On the same day news of low rating for Jennifer Lopez’s Shades of Blue (5.6 mil/1.1 – slipping 14 percent and two tenths) were reported, NBC announced it will renew the series for a second season. With a major vote of confidence in the show NBC champions the show. NBC has noted that the show is showing signs of a rating upswing, improving on the lead-in ratings of it’s 10 o’clock hour.
Jennifer Lopez’s hard work has been recognized by NBC and lauded NBC’s entertainment president Jennifer Salke, “We want to thank Jennifer, who is the hardest working woman we know, for her incredible efforts as both the star and producer of this show, as well as well as our other amazing producers and cast for all their tireless work in creating one of the most compelling dramas on television today”.
Jennifer Lopez will live on for another season as Harlee Santos, a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta). As a bad cop turned FBI informant the danger of being found out by Wozniak who is not only her boss but a close friend. With every episode comes the fear Santos will be found out — not likely to happen, but one never knows as broadcast TV gets braver to try story plots that really make shows more interesting.
Shades of Blue is executive produced by Lopez, Benny Medina and Idol pal Ryan Seacrest. It is produced by Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions. The project was a straight-to-series pick up.
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