Syfy renews 'Paranormal Witness'

U.S. cable network Syfy says it has renewed its supernatural docudrama series "Paranormal Witness" for a second season. The announcement was made Monday by Mark Stern, the network's president of original content and co-head of original content for Universal Cable Productions. Production on the 12-episode pickup order has begun and the series is scheduled to return in August, the network said. "'Paranormal Witness' is an edge-of-your-seat television experience and we're thrilled that viewers made it a standout hit for us this fall," Stern said in a statement. "We're thrilled this series is returning; we think it is unlike anything else out there. The stories are totally gripping, visually arresting and genuinely very scary. We approach these shows as individual horror movies. We love making them and we're convinced the series will continue to grow from its highly successful first season," added executive producers Dimitri Doganis and Bart Layton. The show's first season premiered Sept. 7.