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Aug. 6, 2014 / 2:13 PM

'Girl Meets World' renewed by Disney Channel

The series is the No. 1 show among youth demographics.

Actress Rowan Blanchard attends the premiere of his new animated motion picture comedy "Free Birds" at the Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles on October 13, 2013. In the film, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good. UPI/Jim Ruymen

1 of 3 | Actress Rowan Blanchard attends the premiere of his new animated motion picture comedy "Free Birds" at the Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles on October 13, 2013. In the film, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Girl Meets World has been renewed for a second season.

The series premiered on the Disney Channel in June, and will conclude its first season August 15. The sitcom is a spinoff sequel to Boy Meets World that focuses on Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga's (Danielle Fishel) daughter, Riley Matthews (Rowan Blanchard), and her friend Maya Hart (Sabrina Carpenter).

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"The series swiftly became a favorite of kids and their parents, many of whom grew up with Boy Meets World," Disney original programming EVP Adam Bonnett said in a statement. "We're looking forward to watching Riley Matthews and Maya Hart make the world their own, as Cory and Topanga teach them life lessons along the way."

Girl Meets World season two will begin production in November, and premiere in 2015. The series airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Disney Channel, and the season finale will feature a cameo by original star Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus.

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