Netflix Greenlights New Season of ‘GLOW’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix has renewed its Emmy-nominated original series GLOW for a third season, the network announced Monday.

The series, inspired from the 1980s Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling franchise, garnered 10 2018 Emmy Award nominations last month. The series stars Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin and Marc Maron.

GLOW, created by Liz Flahive (Homeland) and Carly Mensch (Nurse Jackie) is executive produced by Jenji Kohan (Orange Is the New Black,) Tara Herrmann and Mark Burley, said Netflix

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.