The cast of our weekly fix ‘Devious Maids’ have cause to celebrate. For, Lifetime have picked up the dramedy for a second season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will return with 13 additional episodes in 2014.
The series, which was created by Desperate Housewives mastermind Marc Cherry, serves as Lifetime’s fastest-growing drama (ever) and has propelled the cable network to become the No. 1 network on Sundays at 10 p.m. among women. Imperative to note: the show’s audience is 18% Hispanic, which nearly doubles Lifetime’s primetime average.
‘Maids’ centers on a group of maids Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, Edy Ganem, Ana Ortiz and Judy Reyes) who are united by their jobs, struggles and employers’ “upstairs-downstairs” universe. Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Mariana Klaveno, Grant Show, Matt Cedeno, Melinda Page Hamilton, Drew Van Acker, Brianna Brown and Brett Cullen co-star.
“One of the most daring series on television, ‘Devious Maids’ has quickly become a hit,” Lifetime executive Vice President and General Manager Rob Sharenow said of the show, which is executive produced by Housewives star Eva Longoria.
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Yes, yes, and yes! Season one has us hooked, so we’re elated to know its gripping storylines will be given legs to sprint into another season.