter series yet, but I would not be surprised if the Happy Net were to greenlight a second season of that in the next couple of weeks or so. If it does renew that one, The CW will have a 100% renewal rate for its scripted shows for the 2018-19 season.
Pandora follows a young woman who joins the Earth’s Space Training Academy after having lost her family. There she is trained to defend against threats both alien and human while also learning the hidden truth of her own identity. It stars Priscilla Quintana, Oliver Dench, Raechelle Banno, and John Harlan Kim.
The Outpost follows a young woman tracking the mercenaries that destroyed her home and in the process discovers that she possesses powerful magical abilities. It stars Jessica Green, Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse, and Anand Desai-Barochia.
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