NBC is sticking with Shades of Blue. Today, the network announced they’ve renewed the TV series for a third season.
The crime drama stars Jennifer Lopez as Harlee Santos, a single mother navigating her personal life and her career as an NYPD officer and FBI informant. The cast also includes Ray Liotta, Warren Kole, Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, Sarah Jeffery, and Gino Anthony Pesi.
Season two of Shades of Blue debuted on March 5th. And while ratings are down from season one, the show is still bringing in moderate viewing numbers. So far, season two is averaging a .94 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.045 million viewers.
From NBC:
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — March 17, 2017 — “Shades of Blue,” NBC’s gritty drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta about corruption in the NYPD and the ramifications that ensue, has been renewed for a third season.
The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.
“We’re so hugely appreciative of everything Jennifer and Ray do, and know it is due to their dedication, as well as the hard work of our incredible cast and producers, that ‘Shades of Blue’ has so clearly and compellingly earned a third-season renewal,” Salke said. “This show continues to mine powerful stories that always leave us hungry for more.”
Thus far in its second season, “Shades of Blue” is dominating the Sunday 10 p.m. ET hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas, generating a +50% margin of victory in the timeslot in adult 18-49 rating. In total viewers, “Shades of Blue” also wins decisively, averaging 5.0 million viewers in “live plus same day” ratings from Nielsen Media Research.
Additionally, “Shades” leads the timeslot’s broadcast competition in all other key measures – adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54.
“Shades” adds substantial viewership from time-shifting and video on demand, with the show’s March 5 season premiere growing by 66% in “live plus three day” Nielsens to a 1.6 rating in adults 18-49, and in total viewers by 2.5 million persons to a total of 7.8 million, accounting for the biggest L+3 lifts of the night on the Big 4 networks.
Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez) is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.
Harlee navigates her fractured relationship with Wozniak as she struggles to conceal her deepest secret: She killed her daughter’s father. Following his discovery that Harlee collaborated with the FBI, Wozniak is confronted with a gut-wrenching dilemma of his own. The crew is under tight scrutiny from Stahl (Warren Kole) and the FBI, as well as from Internal Affairs, in the form of a gregarious detective, Verco (guest star Dov Davidoff), who investigates the disappearance of one of their own. Meanwhile, a former member of their crew, Julia Ayres (guest star Anna Gunn) runs for mayor and her complex relationship with Harlee and Wozniak comes to the fore. Neither Harlee nor Wozniak anticipates that Ayres’ corrupt connections will trap them in a dangerous war with the Mafia.
The cast includes Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, Sarah Jeffery and Gino Anthony Pesi.
Showrunner Jack Orman and Jennifer Lopez serve as executive producers along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass.
“Shades of Blue” is a production of Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions.
What do you think? Do you watch Shades of Blue? Are you glad it’s been renewed?
Totally love this show- quality acting and writing, very suspenseful and super cast. Can’t wait for NBC to announce season 3 premiere date!
I love love this show!!!!!
Very happy to hear Shades of Blue is coming back for season 3.
BIG FAN OF SHADES OF BLUE…SO GLAD IT IS COMING BACK WITH SEASON 3
I love this show and can’t wait for the new season to start. Love the cast and can’t wait for it to come on each week. One of my all time favorite shows.I still have the final episode of season 2 on my DVR so I can watch it again right before season 3 starts!
I love the show… please keep it coming.
What is the status of this great show!! I see no current news and am so looking forward to it’s return!! Please let us know!!
love the show! so glad it’s coming back.
love this show. Please hurry and bring it back.
So happy another season is coming! Big fan of the show!
When is season 3 starting. So glad this great show has been renewed, esp. After that horrific ending.
So glad Shades of Blue is being renewed for season 3. Best drama on the networks. What date is scheduled for its return? Been waiting forever to find out!
So glad Shades of Blue is being renewed. One of the best dramas on the networks. Been waiting forever to find out what date it’s coming back for season 3. When will we find out?
Shades Of Blue is a great show and my mother and I enjoy watching it. It keeps you on the edge of your seat just waiting and watching to see what happens next. Great Show! when does it comes back on for season 3
Shades of Blue one of the best tv series ,love watching Ray and Jennifer ,hope it doesn’t get cancelled pls.