The dead will continue to walk at The CW. The network has officially ordered a second season of comic adaptation “iZombie.”
Developed by Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright and starring Rose McIver, “iZombie” has garnered strong reviews and passionate fan support.
Its viewership performance has not been spectacular–and actually slipped to a series low this week–but has been largely consistent and above the level routinely achieved by many of The CW’s original series.
And while it does not retain a significant percentage of its weekly “The Flash” lead-in, it did not drop when positioned after a “Flash” re-run on April 8. By holding steady in that suboptimal circumstance, “iZombie” confirmed that it has its own core following.
— While The CW delivered good news Wednesday, FOX offered some of the negative variety. It passed on issuing a fourth season to low-rated comedy “The Mindy Project.”
“Mindy” fans need not yet give up hope. Sources say Universal is aiming to score a two-season deal with the Hulu streaming service.