ABC’s new promising drama Quantico and popular comedy Fresh Off the Boat will receive six and nine-episode back orders, respectively.
Quantico, a modern FBI terrorism thriller starring Priyanka Chopra, has been picked up for six more episodes, taking its season count to 19 episodes. Meanwhile, sophomore comedy Fresh Off the Boat, about an Asian-American family’s trials in 1990s America, received a full Back 9 order, taking its second season to a full 22 episodes.
Both shows have been drawing solid viewership, as Quantico ranks as Sunday’s No.1 broadcast entertainment program in adults 18-49 for the season to date, according to Deadline, while the Season 2 premiere for Fresh Off the Boat drew an impressive 6 million total viewers and 1.9 million among adults 18-49, per the Hollywood Reporter.
Quantico stars Chopra as Alex Parrish, Josh Hopkins as Liam O’Connor, Aunjanue Ellis as Miranda Shaw, Jake McLaughlin as Ryan Booth, Tate Ellington as Simon Asher, Johanna Braddy as Shelby Wyatt, Graham Rogers as Caleb Haas, Yasmine Al Massri as Nimah Amin and Anabelle Acosta as Nathalie Vasquez.
Fresh Off the Boat, inspired by chef Eddie Huang’s memoir about growing up in suburban Florida, stars Randall Park as Louis, Constance Wu as Jessica, Hudson Yang as Eddie, Forrest Wheeler as Emery and Ian Chen as Evan.