Adult Swim Renews 'Jesus,' 'Tyson' and 'Pickles'

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Adult Swim has renewed three series including the controversial Black Jesus.

Also picked up for second seasons are the animated series Mike Tyson Mysteries and Mr. Pickles.

Black Jesus, a live action show, was created by Aaron McGruder and Mike Clattenburg, and is built around a Compton, Calif. Jesus and his do-gooder followers. The show drew some protests but has ranked No. 1 in its time period in young adult and male demos.

Adult Swim, part of Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting, is the leader in young demos. Earlier this year, the network expanded, starting its late night programming schedule at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m., following Cartoon Network's kids shows. The three series were part of the network's increased emphasis on original programming.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.