TCA: Sundance Channel Renews 'The Returned'

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Pasadena, Calif.--Sundance Channel has renewed the French-based, zombie-themed series The Returned for a second season, the network announced Saturday at the Winter 2014 Television Critics Association Tour.

The network also said freshman series The Writer's Room will return for a second season later this year. The announcements come on the heels of the network's decision to bring back Emmy-nominated series Rectify for a sophomore campaign.

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.