MTV announced today the pick-up of a second season of its critically acclaimed hit series “Teen Wolf.†The sophomore season of MTV’s young, sexy reinvention of the classic werewolf tale will return with 12 all new one-hour episodes in 2012.
“We’re incredibly proud of this show. Executive producer Jeff Davis has brought an exciting, cinematic story to life with a breakout young cast who our audience has wildly embraced,†said David Janollari, Head of MTV Programming. “Picking up ‘Teen Wolf’ for a second season marks another step towards the further diversification of our schedule, with this big, bold, entertaining scripted series.â€
With a 1.5 P12-34 rating, “Teen Wolf†is MTV’s highest-rated new series of 2010 and 2011. Airing Monday nights at 10:00 p.m., “Teen Wolf†doubled its time period average from a year ago and ranks #4 across all TV in its time slot. Nearly 1.7 million total viewers tune in to “Teen Wolf†each week.