Dallas: Renewed for Season 3!

Viewers will be heading back to Dallas in 2014.

TNT announced today that it has ordered 15 episodes of the drama, scheduling them to premiere in early 2014.

"Dallas has built a passionately loyal following with its expertly woven storylines, clever twists and turns, and numerous outstanding performances by a cast that spans generations," said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "Although we said goodbye to Larry Hagman and his iconic character J.R. Ewing this year, Dallas has many more stories left to tell, and the Ewing clan will continue to honor J.R.'s memory by keeping its audience surprised and delighted."

Dallas kicked off last summer and ranked as basic cable's top new drama of 2012 with key adult demos.

Dallas Season 2 dropped a bit, but still averaged 3.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, along with 1.6 million adults 25-54 and 1.4 million adults 18-49.

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