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'Humans' to return for a third season on AMC, Channel 4

By Karen Butler
English actress Gemma Chan attends Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2015 in London on June 2, 2015. Chan's TV series "Humans" has been renewed for a third season. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI
English actress Gemma Chan attends Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2015 in London on June 2, 2015. Chan's TV series "Humans" has been renewed for a third season. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo

March 28 (UPI) -- The contemporary, sci-fi series Humans has been renewed for an eight-episode, third season by Britain's Channel 4 and America's AMC.

The robot drama, set in England, will resume filming in the fall, with writers Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, and most of the key stars on board. Seasons 1 and 2 featured Gemma Chan, Emily Berrington, Colin Morgan, Katherine Parkinson, Ivanno Jeremiah, Tom Goodman-Hill and Theo Stevenson.

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"We are delighted to be working with Channel 4 and AMC once again on this compelling series. The world that Sam and Jon have so vividly created is set to unfold and reveal itself in even more meaningful, exciting and complex ways and we can't wait to see what's in store for our cast of incredible characters," Diederick Santer, chief executive officer of Kudos, and executive producer Derek Wax, said in a joint statement Tuesday.

"I can't wait to see what the extraordinarily talented Sam and Jon do next with this show -- no doubt it will be as insightful, surprising and addictive as ever. It's a privilege to work with them, Kudos, AMC and our superb cast once again," added Beth Willis, head of drama at Channel 4.

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"Humans provides a thrilling look at the evolution of technology and its effect on society. The critical response to Season 2 celebrates the creative vision, dynamic story-telling and compelling portrayals shared by the writers, producers and actors. We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Channel 4 and Kudos and look forward to Season 3," said Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC.

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