TCA: Shudder Renews ‘Creepshow,’ ‘Slasher’

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Eric McCormack to star in streaming service's 'Slasher: Ripper'

AMC's 'Slasher: Ripper'
(Image credit: AMC)

 AMC Networks Thursday announced several show renewals, including the return of Shudder’s Creepshow and AMC Plus’ Kin, as part of its Television Critics Association Winter press tour presentation.

Shudder’s anthology horror series Creepshow will return for a fourth season, while the streaming services Slasher franchise will return with a new instalment dubbed Ripper, starring Eric McCormack.  

AMC Plus’ freshman original Irish crime drama Kin will return for a second season. The series stars Charlie Cox, Clare Dune and Aidan Gillen, said the company.

Other series slated for new seasons across AMC Networks’ portfolio of channels include Acorn TV’s Bloodlands (season two), My Life is Murder (season three) and London Kills (seasons three and four), said the network. 

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.