Fox Gives Back Orders To New Comedies ‘The Mindy Project’ & ‘Ben And Kate’
Fox brass have said they would be patient with the network’s new Tuesday comedy block, and they are proving it today with back orders to modestly-rated freshman series The Mindy Project and Ben And Kate. Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project, which has higher ratings as it follows anchor New Girl, has been given a full-season order with a back-nine-episode pickup. In its second outing, the workplace comedy, which gets a sizable DVR bump, logged a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating in Live+same day.
Dana Fox’s Ben And Kate has received a six-episode back order. It most recently posted a 1.6 demo rating at 8:30 PM. Fox has new comedy The Goodwin Games on tap for midseason, which was part of the reason for Ben And Kate‘s six-episode order. The comedy recently underwent a showrunner change, with executive producers Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman leaving. Gail Lerner has since come on board to land senior-level support several days a week. “Ben And Kate and The Mindy Project have everything we want to stand for in comedy: smart writing, hugely appealing casts and comedy that feels contemporary and real – which is why we’re confident they will continue to build on what is already an appointment comedy night for young, influential audiences on Tuesdays,” Fox chairman Kevin Reilly said.
Ben And Kate is produced by 20th Century Fox TV and Chernin Entertainment. The series is created and written by Dana Fox and executive produced by Fox, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope and Jake Kasdan. Created and written by Kaling, The Mindy Project is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment in association with Universal Television. Kaling, Howard Klein, Matt Warburton and Michael Spiller are executive producers.
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