Project Blue Book Renewed for Season Two

HISTORY’s UFO drama series Project Blue Book, from executive producer Robert Zemeckis, has landed a season two renewal for an additional ten episodes.

From A+E Studios, Project Blue Book is based on the true, top-secret investigations into UFOs and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s and ’60s. It stars Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and Michael Malarkey (The Vampire Diaries).

New episodes of Project Blue Book air Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on HISTORY. The drama currently ranks as the number one new series on U.S. cable among total viewers this TV season, averaging 3.4 million viewers in Live+3 delivery.

“We are believers in Project Blue Book and so is our audience who has sparked a conversation about the hundreds of unsolved cases and our nation’s military response to UFOs that have remained relatively secret until now,” said Eli Lehrer, executive VP and head of programming at HISTORY. “Zemeckis, A+E Studios and our extraordinary creative team have shaped a compelling narrative that is the perfect blend of historical authenticity and entertainment that inspires curiosity in our viewers to learn more. We’ve touched on a very relevant topic and look forward to a second season.”

Meanwhile, HISTORY’s drama series Knightfall, also from A+E Studios, returns for season two on March 25 at 10 p.m. Mark Hamill (Star Wars) makes his series debut alongside star Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey, Gunpowder) in the series’ eight-episode sophomore season.