Starz orders second season of BOSS

Despite the fact that the show doesn't even premiere until October 21, Starz has already picked up a second season of its new drama BOSS, starring Kelsey Grammer.  The first eight-episode season will now be followed next year with ten more episodes.

The show follows Mr. Grammer as Tom Kane, the morally dubious Mayor of Chicago, who is secretly battling a degenerative brain disorder.  Sounds like a lot of juicy, dramatic scenes for the actor most famous for the sitcom FRASIER.  It'll be interesting to see him in such a drastically different role.

The president of Starz, Chris Albrecht, has been reported as saying about the new show, "With each episode, the story grew richer, and the cast continued to turn in breakthrough performances.  For our viewers, we felt it important to start working on the next season as soon as possible."  After such a strong vote of confidence, let's hope the show actually turns out to be good!

How do you feel about BOSS's premature renewal?