AMC has renewed their Turn TV series for a second season. There will be 10 episodes once again.
Here’s the cable channel’s press release:
AMC ORDERS SECOND SEASON OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR DRAMA “TURN”
Show Attracted Passionate Core Audience Averaging 2 Million Viewers Per Week Over Initial Ten Episodes
NEW YORK, NY, June 23, 2014 – AMC today announced that it has ordered a second season of its Revolutionary War drama, “TURN,” which attracted a passionate core audience averaging 2 million viewers a week over its initial 10-episode run. “TURN” will return to AMC with 10 new episodes next spring. The network is also pairing encores of the entire first season of “TURN” with “Hell On Wheels” on Saturday nights this summer, to give new viewers a chance to discover and connect with the show.
“Craig Silverstein, Barry Josephson and a talented cast and crew delivered a truly distinctive and engaging premiere season. We look forward to continuing this revolutionary journey into season two,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president. “AMC and its creative partners have a track record of nurturing programs we collectively believe in, patiently growing viewership and engagement over time. With ‘TURN,’ once again, we dive in with our partners to build upon this very promising first season.”
Season ratings averages, live+3, across initial 10 episodes:
Total audience, 2 million viewers
Adults 25-54, 772,000 viewers
Adults 18-49, 709,000 viewersOn a very competitive night, the “TURN” finale delivered 2.2 million viewers, live+3, including 792,000 adults 25-54 and 706,000 adults 18-49.
A character-driven drama set during the Revolutionary War, “TURN” takes us behind the battlefront, to a shadow war fought by everyday heroes who vowed to keep their heroics a secret. Based on Alexander Rose’s book “Washington’s Spies,” “TURN” centers on Abe Woodhull, a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island, who bands together with a disparate group of childhood friends to form the Culper Ring. Together they risked their lives and honor, and turned against family and King, for a fight they believed in passionately, ultimately helping George Washington turn the tide of the Revolutionary War in favor of the rebels. Their daring efforts also revolutionized the art of espionage, giving birth to modern tradecraft as we know it today, along with all of the moral complexity that entails.
“TURN,” from AMC Studios, is executive produced by Craig Silverstein (“Nikita”), who also serves as showrunner, and Barry Josephson (“Bones,” Enchanted) from Josephson Entertainment. The series stars Jamie Bell as Abraham Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, Heather Lind as Anna Strong, Kevin R. McNally as Judge Richard Woodhull, Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull, Burn Gorman as Major Hewlett, Angus MacFadyen as Robert Rogers, JJ Feild as Major John André and Samuel Roukin as Captain Simcoe. “TURN” is distributed internationally by Entertainment One Television (eOne), through an exclusive multi-year output agreement.
About AMC
Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade, or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in history ever to win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row, and four of the last five with the current Outstanding Drama Series honoree, “Breaking Bad.” The network boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last two years with “The Walking Dead.” AMC’s original drama series include “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead,” “Hell On Wheels,” “Turn,” “Halt and Catch Fire” and the forthcoming “Breaking Bad” prequel, “Better Call Saul.” AMC also explores authentic worlds with bold characters through its slate of unscripted original series like “Comic Book Men,” “Small Town Security,” “Talking Dead,” “Game of Arms” and “Freakshow.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Something More.
What do you think? Do you like the Turn TV series? Are you glad that it was renewed or, do you think it should have been cancelled instead?
VERY GOOD SHOW FOR ME A AMERICAN HISTORY BUFF. LOVED IT.
Glad there will be a second season. Show helps Americans who never received, or cannot remember, enough American history to understand that the Founders had to fight not only the British and the Germans, but many of their own countrymen as well, during the Revolutionary War, and how these brave men and women put their own lives in jeopardy by doing this. Congratulations to AMC for preserving this very important piece of our nation’s story. Well done.
I am so glad they are bringing back Turn. It’s a great tv show. I hope it continues after season 2. It’s nice to have a series about the revolutionary war days. Great Show
We even had neighbors over to watch each episode. We are looking forward to the new series.
Wonderful – a keeper!
AMC always has the best. Turn is an amazing series an they better see it to the end
Great show! Really enjoyed it and glad it’s being renewed. When will season 2 begin?
Watched whole 10 episodes in one night got so interested that just couldn’t go to sleep without seen the end still want more .cast and everything else excellent
Turn is a great series! So glad it is back!
I really enjoyed the series. We need to see how our nation was at its start. The show clearly portrays the reasons in color why our federal government and laws were set up in such a way to prevent what the British soldiers did under their understanding of British law to people living in America at that time. We need more understanding of this to help battle the problems of today in the united states. I could relate to some of the characters in the show, One character reminded me of myself to the point where it was totally scary.… Read more »
Great series. Hope that it will run for years to come.
Turn needs to stay!!!!
I enjoy this show so much, it is one of my favorites. I’m so happy and can’t wait to watch the 2 nd season!
I truly enjoyed the first season of TURN, although the romantic element is purely fictitious. Even so, as a former teacher, I am pleased to see that this era has been brought forth dramatically. The casting is great and the acting is outstanding. Even with some poetic license, the story of Washington’s spy ring deserves a greater place in history than it has been given thus far. For a good non-fiction read on this topic, check out “George Washington’s Secret Six: the Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution” by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. Quote by British Major George… Read more »
BITCHEN SHOW even though the credits must think senior citizens are detached from society! LOL
Love the series TURN & anxious for Season 2…as a Midwesterner who lived on Long Island happily for some years it takes me back to good memories there…I can still smell potatoes growing & sense the salt air…characters so well cast too!