'Army Wives' Season 5 and 'Drop Dead Diva' Season 3 Get the Thumbs Up
Lifetime has renewed its signature dramas for new seasons of 13 episodes each in 2011.
Sally Pressman and Drew Fuller on "Army Wives"
September 23, 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA — Lifetime Television has renewed its hit scripted series "Army Wives" and "Drop Dead Diva" for their fifth and third seasons, respectively, to premiere in 2011, during which 13 all-new episodes of each program will air on the network. The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks and History.
Regarding the announcement, Dubuc said, "'Army Wives' and 'Drop Dead Diva' have lead Lifetime's charge in scripted programming and are key components to our success. We are so happy with these two special programs and are excited to pick them up for new seasons, which allows us to launch our next generation of scripted series."
"Army Wives"
"Army Wives" follows the struggles, dreams and friendships of a diverse group of women—and one man—living with their spouses and families on an active army post. The series stars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamara, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico, Katelyn Pippy and Catherine Bell.
The most successful series in Lifetime's 26-year history, "Army Wives'" fourth season averaged 3.2 million total viewers this year. Its season four finale on August 22 was the program's most watched episode of the year across all demographics, including Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Women 18+ and Adults 18-49.
"Army Wives" is produced by ABC Studios for Lifetime Television. Mark Gordon and The Mark Gordon Company's President of Production, Deborah Spera, serve as executive producers. Jeff Melvoin, Marshall Persinger and Harry Bring also served as executive producers of season four. The series is based on the book "Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage" by Tanya Biank, who serves as a consultant.
"Drop Dead Diva"
"Drop Dead Diva" tells the story of a shallow, aspiring model who dies in a sudden accident, only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney (Elliott). "Drop Dead Diva" also stars Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst, Kate Levering, April Bowlby, Josh Stamberg and Ben Feldman. Guest stars throughout the second season of "Drop Dead Diva" included Paula Abdul, Cybill Shepherd, Rosie O'Donnell, Jake Pavelka, Chad Lowe, Vivica A. Fox, Sharon Lawrence, Ricki Lake, Nancy Grace, Leelee Sobieski and Natasha Henstridge, among others. The second season of the series was seen by over 49.9 million Total Viewers.
Josh Berman is creator and executive producer of "Drop Dead Diva," which is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron of Storyline Entertainment and Alex Taub are executive producers.
Regarding the announcement, Dubuc said, "'Army Wives' and 'Drop Dead Diva' have lead Lifetime's charge in scripted programming and are key components to our success. We are so happy with these two special programs and are excited to pick them up for new seasons, which allows us to launch our next generation of scripted series."
"Army Wives"
"Army Wives" follows the struggles, dreams and friendships of a diverse group of women—and one man—living with their spouses and families on an active army post. The series stars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamara, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico, Katelyn Pippy and Catherine Bell.
The most successful series in Lifetime's 26-year history, "Army Wives'" fourth season averaged 3.2 million total viewers this year. Its season four finale on August 22 was the program's most watched episode of the year across all demographics, including Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Women 18+ and Adults 18-49.
"Army Wives" is produced by ABC Studios for Lifetime Television. Mark Gordon and The Mark Gordon Company's President of Production, Deborah Spera, serve as executive producers. Jeff Melvoin, Marshall Persinger and Harry Bring also served as executive producers of season four. The series is based on the book "Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage" by Tanya Biank, who serves as a consultant.
"Drop Dead Diva"
"Drop Dead Diva" tells the story of a shallow, aspiring model who dies in a sudden accident, only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney (Elliott). "Drop Dead Diva" also stars Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst, Kate Levering, April Bowlby, Josh Stamberg and Ben Feldman. Guest stars throughout the second season of "Drop Dead Diva" included Paula Abdul, Cybill Shepherd, Rosie O'Donnell, Jake Pavelka, Chad Lowe, Vivica A. Fox, Sharon Lawrence, Ricki Lake, Nancy Grace, Leelee Sobieski and Natasha Henstridge, among others. The second season of the series was seen by over 49.9 million Total Viewers.
Josh Berman is creator and executive producer of "Drop Dead Diva," which is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron of Storyline Entertainment and Alex Taub are executive producers.