TV Land Renews 'Soul Man,' 'The Exes'

Both shows return with 10 new episodes in June 2013

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/14/2012 10:55:41 AM

TV Land has renewed its comedies The Soul Man for a second season and The Exes for a third season, the network announced Thursday.

The Soul Man, starring Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash, became the network's second highest rated series premiere when it launched in June, after Hot in Cleveland in 2010. Soul Man averaged 1.4 million viewers in its first season.

The Exes, which stars Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables and Kristen Johnson, averaged 1.2 million viewers in its second season.

Both shows have received 10-episode orders, to premiere in June 2013.