NBC keeps riding with "Knight"
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC has ordered four additional scripts for "Knight Rider," a positive sign for the freshman drama, which has had a sluggish ratings start.
This is the second new scripted series after CBS' promising crime drama "The Mentalist" to receive an additional script pickup, often a precursor to a full-season order.
Two freshman series, Fox's "Fringe" and the CW's "90210," have been picked up for a full season.
In its most recent airing Wednesday, "Knight Rider" attracted 6.9 million viewers, down from 7.8 million the week before.
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