In a very inevitable move, NBC has given its strong-rated drama series an early season 2 renewal.
- Nov 10, 2015
AceShowbiz - NBC announced on Monday, November 9 that "Blindspot" has been given an early season 2 renewal. The drama thriller starring Jaimie Alexander becomes the first freshman series to be picked up for a sophomore season.
"Blindspot" has consistently won its Monday 10 P.M. nights slot. Throughout its first even episodes, the show averages a 3.7 rating in adults 18-49 key demo and 12.7 million viewers overall. Big gainer in delayed viewing as well, the action-packed series was nabbed a full season 1 order just last month.
"We are over the moon with the success of 'Blindspot', and want to thank our producers and amazing cast for creating one of the most riveting shows on television. Jaimie and Sullivan [Stapleton] have done an amazing job of ratcheting up the tension each week in trying to unravel the mystery of Jane's tattoos," said Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment. "We literally can't wait to see what the second season will bring."
The series centers on Alexander's Jane who has no memories of her past after found naked in Times Square with her body fully covered in intricate tattoos. The show follows her discovery, which sets off a vast and complex mystery that immediately ignites the attention of the FBI, who begin to follow the road map on her body to reveal a larger conspiracy of crime while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity.
