Medical drama series The Resident seen on FOX renewed for a 4th season and comedy series Last Man Standing seen on M-Net renewed for a 9th season.

by Thinus Ferreira

The American medical drama series The Resident with Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp seen on FOX (DStv 125 / StarSat 131) has been renewed for a 4th season while the comedy series Last Man Standing with Tim Allen seen on M-Net (DStv 101) has been renewed for a 9th season.

Because of the Covid-19 coronavirus that shut down Hollywood the third season of The Resident was cut short with 3 episodes and the 8th season of Last Man Standing was cut short by one episode.

Both The Resident and Last Man Standing are produced by 20th Century Fox Television.

"The Resident and Last Man Standing are such important parts of FOX and we're so pleased they will be returning next season," says Michael Thorn, FOX Entertainment president, in a statement.

"We want to thank all of the writers, actors, directors, producers and talented crews for both of these shows, and, of course, our friends and producing partners at 20th Century Fox Television."

The Resident with Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp on FOX renewed for a second season.

The new medical drama series, The Resident, with Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp seen on FOX (DStv 125 / StarSat 131 / Cell C black 201) in South Africa and across Africa has been renewed for a second season.

"Writer Amy Holden Jones, executive producer Todd Harthan and all the producers on The Resident set out to create a medical show that viewers haven't seen before – to peel back the curtain and reveal the truth of what happens, both good and bad, behind the scenes at hospitals across the country - clearly they've succeeded," said Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at FOX in America in a statement.

"Matt, Emily and the show's entire cast have turned in consistently heartfelt performances, and we are so excited to go back to Chastain Memorial for another tremendous season."

The Resident is produced by 20th Century Fox Television.

Fox Networks Group Africa's new deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution brings shows like The Gifted, The Resident and Ghosted to South African viewers - although with a big gap.

FOX Networks Group Africa (FNG Africa) and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution signed a new contract for exclusive TV series as well as regional premieres to broadcast on FOX (DStv 125 / StarSat 131 / Cell C black 201) in South Africa and Africa.

FNG Africa was asked for the period of the deal but Fox Networks Group Africa told TVwithThinus it's confidential - although deal duration is usually announced in these types of agreements and the value is kept under wraps.

"The timing of the conclusion of this deal could not have been more perfect, having just launched the second season of Lee Daniels’ Star on the FOX schedule on Thursday nights," says Tracey Gilchrist, FOX Africa programming director.

"Empire season 4 Part B returns in March, filling the schedule with absolutely the best in class from 20th Century Fox Television content and we are thrilled to be able to bring to our fans this variety of content to ensure there’s something for every taste on the schedule and a thrilling start to 2018."

New shows that will be rolled out on FOX include The Gifted, Ghosted and The Resident, although FNG Africa is quite far behind America with all of these shows.

The Gifted that started in October 2017 already finished its entire 13-episode first season on FOX in America.  A year ago in February 2017, FOX Africa announced that FOX will have The Gifted and that it would be a Express from the US title that never happened.

The Gifted, set in the X-Men universe, will now start on FOX on 23 April at 21:00. A family who has children with supernatural abilities, go on the run.

The new series Ghosted will also be on FOX as part of the new deal but this show too will be old.

Ghosted with Craig Robinson and Adam Scott already started on 1 October 2017 on FOX in America and will start on 14 April 2018 at 20:25 on FOX in South Africa and Africa - half a year later.

Ghosted is a single-camera comedy and revolves around a cynical skeptic and a genius “true believer” in the paranormal who are recruited by a secret government agency, known as The Bureau Underground, to save the human race from aliens.

The 3rd new series won't have such a big lag between episodes shown in America and in South Africa.

The Resident is a new medical drama series that started on 21 January on FOX in America and will start 2 months later in South Africa on 27 March  at 21:00 on FOX. Matt Czuchry (The Good Wife), Emily VanCamp (Revenge), Shaunette Renée Wilson (Billions), Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY) and Merrin Dungey (Big Little Lies) are some of the stars in this series following doctors' drama.

The animation shows Family Guy and American Dad are part of the 20th Century Fox Television Distribution deal and FOX will now play these two shows out starting with The Simpsons, stripped daily, from 18:00.

What FNG Africa is doing very well currently is showing episodes of the very good drama series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story on FOX, within 24-hours after the US premiere on Fridays at 03:00, and available for DStv subscribers an hour after broadcast on DStv Catch-Up.

The latest and final season of The X-Files, is also on FOX.