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NBC SEES 'MEDIUM' IN ITS FUTURE FOR 2007-08 WITH EARLY SERIES RENEWAL
BURBANK, Calif. – May 7, 2007 – NBC has issued an early renewal for its
acclaimed drama "Medium" (Wednesdays, 10-11 p.m. ET) for a fourth
season in 2007-08, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President,
NBC Entertainment.
"'Medium' is a quality show with an outstanding star that has
always delivered a very loyal audience," said Reilly. "We are pleased
to know that we can look forward to more of its unique storytelling
next year under executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron's superb creative
vision."
This season, "Medium" is averaging a 3.0 rating, 8 share among
adults 18-49 and 8.5 million viewers overall. Airing in the Wednesday
10-11 p.m. (ET) slot, "Medium" is building by 37 percent on its 18-49
lead-in from "Crossing Jordan."
From acclaimed executive producer, creator and director Glenn
Gordon Caron ("Moonlighting") comes "Medium," a chilling drama series
inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison DuBois. Emmy
Award winner Patricia Arquette ("Stigmata," "Flirting with Disaster")
stars as a young wife and mother who, since childhood, has been
struggling to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people.
Arquette received the Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Series category after the telecast of the initial 16 episodes of the
critically acclaimed series. She has also nominated for a Golden Globe
and Screen Actor's Guild award in 2007 for her performances on the
show.
As a part-time consultant to the district attorney's office,
Allison (Arquette) uses her psychic abilities, which consist of talking
to dead people as well as seeing the future in her dreams to solve
violent and horrifying crimes that have remained mysteries to her boss
D.A. Devalos (Miguel Sandoval, "The Division") and others within the
criminal justice system. Jake Weber ("Meet Joe Black") stars as
Allison's supportive husband Joe, and Sofia Vassilieva ("Eloise at the
Plaza") and Maria Lark star as Ariel and Bridget, the two eldest Dubois
children. David Cubitt ("10.5") also stars as Detective Lee Scanlon and
Miranda and Madison Carabello share the role of youngest daughter,
Marie Dubois.
Caron is creator and executive producer. Kelsey Grammer
("Girlfriends"), Steve Stark, Rene Echevarria and Oscar winner Ronald
L. Schwary ("Ordinary People") are executive producers. "Medium" is
produced by CBS Paramount Network Television, Picturemaker Productions,
Inc. in association with and Grammnet Productions.
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