Star will live to sing again. FOX has renewed the Lee Daniels musical drama for a third season.
Boosted by having Empire as a lead-in, Star has averaged a 1.9 adults 18-49 Live+7 rating to rank just behind 9-1-1 and Empire on the list of Fox’s highest-rated series in the demo; its multi-platform audience of 7.2 million, up +71% versus its Live + Same Day delivery. While these are solid numbers, Star also is expensive to produce, and its international sales have been challenging, which made the renewal decision a bit more complex. This is why the show wasn’t initially renewed with Empire for a fifth season last week.
Star follows three talented singers – running from their pasts and desperate for a new start – with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cutthroat music business. The show stars Queen Latifah (Carlotta Brown), Benjamin Bratt (Jahil Rivera). Jude Demorest (Star Davis), Ryan Destiny (Alexandra Crane), Brittany O’Grady (Simone Davis), Amiyah Scott (Cotton Brown), Quincy Brown (Derek Jones), Miss Lawrence (Miss Bruce), Michael Michele (Ayanna Floyd), Stephen Dorff (Brody Dean) and Luke James (Noah Brooks).
