TCA17: Lifetime Renews ‘UnREAL’ for Fourth Season

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Complete Coverage: 2017 TCA Summer Press Tour

Beverly Hills, Calif.—Lifetime has renewed its scripted drama series UnREAL for a fourth season, network executives said Friday morning during its Television Critics Association summer press tour session.

The series, which will launch its third season in early 2018, stars Shiri Appleby and was co-created by Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude. 

The network also announced a second season for its freshman drama series Mary Kills People,which will also return in 2018, said the network.

Lifetime has also greenlit two new original movies, Faith Under Fire, starring R&B singer Toni Braxton, and The Simone Biles Story, which chronicles the life of the 2016 Olympic gold medalist gymnast.

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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.