'Abbott Elementary' Renewed for Third Season

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Renewal for ABC comedy series comes after three Golden Globes wins

Abbott Elementary
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Fresh off its three Golden Globe award wins Tuesday night, ABC has greenlit a third season of the comedy series Abbott Elementary.

The series won the Golden Globe for best comedy series along with the best actress in a comedy series award for Quinta Brunson and a best supporting actor statuette for Tyler James Williams.

The second season of Abbott Elementary posted a 31% audience increase over its first season, ranking as the network’s most watched series, according to the network. The series also averaged 9.1 million viewers in its second season after 35 days of cross-platform viewing -- an increase of 13% over the previous season, according to ABC.

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Along with Brunson and Williams, the series stars Emmy award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James and Chris Perfetti. ■

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.