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HBO has given a vote of confidence to all of its freshman shows,Comedy Archives renewing high-concept sci-fi drama Westworld, Issa Rae comedy Insecureand Sarah Jessica Parker's Divorcefor second seasons.

“I am thrilled to announce the pickup of our three fall series, all of which have distinctive, original voices,” said Casey Bloys, president of HBO programming. “Critics and viewers alike have welcomed Westworldand Insecure, as well as the return of Sarah Jessica Parker to the network after 12 years with Divorce.”

So far, Westworldis averaging a total audience of 11.7 million viewers, outperforming Game of Thronesand True Detectiveduring similar times in their first seasons.

Divorceand Insecureare averaging 4.4 million and 3.2 million viewers, respectively, on par with other HBO half-hours like Veepand Girls, according to the premium cable network.

Westworldjust pulled off a major twist in its most recent installment, and has three episodes left in its ten-episode first season. It was created for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr.

Divorcefollows Sarah Jessica Parker's Frances, who has suddenly begun to reassess her life and her strained relationship with her husband (Thomas Haden Church) after more than a decade of marriage and two children. She soon discovers that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought. Parker also serves as an executive producer on the series, which is created by Catastropheco-creator and star Sharon Horgan. The show has four episodes remaining in its 10-episode freshman season.

Insecurewas created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, and aims to explore the contemporary black female experience in an unclichéd and authentic way. Rae and Yvonne Orji stars as best friends who must deal with their own real-life flaws as they attempt to navigate different worlds and cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences. The show has two episodes left in its eight-episode first season.

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