Rumors were circulating yesterday that Beauty and the Beast was being renewed but the network said that they weren’t true. Well, what a difference a day can make. The CW has now renewed the drama for a fourth season for 2015-16.
In addition, the network has announced that the third season of Beauty and the Beast will begin airing on May 21st at 8pm.
Though the show doesn’t perform very well in the ratings, it does reportedly attract a relatively large online and international audience.
It’s worth noting that the original version, which became a cult classic and starred Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton, only ran three seasons on CBS.
Here’s the press release:
THE THIRD SEASON OF “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” PREMIERES THURSDAY, MAY 21 ON THE CW
The CW Orders a Fourth Season of “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” for 2015-16
February 13, 2015 (Burbank, CA) — The third season of fan favorite drama BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will begin its 13-episode run on Thursday, May 21 (8:00-9:00 pm ET) on The CW Network. In addition, The CW announced today that Beauty And The Beast has also been renewed a fourth season, which will air later the 2015-2016 season.
As season three begins, Cat (Kristin Kreuk) and Vincent (Jay Ryan) are able to focus on their love, finally free from Muirfield, manhunts and beasts. However, that love will be tested as new and more dangerous threats await. When they learn that innocent victims are being used to test the boundaries of the impossible, Cat and Vincent will uncover a deeper conspiracy, one which Vincent can fight only by turning to the beast he carries within. But unleashing the beast will risk Vincent’s life – along with his and Cat’s love – as they struggle to build a normal life together.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Take 5 Productions/Whizbang Films with executive producers Brad Kern (“Charmed”), Bill Haber (“Rizzoli & Isles,” “Thurgood”), Paul J. Witt (“A Better Life”) & Tony Thomas (“A Better Life”), Ron Koslow (“Moonlight”), Frank Siracusa (“The Yard”) and John Weber (“The Borgias”), with Sherri Cooper (“Brothers and Sisters”) & Jennifer Levin (“Without A Trace,” “Felicity”) as consultants.
What do you think? Are you glad that Beauty and the Beast has been renewed for a fourth season? Will you be watching season three?
Yes! I am so happy, yet a little sad if what they insist on making season 4 the final one. Please please give us at the very least 22 episodes this time and not a painful 13 like season 3. I am praying for 22 episodes and the increase of fans!!!!!!!!!
Yes!!!! Can’t wait for their next move!! 😉
I am so glad to hear this show has been renewed!!!!!!! So looking forward to it coming back on! Great cast and I just love how the third season ended….please hurry and complete season 4 , can’t wait for season 4 to start!!!!!
I love ths show
Endlessly amusing to see how PR people keep a steady drip of positive comments on this site…
You will be amazed what I am doing I am cleaning up cw network mess the ranking systems are extremely old and I am the one who has to clean up their mess the ranking systems are like 1993 to 2009 too old
What totally insane is why are they doing 13 episodes in BATB we would like to see beauty and the beast season 4 to get full season with 22 episode
I would love to see more than 13 episodes too
You are absolutely right! 22 episodes for season 4 can only make sense, especially if season 4 is the last as it is being said. It was so sad and pitiful to endure just 13 episodes for season 3, it actually hurt!!!!!
Given it’s a show that should have gone after 2 episodes based on its ratings, I think it’s a lot of episodes you’re getting. You should be very happy with it.
I am so glad that they are renewing beauty and the beast this is the only show I like………..
I’m so glad it’s being renewed. I’m not a crowd follower and am happy to know even those of us who “walk to a different drumbeat” matter. Who hasn’t loved and lost? Who hasn’t felt like the best thing in your life drives you crazy? I’m an old woman and as I watch this show, it reminds me of my youth and makes me smile.
BATB means Beauty and the beast
Yes, I’m very glad Beauty and The Beast got renewed! Sad about a few others that got cancelled.
I never heard of “The Messangers” until 6/18/15 when there was a clip after one of the shows, probably Beauty & The Beast. Anyway I thought it looked interesting & set my DVD to record it on Fri 6/19/15 and went to look something up and found that it was cancelled….I really liked the 1 episode & if CW had built it up letting people know about it more, more people probably would have watched……Such a shame 🙁
I agree thanks forRenewing Beauty and the BEAST!!!
So great to know that CW won’t need a 7th figure to give out ratings for another slow next season…
They’re doing their part for the environment!
yes i am happy its still showing i dont like too many new shows i love supernatural also flash i zombie okay
What does commenting on the insane renewal of a show nobody watches have to do with “being nice”?
Sorry but the fact you don’t want to hear Beauty and the Beat has bad ratings doesn’t make those ratings any less puny.
But don’t worry, CW is working very hard to keep the sought-after title of America’s Lowest-rated Network and is well aware of the low ratings even without my pointing them out so “rudely”…