The Freeform Network (formerly ABC Family) has made a wise decision in renewing its newest hit television show The Shadowhunters. The show is based off the Mortal Instruments book series by Cassandra Clare. The pilot debuted January 12th, 2016 and was the networks biggest debut in 2 years. It was highly anticipated, much publicized and brought in a whopping 1.82 million viewers. This show is bringing the drama, mystery, romance and adventure each week and is here to stay. Here are the top 3 reasons why I believe that The Shadowhunters have earned their season 2.

Reason 1: The Fans

The Shadowhunters season 2 renewal is due largely to the fans. Both the loyal Mortal Instrument fans and Shadowhunters noobs alike are responsible for its growing popularity. The fans have been very vocal and outspoken about their love for The Shadowhunters, both in print and on television. The fandom and the shippers for the Shadowhunters are unparalleled in their exuberance. They have the fans that ship Jace and Clary #Clace, Magnus and Alec #Malec and even Clary and Alec #Clarec shippers; despite their obvious obstacles. The fans have been very divided over the books vs the show, but overall the consensus is the show is worth keeping around. New and old fans alike can agree that Shadowhunters is worth checking out and now with a guaranteed season 2, it’s worth investing in as well. You can watch Shadowhunters on The Freeform network Tuesday nights at 9p/8c.

Reason 2: Social Media Presence

The announcement of season 2 came Monday morning with the cast going live on Twitter to give the good news to fans. The cast of Shadowhunters includes: Dominic Sherwood @DomSherwood1, Katherine McNamara @Kat_McNamara, Alberto Rosede @arosende, Emeraude Toubia @EmeraudeToubia, Matthew Daddario @MatthewDaddario, Harry Shum Jr @HarryShumJr, Isaiah Mustafa @isaiahmustafa, Jade Hassoune @JadeHassoune and Alan Van Sprang @alanvansprang. They announced this good news via Twitter because they have such a huge fan following on social media and it is part of the reason they can celebrate tonight. Every Tuesday night you can count on Shadowhunters to be trending on Twitter, and mentioned all over social media. The cast does a live tweet with the east and west coast using #ShadowhuntersChat, and they answer questions from the fans. This is a growing trend among popular shows these days and is one of the main reasons I believe they have earned a season 2.

Reason 3: Relevant Issues

The whole premise of The Shadowhunters is a fantasy world based on angels and demons. It is a world where creatures of legend such as vampires, werewolves, and fairies exist right alongside these angelic teens. Intermingled with all this fantasy are everyday morals and lessons to be learned. We can make comparisons between our real life struggles and those held within the show. We get to see the eternal struggle of good vs evil with the angels and demons. Simon and Clary are a great example of growing up, and best friends drifting apart. There is the budding first love between Jace and Clary. The morality of family is shown when Alec finds out his parents are not the perfect role models he believed them to be. The difficulties in making a relationship work is never more apparent than between Magnus and Alec, and is an every day issue many young people face today. Elitism, racism and bigotry are also very real and alive in the Shadowhunters world, as they are in ours. The books and the show were written to be very relate-able and that makes them so appealing to such a diverse group of people. Being able to relate to your favorite character and their struggles helps you identify with them, humanizes them; even if they are a vampire.

I am a long standing fan of The Mortal Instrument novels and I can appreciate The Shadowhunters television show as well. The creators had to deviate from the novels in order to make a show that had any hopes of longevity on television. I am looking forward to the original content that Dominic Sherwood had mentioned would be very different from anything in the books. Hopefully with season 2 they will get to explore the existing characters more and have some neat surprises in store for us. I am looking forward to where they will go with the show and its endless possibilities. The Shadowhunters could be around for a long time to come. Maybe we will make it to see our young Shadowhunters reach the City of Heavenly Fire and beyond.