truTV Renews 'Hardcore Pawn' for Seventh Season

Reality series recently hit its 100^th episode

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/25/2013 12:02:36 PM

truTV has ordered a seventh season of Hardcore Pawn, its series that goes behind the scenes of family business American Jewelry & Loan.

Hardcore Pawn is the network's highest rated series, averaging 2.6 million viewers on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in its sixth season, up 11% over season five. It also draws 1.2 million adults 18-49 and 665,000 in the men 18-49 demo.

It has also spawned a spinoff, Hardcore Pawn: Chicago, which premiered on Jan. 1.

The original series, which recently filmed its 100^th episode, is produced by Zodiak USA with Mike Gamson, Natalka Znak and Richard Dominick serving as executive producers.