FX Renews ‘Baskets’ for Fourth Season

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FX will bring back its Emmy-winning comedy series Baskets for a fourth season, the network said Wednesday (May 23).

Zach Galifianakis and Louie Anderson star in Fx's 'Baskets,' which was renewed for a fourth season.

Zach Galifianakis and Louie Anderson star in Fx's 'Baskets,' which was renewed for a fourth season.

The series, which stars Zach Galifianakis and Louie Anderson, will return to FX with new episodes in 2019. 

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The series is produced by FX Productions, with Jonathan Krisel, Galifianakis, Marc Gurvitz, Andrea Pett-Joseph, and Anna Dokoza serving as executive producers.

“Baskets continues to deliver, thanks to the dream creative team led by Jonathan Krisel and Zach Galifianakis, and we couldn’t be happier to order a fourth season to air next year,” said Eric Schrier, co-presidents of original programming for FX Networks and FX Productions, in a statement. “Each season brings us closer to the Baskets family and their pursuit of life, love and clowning glory. Our thanks to the producers and the cast for making Baskets such a joy to watch.”

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.