USA renews Playing House, greenlights dreamy drama Falling Water
If you’re of the opinion that USA’s Playing House “be bangin,” know that you’re in good company. USA has renewed the charming but low-rated House for a third season, and stars/co-creators Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham appeared before the gaggle at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour to make the announcement themselves in an elaborate comedy bit. (Let’s just say if they’re not, in fact, best friends in real life, they’re the best actresses in human history.) St. Clair facetiously argued for the show’s renewal on the basis that co-star Keegan-Michael Key deserves an opportunity to do full nudity, and while USA has tweaked its blue-skies brand, that’s probably not going to happen. Characters are still welcome; testicles are not. Nevertheless, the announcement will come as a relief to House fans, who have been waiting for word on the show’s future since its second season concluded in early September. Neither an episode order nor an estimated premiere date was announced.