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In its 2017-18 season, the Grammy-nominated self-conducted chamber music collective A Far Cry joins pianist Simone Dinnerstein to premiere a new concerto for piano and strings composed for Dinnerstein by Philip Glass. In celebration of the composer's 80th birthday, select premiere performances of the concerto, paired with J. S. Bach's Keyboard Concerto in G minor, will take place in Boston, MA; New London, CT; at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University, NY; in Worcester, MA;  Palm Beach, FL; and at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. A recording of the work for Glass' Orange Mountain Music label is scheduled for release in 2018.

AMC announced today series orders for the scripted dramas 'Halt & Catch Fire' and 'Turn.' This is the first time the network has ordered two scripted series concurrently. Production on each is scheduled for 4th quarter 2013 with both expected to premiere on AMC in 2014.

AMC announced today a pilot order for the scripted drama LINE OF SIGHT. The project is from writer, creator and executive producer Blake Masters

Acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard has officially signed on for AMC's upcoming third season of THE KILLING, the network announced today.

AMC and Fox Television Studios (FTVS) announced today a new deal which will return "The Killing" to AMC for a third season. As part of the deal, Veena Sud returns as executive producer, writer and showrunner along with actors Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder). Season three will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of 12 episodes. Production on season three begins February 25th in Vancouver.

AMC today announced a series order for the pilot "Low Winter Sun," a co-production between Endemol Studios and AMC Studio. Chris Mundy ("Criminal Minds," "Cold Case") will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the project, which stars Mark Strong ("Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" "Zero Dark Thirty") and co-stars Lennie James ("The Walking Dead," "Jericho," "Snatch"). Season one consists of ten, one-hour episodes.

AMC announced today the renewal of HELL ON WHEELS for a third season with John Wirth ("V" "Fallen Skies" "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") serving as executive producer and showrunner. Season three of the series has been greenlit for ten, one-hour episodes and is scheduled to premiere in third quarter 2013.

AMC announced today that the network has greenlit a new unscripted series, OWNER'S MANUAL. The series will consist of eight, half-hour episodes and premiere in third quarter 2013.

AMC announced today pilot orders for scripted dramas "Halt & Catch Fire" and "Turn." Production on both is scheduled for 2013. This announcement comes on the heels of the network's last round of pilot orders for "Low Winter Sun" and the "Untitled LaGravenese/Tony Goldwyn project," both of which recently completed production.

AMC's unscripted series COMIC BOOK MEN, returns for its second season tonight, October 14 at 11:30 PM ET/PT. The sixteen-episode season is executive produced by Kevin Smith (CLERKS, CHASING AMY, RED STATE), Charlie Corwin's Original Media (LA INK, STORM CHASERS, SWAMP PEOPLE) and Elyse Seiden (RED STATE).

AMC announced today the greenlight of a new unscripted original series ROAD SHOW (working title), created and executive produced by Laurie Girion (CHEERLEADER NATION, WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIES") and Storyvision Entertainment and distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television. ROAD SHOW organizes competitions in small towns across the country, featuring local talent who get the chance of a lifetime to be in the spotlight.

AMC's unscripted series COMIC BOOK MEN, returns for its second season on Sunday, October 14 at 11:30 PM ET/PT. The sixteen-episode season is executive produced by Kevin Smith (CLERKS, CHASING AMY, RED STATE), Charlie Corwin's Original Media (LA INK, STORM CHASERS, SWAMP PEOPLE) and Elyse Seiden (RED STATE).

AMC announced today two new unscripted original series: 'Untitled Taxidermy Series' and 'Venice Beach Freakshow,' both working titles (w/t). 'Untitled Taxidermy Series w/t,' is executive produced by Go Go Luckey Entertainment ('Paranormal State,' 'Laguna Beach'), with the producing team of Gary Auerbach, Julie Auerbach, Tina Gazzerro, and Henry Capanna.

AMC announced today a second season pick-up for its unscripted series COMIC BOOK MEN and TALKING DEAD.

AMC announced today pilot orders for LOW WINTER SUN and the 'Untitled LaGravenese & Goldwyn Project' marking the first time the network has greenlit two scripted pilots at the same time.

AMC launches its newest unscripted series, THE PITCH with a sneak preview of the premiere episode, featuring SUBWAY(R) restaurants, on Sunday, April 8 at 11pm ET/PT following the network's award-winning series 'Mad Men' and 'The Killing.'

AMC's season finale of 'Hell on Wheels,' which premiered on Sunday, January 15th at 10 pm EST, delivered a 2.2 HH rating and attracted 2.8 million viewers. The premiere and encore combined delivered 3.8 million viewers (10 pm EST premiere and 11 pm EST encore). Season one averaged 3 million viewers and attracted 1.3 million adults 18-49 and 1.4 million adults 25-54. 'Hell on Wheels' finishes as the second highest rated series on AMC following the success of 'The Walking Dead.' AMC greenlit a second season of 'Hell on Wheels' in December.

After breaking the Western mold with the hit mini-series 'Broken Trail,' AMC returns to the genre with the epic drama 'Hell On Wheels,' starring Anson Mount (City by the Sea, Cook County), Common (Just Wright, Date Night), Colm Meaney (Get Him to the Greek), Dominique McElligott (Moon), Ben Esler (The Pacific), Philip Burke (Mercy), and Eddie Spears (Into the West).

After breaking the Western mold with the hit mini-series 'Broken Trail,' AMC returns to the genre with the epic drama 'Hell On Wheels,' starring Anson Mount (City by the Sea, Cook County), Common (Just Wright, Date Night), Colm Meaney (Get Him to the Greek), Dominique McElligott (Moon), Ben Esler (The Pacific), Philip Burke (Mercy), and Eddie Spears (Into the West).

AMC newest original drama, 'The Killing,' will debut with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, April 3 beginning at 9pm ET/PT.