Early Renewals for 'House,' 'Bones'
Both dramas have received an 'American Idol' boost this spring
"Bones," which stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, has been picked up for a third season, while "House," featuring two-time Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie, will be back for a fourth run.
In addition to its slew of Emmy and Globe wins, "House" is the FOX's top-rated drama overall, and ranks at network TV's No. 3 scripted series among adults 18-49 and No. 2 among adults 18-34 and teens. The medical drama has averaged 17.4 million viewers, a number that has only soared higher thanks to an infusion of "American Idol" viewers.
The "American Idol" halo effect (but not a lead-in) has also benefited "Bones," which has averaged 8.8 million viewers for the season, but brought in 12.6 million earlier this week. "Bones" has averaged a 3.1 rating for the season in the key 18-49 demo, but this week's episode did a 4.4 rating.
"House" comes from NBC Universal TV, while "Bones" is an in-house 20th Century Fox TV production.
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