Go Goats! There’s good news for fans of Blue Mountain State. The Spike TV series has been renewed for a third season of college football comedy. The cable channel has ordered another 13 installments and they’re expected to begin airing in September.
Denise Richards, who plays the wife of Coach Daniels (Ed Marinaro), will appear in eight of the 13 episodes.
Here’s the press release from Spike TV:
SPIKE TV SCORES ANOTHER 13 EPISODES OF ORIGINAL SCRIPTED COMEDY “BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE”
PRODUCED BY VARSITY PICTURES AND LIONSGATENew York, NY, April 27, 2011 – Spike TV has picked up a third season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, “Blue Mountain State,” it was announced today by Larry Sullivan, director of original scripted series, Spike TV. Produced by Varsity Pictures’ Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), “Blue Mountain State” experienced significant ratings growth in season 2 compared to season 1, delivering a +33% increase in Men 18-34, +50% in Men 18-24, and +14% in Men 18-49.
“Blue Mountain State” follows the on and off-field antics of college football powerhouse, Blue Mountain State. Former NFL running back and veteran actor, Ed Marinaro (“Hill Street Blues”), stars as no-nonsense Coach Daniels. In season 3, Coach Daniels will have his authority challenged when the boosters force him to hire a hotshot offensive coordinator/head coach-in-waiting. Alex, played by Emmy Award(R)-winner Darin Brooks (“Blue Crush”), will have to step up in season 3 from being a fun-loving second-string to the starting QB. The cast also includes Thad, played by Alan Ritchson (“Smallville”), the team’s over-the-top team captain and Sammy, the team’s mascot, played by Romanski (“The Sarah Silverman Program”).
Denise Richards will return for a second season as Coach Daniels sexy, sharp-tongued ex-wife, Debra.
Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett are executive producers. Romanski, who also stars as Sammy, and Eric Falconer (“The Sarah Silverman Program,” “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”) also serve as executive producers and writers.
Spike TV is available in 99.4 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear Blue Mountain State will return?
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I’d wish a season 4 would happen…. but more than likely, it will not. I knew that this was the series’ end when Thad finally called Sammy by his name at the end of the final episode.
Wishful thinking aside… the circumstances that the team found themselves in at the last 3 episodes… pretty much ended their football careers. No one recovers from a scandal like that. It was still a fitting end though.
I think BMS should go for a fourth year. About a year ago I had no idea that this show even existed until I found it on netflix and watched it. After the first episode I was hooked. Season one may have not brought in alot of viewers, but as the seasons keep coming more and more people are starting to hear about it and watch it. I believe if there was a fourth season the show would hit its climax, probably bringing in twice as many viewers and that is a good reason why spike should air a season… Read more »
Hell Yeah, this show is the greatest, especially since Thad is in it
Awesome news! I was getting nervous because it kind of just faded away without any news for months. Glad to see it getting another season because it’s an outrageously good time.
Awesome show. Very funny. Glad to see it coming back!