'Drop Dead Diva' Lives For Sixth Season

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Lifetime has renewed dramedy Drop Dead Diva for a sixth season, the network announced Friday.

The series, which follows the life of a shallow wannabe model that dies and is resurrected in the body of plus-size recently deceased attorney, will return in 2014 with a 13-episode order, said network officials.

Drop Dead Diva’s fifth season finale will air Sunday, Nov. 3, said network officials.  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.