'Sleepy Hollow' gets renewed; '24' goes to London
Tom Mison in "Sleepy Hollow," which has been picked up for another season by Fox. Credit: AP
In this get-two-birds-with-one-stone post, Fox has just renewed "Sleepy Hollow" — which yours truly liked — for a second season, becoming fall's first newcomer to get a reorder. And "24" is going to London. More on that below .?.?.
"Hollow's renewal for 13 episodes (the first season is also for 13) would appear validation of Fox's short-run series strategy, of which "The Following" would be considered a part of. It's a cable strategy, too, based on the idea that a short-run series is not only cheaper, but concentrates the storytelling, which, theoretically, makes it more compelling for viewers. "Hollow" has done particularly well with DVR playbacks and video-on-demand, with the series' premiere alone getting a total of 22 million views. Meanwhile, each of the first three episodes have scored over a 3 rating in the relevant younger demo. Also good.
And "24: Live Another Day," arriving next spring, will be filmed in its entirety in the UK. Here are three quotes that lay out what the idea is all about:
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