Showtime Renews ‘SMILF’ For Season 2

Showtime has greenlit comedy “SMILF” for a second season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes for 2018. Debuting on November 5, “SMILF,” created, starring and produced by Frankie Shaw is described as a raw, honest look at the life of a 20-something single mom named Bridgette Bird based on Shaw’s Sundance Film Festival Jury Award-winning short film of the same name.

The series, which also stars Rosie O’Donnell, debuted with the biggest premiere week audience for a new Showtime comedy since 2012, and had its best total night this week since the series premiere. The series is currently averaging 4.4 million weekly viewers across platforms.

The season one finale will air on New Year’s Eve, December 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, with a special preview available online and On Demand on Friday, December 29.