God Friended Me Getting Second Season

CBS has renewed the freshman drama God Friended Me, which ranks as the network’s second most-watched new series and the most-watched scripted series on Sundays.

“We’re thrilled with how God Friended Me has performed on Sundays,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “It’s one of the top three new series on television, has improved its time period significantly, and continues a long tradition of prestige dramas for CBS on the night.”

Added Thom Sherman, senior executive VP of programming, “Our amazing cast and producers have done a wonderful job of bringing this series to life each week with humorous and inspirational storylines. Viewers have clearly embraced our characters and the positive message the show delivers.”

The show is averaging 10 million viewers.