TNT Renews 'Dark Blue', has strong debut from 'Men'

TNT has renewed 'Dark Blue' for a 2nd season.

The network has ordered 10 more episodes of the Jerry Bruckheimer produced drama starring Dylan McDermott. 'Blue' joins the another TNT drama 'Hawthorne' with Jada Pinkett Smith, among the recently renewed shows for the network.

Both shows have performed respectably but have not become out-of-the gate hits like 'The Closer.'

'Dark Blue,' which will return next year, will be joined by another gritty cop drama, 'Southland,' which will make its debut on TNT in January after being cancelled by NBC.

This news comes on the heels of more good news for TNT. The debut of Ray Romano's dramedy 'Men of a Certain Age' drew 5.4 million viewers for it's premiere episode on Monday night. This made the show the highest rated series premiere on cable for 2009. Coupled with favorable reviews, the ratings suggest TNT might have a long-running, high-quality hit drama in the making.