Netflix Renews ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Netflix has renewed its comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for a fourth season, company officials announced Tuesday.

The renewal comes three weeks after the series—which stars Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski and Carol Kane—launched its third season on the streaming service. The series received three 2016 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including one for Outstanding Comedy series.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, produced by Universal Television, is executive produced by Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond and David Miner, said Netflix.

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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.