Revived 'Whose Line' gets a second season on CW

Bill Keveney | USA TODAY

Second life has resulted in a second season for Whose Line Is It Anyway?

CW today renewed the comic improvisational series (Tuesdays, 8 p.m. ET/PT), ordering 24 more episodes. No premiere date was announced.

Whose Line, which had an earlier run on ABC and ABC Family, returned earlier this month with stars Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles, who last performed together for the series in 2004. Aisha Tyler is the new host, replacing Drew Carey.

The improv comedians act out scenes on the spot, based on improv games put together by producers and suggestions from the audience. They have no advance notice of what they will be asked to do.

The premiere earlier this month drew 2.9 million viewers, making it CW's most-watched show in the time period in nearly five years and the network's most-watched unscripted series in six years.

"It's clear that viewers are as excited to have Whose Line back on the air as we are," CW president Mark Pedowitz said in a statement accompanying the renewal announcement. "We have wanted to bring comedy back to the CW for a long time and Aisha, Wayne, Colin and Ryan have brought funny to the network in a big way. We're very excited to have them back for another season."

The show will be featured during CW's presentation Tuesday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills.