NBC has given a second-season renewal to its 1960’s-themed drama Aquarius , starring David Duchovny as an LAPD cop on the hunt for Charles Manson.

David Duchovny as Detective Sam Hodiak in Aquarius.

The summertime series made the news rounds in May as the first broadcast series to be streamed in its entirety following its debut, with NBC having made all 12 Aquarius episodes available online for the four weeks following its intial NBC telecast.In fact, you can read our full review of Season 1, including the individual episode breakdowns, right here. Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment commented, “With its riveting drama and innovative release strategy, Aquarius has excited the critics, hooked millions of viewers and energized our summer. It’s no secret that the way people watch television is evolving, so we took a unique approach to how we delivered Aquarius and it’s driven some record numbers for NBC Digital and helped us reach viewers who might have otherwise overlooked a great summer drama.”Added Robert Hayes, Executive Vice President of NBC Entertainment Digital, “Beyond generating some truly impressive view totals, the network’s unique release strategy with Aquarius has helped us gain new insights into viewership patterns, binging behavior and social engagement, significantly expanding our knowledge of how people are watching our shows online.”

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