“We’re excited to tell more stories about the mystery of the dome and the secrets in Chester’s Mill, and are thrilled to have the master storyteller himself, Stephen King, tell the first one of next season,” said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler.

Under the Dome has been a monumental success for CBS this summer, averaging 13.84 million viewers and a 3.5 in adults 18-49, and could continue to be a success now that it’s confirmed to be only a summer series. Had CBS brought it back during the season, a little of its ratings mojo could have been lost, leaving what could be a long-lasting summer tent pole damaged beyond repair. Now, though, the show could pave the way for the network to try more original scripted series during the summer and take more chances than they would have without its success.

Starring the likes of Mike Vogel, Rachelle Leferve, and Dean Norris, Under the Dome tells the story of Chester’s Mill, a small town in Maine that becomes encased within a mysterious dome. The town’s residents have to figure out where the dome came from and how they’re going to survive while living underneath it, as well as what it will take to make the dome disappear. Will they ever make it out from under the dome?

Under the Dome airs Mondays at 10:00 on CBS and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, where its been the number one scripted series since its debut.

Will you be watching Under the Dome next season? How far into the novel will the show get by the end of this season? Are you excited to have King writing an episode of the adaptation?

The post Under the Dome Renewed for Season 2 by CBS appeared first on TVHackr.

That’s because the town has been sealed off from the outside world by an invisible force field solid enough to make planes crash and divide families. No one can come in through the field and no one can leave, leaving Chester’s Mill to have to figure out how to unseal themselves and embrace the world once again. The townspeople have no idea how the barrier got there, what it’s made of, why it’s up, or what will make it go away, if anything at all. With a small team of residents entrusted to keep everyone calm and the town running in order, there naturally springs up an enemy in a local political, hell-bent on acquiring all the power for himself and become the supreme leader of the town. Will he be able to usurp the structure already implemented after the dome appeared or will he face too much resistance and back down? What will it take for the threat to be neutralized once and for all?

Though not finished casting, Under the Dome will feature Alex Koch, Britt Robertson, Colin Ford, Jolene Purdy, Natalie Martinez, and Nicholas Strong.

Under the Dome premieres Monday, June 24th at 10:00 on CBS. The first season is set to consist of 13 episodes.

Will you be watching Under the Dome this summer? How do you think such a hefty novel will translate over the course of 13 weeks? Who else would you like to see cast?

The post Under the Dome Teaser: Say Goodbye to the Outside appeared first on TVHackr.