LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- E! Entertainment announced Thursday the second season pickup of the network's first original scripted series, The Royals.
Season 1 of the show is to premiere March 15.
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(E! Entertainment.)
Created by Mark Schwahn, the hour-long drama centered on a fictional, modern-day royal family features Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan as Queen Helena and King Simon, along with William Moseley and Alexandra Park as their devious twins Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor, the network said in press notes.
The Royals is a co-production of Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions. Shooting on Season 2 is to begin this spring in London.
"To renew this freshman series before its highly anticipated first season premiere underscores E!'s commitment to the scripted genre and our confidence and support of this groundbreaking and rule-breaking original series," Jeff Olde, executive vice president of original programming and development at E!, said in a statement. "We're thrilled to have Universal Cable Productions joining Lionsgate as a co-producing partner as we announce a second season pickup for this scandalously fun series."
"Lionsgate has been a great partner throughout the years, and they really delivered for us with The Royals. We're excited to be working with Jon Feltheimer, Kevin Beggs and their strong creative and production teams on this regal and excellent show," added Jeff Wachtel, president and chief content officer at NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.
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