TORONTO — Five made-in-Canada TV series have been renewed by U.S. networks The CW and SyFy.
The CW confirmed Toronto-shot series Nikita and Beauty & the Beast and Vancouver-filmed Arrow and Supernatural will be back on the 2013-14 schedule.
SyFy announced Friday it is renewing Defiance, which is filmed in Toronto and airs on Showcase.
Beauty & the Beast airs in Canada on Showcase. Starring Vancouver-born Kristin Kreuk and New Zealand actor Jay Ryan, the fantasy-crime series debuted last October.
Late Thursday, Nikita executive producer Craig Silverstein announced via Twitter the show was renewed for a fourth season — but not for a full one.
Shane West, who stars in the action series with Maggie Q, tweeted: “Listen, shortened order or not be prepared to have the best season yet!”
Arrow, starring Toronto-born Stephen Amell, got an order for its sophomore season earlier this year.
The renewal of Supernatural means the show will have a 10th season.
The CW also added sci-fi series The 100 to its fall schedule. The pilot was filmed in Vancouver in March.
Production has already begun in Toronto on new seasons of the USA Network series Covert Affairs (which airs in Canada on Showcase) and Suits.
This story has been updated to add information about the renewal of Defiance.
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