Netflix Renews ‘Lost in Space’

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Netflix will bring back its sci-fi drama series Lost in Space for a second season, the streaming service said Monday.

The series, a reboot of the CBS series of the same name that ran from 1965-1968 – will return for a sophomore campaign, although Netflix did not reveal a specific return date. The series drew 6.3 million viewers in its first three days after its April 13 launch, according to Nielsen.

Lost In Space stars Toby Stephens, Molly Parker, Maxwell Jenkins, Mina Sundwall, Taylor Russell, Ignacio Serricchio and Parker Posey. The series is produced by Legendary Television, with Zack Estrin, Kevin Burns, Jon Jashni, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless all serving as executive producers. 

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.