Fox Cancels 'Star' After 3 Seasons

Exactly one year since its last renewal, Fox has cancelled Starafter three seasons on the air. The musical drama aired its now-series finale earlier this week.
Co-created by Lee Daniels, who is also behind the popular Empire, Star follows a young woman from a troubled upbringing who decides to take control of her own destiny by travelling to Atlanta with her sister and best friend in search of a career in the music business.
The series started out in late 2016 as a mid-season entry with a 12-episode run. After an impressive debut outing, Fox moved the show to its regular fall lineup for Season 2 and kept it there for Season 3. While it still drew respectable numbers, Star's viewership been hitting lows during the latter half of its final run.

'Star' Renewed For Season 3

Fox announced today that Star has been picked up for a third season. The musical drama, which has two episodes remaining in its sophomore run, has continued to be a solid performer for the network. Paired with Empire as its lead-in on Wednesday nights, Star is one of Fox's highest-rated dramas in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Co-created by Lee Daniels, who is also behind the popular Empire, Star follows a young woman from a troubled upbringing who decides to take control of her own destiny by traveling to Atlanta with her sister and best friend in search of a career in the music business.
The series started out in late 2016 as a mid-season entry with a 12-episode run. After an impressive debut outing, Fox moved the show to its regular fall lineup for Season 2 and later topped up its episode count to 18. There are no details yet on the plans for Season 3.

Fox Tops Up Season 2 of 'Star'

It is being reported that Fox has added an additional five episodes to the second season of Star. The good news comes just two episodes into the musical drama's sophomore run, in which both airings have performed solidly following its Empire lead-in on Wednesday nights.
Co-created by Lee Daniels, who is also behind the popular Empire, Star follows a young woman from a troubled upbringing who decides to take control of her own destiny by traveling to Atlanta with her sister and best friend in search of a career in the music business.
Today's top-up brings Season 2 of Star up to a total of 18 episodes, which matches the count of Empire. This likely means that the two shows will continued to be paired up for the duration of the 2017-2018 season

Fox Renews 'Star' For Season 2
Fox has announced its second renewal of the day, picking up freshman series Star for Season 2. The mid-season musical drama is eight episodes into its run, where it has so far been averaging a healthy 1.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Co-created by Lee Daniels, the man behind mega-hit Empire, Star follows a young woman with a troubled past who decides to take control of her own destiny by traveling to Atlanta with her sister and her best friend in search of stardom in the music industry. And while Star hasn't attracted the huge viewership levels of Empire, it has established itself as a reliable performer on Wednesday nights.
There is no word at this time whether Fox intends to keep Star as a mid-season entry in 2017-2018 or move the series to its regular fall lineup.