Parenthood: An update on the possibility of more episodes being ordered for season 4 from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Parenthood from this week's (Posted on 11/20/12) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: Do you think NBC will order more episodes of Parenthood and make it a full season since it is doing so well in the ratings? —Margaret 
Ausiello: I could’ve sworn I put this issue to rest in last week’s Ask Ausiello. Guess I was wrong. Would you believe it if it came from NBC president Bob Greenblatt? Because he basically corroborated my report in a conference call, telling our Matt Mitovich, “That ship has sailed for this season, because we have planned the rest of the year very carefully,” with Smash claiming the Tuesdays-at-10 slot starting Feb. 5. “But I’m thrilled to see Parenthood get an uplift this year [oftentimes winning its time slot in the demo]…. Jason Katims is one of the best showrunners in drama, and he has keyed into a storyline this season — primarily, [Kristina's] cancer — that has moved the show forward in a great way. We couldn’t be happier about that.” Can we consider this case closed now?

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