TV Land Gives Second Season Order to New Comedy

LOS ANGELES: TV Land has picked up Hot in Cleveland for a second season, with production to begin in October for a tentative January 2011 launch.

The original scripted sitcom stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, all of whom are set to return for the 20 new episodes. Season one’s premiere was the highest-rated and most-watched show in all of cable that day among adults 18-49, adults 25-54, women 18-49, women 25-54 and total viewers. The series is averaging 4.7 million total viewers.

"We are so excited that Hot in Cleveland was embraced by viewers in such a big way," said Larry W. Jones, the president of TV Land. "We absolutely love the show and can’t wait to see what hilarious new experiences these characters will encounter in the next 20 episodes."

The show is being repped worldwide by Endemol Worldwide Distribution.