LIFETIME CONJURES SECOND SEASON OF NEW DRAMA WITCHES OF EAST END
Series Starring Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston Renewed with 13 Episode Order for 2014
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 22, 2013) – Lifetime is set to scare up a second season of its new drama Witches of East End (#WitchesofEastEnd), starring Emmy® Award-winner Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston as a family of witches living in the secluded seaside town of East Haven, with a 13 episode order for a 2014 return. The announcement was made today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime.
“With its great story telling and amazing cast, Witches of East End is leading a full-blown witch renaissance,” said Sharenow. “The show’s perfect mix of premium execution with content that is in the zeitgeist is drawing new viewers to Lifetime and we’re very excited to be bringing it back for a second season.”
Based on Melissa de la Cruz’s New York Times best-selling novel, Witches of East End centers on the mysterious Beauchamp family: free-spirited artist Joanna (Ormond) and her two grown daughters, wild-child bartender Freya (Dewan Tatum) and shy librarian Ingrid (Boston), both of whom are unaware that they are gifted (and cursed) with a magical birthright. Freya is recently engaged to the man of her dreams, wealthy playboy Dash Gardiner (Eric Winter), but when she finds herself inexplicably drawn to Dash’s troubled, enigmatic brother Killian (Daniel DiTomasso), bizarre occurrences begin to manifest. Meanwhile, Joanna’s long-estranged sister Wendy (Amick) shows up with a warning that could change the Beauchamps’ fate forever, forcing Joanna to reveal to her daughters they are, indeed, immortal witches who possess great untapped powers. Witches of East End also stars Jason George and Oscar® and Golden Globe® Award nominee Virginia Madsen.
One of Lifetime’s youngest skewing scripted series ever, with a median age of 46, Witches of East End is averaging 3.0 million Total Viewers, 1.7 million Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 viewers, and 1.3 million Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 viewers on a Live+7 basis through five weeks.
The series’ first season will conclude on Sunday, December 15th, at 10:00pm ET/PT.
Series Starring Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston Renewed with 13 Episode Order for 2014
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 22, 2013) – Lifetime is set to scare up a second season of its new drama Witches of East End (#WitchesofEastEnd), starring Emmy® Award-winner Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston as a family of witches living in the secluded seaside town of East Haven, with a 13 episode order for a 2014 return. The announcement was made today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime.
“With its great story telling and amazing cast, Witches of East End is leading a full-blown witch renaissance,” said Sharenow. “The show’s perfect mix of premium execution with content that is in the zeitgeist is drawing new viewers to Lifetime and we’re very excited to be bringing it back for a second season.”
Based on Melissa de la Cruz’s New York Times best-selling novel, Witches of East End centers on the mysterious Beauchamp family: free-spirited artist Joanna (Ormond) and her two grown daughters, wild-child bartender Freya (Dewan Tatum) and shy librarian Ingrid (Boston), both of whom are unaware that they are gifted (and cursed) with a magical birthright. Freya is recently engaged to the man of her dreams, wealthy playboy Dash Gardiner (Eric Winter), but when she finds herself inexplicably drawn to Dash’s troubled, enigmatic brother Killian (Daniel DiTomasso), bizarre occurrences begin to manifest. Meanwhile, Joanna’s long-estranged sister Wendy (Amick) shows up with a warning that could change the Beauchamps’ fate forever, forcing Joanna to reveal to her daughters they are, indeed, immortal witches who possess great untapped powers. Witches of East End also stars Jason George and Oscar® and Golden Globe® Award nominee Virginia Madsen.
One of Lifetime’s youngest skewing scripted series ever, with a median age of 46, Witches of East End is averaging 3.0 million Total Viewers, 1.7 million Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 viewers, and 1.3 million Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 viewers on a Live+7 basis through five weeks.
The series’ first season will conclude on Sunday, December 15th, at 10:00pm ET/PT.
Yes! I'm so happy right now.
ReplyDeleteGood day Witches of east end renewed and Reign held steady:)
ReplyDeleteFinally! I have been waiting for this!
ReplyDeleteI would've wanted to cry if this hadn't been renewed, it's truly the only thing I needed in my bones to continue, so much relief and happiness!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Finally, I would have been mad if it wasn't renewed.
ReplyDeleteWell...crap. You can go ahead and have this one, it just gives me more time to chase after Haven.
ReplyDeleteYes! I love that show
ReplyDeleteSucks for you, bear! Muahahaha.
ReplyDeleteHell YES! And so stoked it's for 13 episodes instead of 10!
ReplyDeleteYES! YES! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! *first pumps the air*
ReplyDeleteWord. Season one should have been 13 episodes as well. I guess Lifetime didn't want to hedge their bets.
ReplyDeleteOMGOMGOMG. Ive been checking this site everyday to get this news since the first season is almost over. EEEEEEEEE IM SO EXCITEDDD. WITCHES OF EAST END DESERVES TO GET 80 season
ReplyDeleteYAY
ReplyDeleteFinally ! Great news. Love this show !
ReplyDeleteAwesome! :D
ReplyDeleteGreat news! This show just keeps getting better and better
ReplyDeleteYes!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. They've strayed so far from the books in so many good ways, I'm really interested to see where they go.
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