MTV kicked off its Television Critics Association press tour day on Friday (July 11) with a big series pickup, a big renewal and a slew of premiere dates.
The renewal is, if my Twitter feed is any indication, an important one: “Catfish: The TV Show” has been picked up for a fourth season. The adaptation of the hit Sundance documentary, “Catfish: The TV Show” is Wednesday's top original cable series among viewers 12-34.
Shouldn't the ongoing existence of “Catfish” make it harder and harder for the obfuscations necessary for the ongoing existence of “Catfish”? I would thing so. But I would apparently be wrong.
MTV also gave a series order to “Shannara,” based on the Terry Brooks fantasy series.
“Smallville” veterans Al Gough and Miles Millar are serving as writers and executive producers on the 10-episode first season, with Jonathan Liebesman (“Wrath of the Titans”) directing the first two episodes.
If this matters to you: The first “Shannara” season will actually be based on the second book in the series, “The Elfstones of Shannara.”
MTV also announced premiere dates for “Are You The One?” (September 29), “Awkward” (September 23), “Faking It” (September 23) and “Happyland” (September 30)