HISTORY Greenlights Second Season of SIX

NEW YORK: HISTORY has ordered a second season of the military combat drama SIX, produced by A+E Studios in association with Weinstein Television.

Created by father-son duo William and David Broyles, SIX is currently the number one new cable series of the year in total viewers based on Live+SD viewing. Season one of SIX is averaging 2.9 million total viewers in Live+3 delivery over four weeks, and two new episodes remain in the current season. The season-one finale will air March 8 at 10 p.m.

“SIX is a captivating drama series that embraces our recent history while being immensely relevant in the climate of today’s culture,” said Jana Bennett, the president and general manager of HISTORY. “It has struck a genuine chord with our audience and we’re proud to continue to tell the courageous stories, both on and off the battlefield, of the complex lives of this elite military group.”