‘Halt and Catch Fire’ renewed for season 3 by AMC; FX renews ‘Tyrant’

File this under “favorite news of the day.” We have a hard time thinking that anything is going to top it.

Following some stellar reviews for the show’s second season (it was worth every one of them), AMC has officially renewed “Halt and Catch Fire” for a third season airing next summer. The ratings have not been great, but obviously getting the acclaim, which could lead to awards recognition, is enough to make the network consider that there is some long-term potential here to get the show more attention.

The only major change is coming from a behind-the-scenes switch. Executive producer Jonathan Lisco is stepping down as showrunner to work on a new TNT project in “Animal Kingdom,” and show co-creators Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers will take on the title instead. Given that they already know the show, we’re not altogether concerned that it will change much.

In a statement, AMC original programming / development president Joel STillerman said the following:

“We love what the creative team and cast have been able to deliver on Halt and Catch Fire and are particularly grateful to the critics and fans who supported the show throughout the second season and have been pulling for its renewal … We’re so thankful for the talent and leadership of Jonathan Lisco over these first two seasons and glad that we are able to continue this story with co-creators and showrunners Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers at the helm. In a world of TV series filled with scary, mythical creatures like zombies and dragons, we’re thrilled to be able to follow these characters to Silicon Valley and finally bring unicorns to television.”

“Tyrant” renewed – While we don’t cover this show nearly as extensively, we do want to note that FX is also bringing it back for another season. It will be for ten episodes, and is set to air in 2016.