“Sirens resonated with a broad fan base, and we are excited to grow this new audience further, as season two promises a lot more laughs and irreverent humor,” said USA Network President Chris McCumber. “We’re pleased to continue our partnership with Denis Leary and Bob Fisher, whose unique brand of witty, off-kilter and laugh-out-loud writing is brought to life by the immensely talented cast.”

Averaging 1.62 million viewers, 870,000 in the key 25-54 demo, Sirens became the top new basic cable comedy series debut of the year. The series, executive produced by Denis Leary (Rescue Me) and Bob Fisher (Wedding Crashers), was the first original scripted comedy to launch under the network’s current push in the genre and showed ratings growth throughout its first season despite losing its lead-in halfway through. Renewal news for USA’s second original scripted comedy Playing House, which airs its season finale June 17th, has yet to be announced.

USA has been working overtime to diversify its programming beyond the so-called “blue skies” approach that vaulted it to the top of the cable heap. Last year, it premiered a darker procedural in Graceland, which is said to become fully serialized in its recently premiered second season, while picking up male escort drama Satisfaction, reality series Chrisley Knows Best, and two comedies in Sirens and Playing House.

Will you be watching the second season of Sirens? What type of comedy would you like to see USA pursue in the future? Should USA continue airing Sirens behind a drama or would they be wise to find a companion for it next year?

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The eighth season of Psych is set to premiere Wednesday, January 8th at 9:00 with an episode that finds Gus and Shawn traveling to London and coming face-to-face with Despereaux. Other episodes this season include “A Nightmare on State Street” and a remake of season one episode “Cloudy with a Chance of Murder,” while season eight guest stars include Mira Sorvino, Anthony Michael Hall, and Phylicia Rashad. Season five of White Collar returns from hiatus on Thursday, January 9th at 9:00 with four new episodes. While Neal continues to be blackmailed by Curtis Hagen, he, Rebecca, and Mozzie get closer to cracking the Mosconi Codex and a dangerous secret gets revealed.

The third season of legal drama Suits returns Thursday, March 6th at 9:00 with the firm’s future in doubt after the murder trial and Louis threatening to expose Mike. Guest stars will include Zeljko Ivanek, Jamey Sheridan, Damon Gupton, and Patrick Fischler. Sirens premieres Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 with back-to-back episodes. The series follows three Chicago EMTs (sports nut Johnny, outspoken Hank, and new recruit Brian) as they balance their unruly personal lives with successful professional lives. Additionally, they often intersect with Theresa, a Chicago PD officer who’s also Johnny’s ex-girlfriend. Guest stars for the 10-episode first season include Jean Smart, Loretta Devine, Bill Nunn, Lenny Clarke, Nora Dunn, and John Scurti.

Do you like Suits better as a Thursday night show? How do you think Sirens will do? Which episode of Psych are you most looking forward to this season?

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