Fox's The Gifted Renewed for Second Season

Fox's The Gifted has been renewed for a second season, pleasing many fans who have been enjoying the X-Men spin-off. The series has been getting rave reviews, so seeing it get renewed for another season isn't too surprising, though it might be to those that thought Disney's buyout would lead to the show getting cancelled.

While The Gifted has gone through a bit of a rating slump after its debut, the reviews for the show have remained positive. Critics and fans alike praise the show for expanding on the X-Men lore without having to resort to superpowered beatdowns, though it still has that once in a while. It's clear that Fox has high hopes on the show, though the low rating might indicate that this will be the last season, which is admittedly just speculation at this point.

Here is the press release:

FOX has renewed THE GIFTED, the family adventure series set in Marvel's "X-Men" universe, for a second season.

In the all-new, two-hour season finale of THE GIFTED, "eXtraction/X-roads," airing Monday, Jan. 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, Dr. Campbell (guest star Garret Dillahunt) attends the Humanity Today summit, attempting to take the Hound program national, while some of the team at Mutant HQ go on a dangerous mission to stop his efforts. Then, the Mutant HQ comes under attack. With everything to lose, alliances shift and relationships are put to the test.

Ranking as the No. 3 new drama of the 2017-2018 season, THE GIFTED is averaging a 2.0/7 in Live + 7 ratings and has built upon FOX's year-ago time period by +18%. The GIFTED averages 8.3 Million Total Viewers across platforms, representing a +146% lift from its Live + Same Day delivery.

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