ABC has renewed their hit comedy series Black-ish for a sixth season. Additionally, the network has handed out an early series order to Mixed-ish, a spin-off series about Rainbow Johnson’s experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. This marks the second spin-off for Black-ish following Freeform's Grown-ish. 
Patrick Moran, who has been serving as Executive-Vice President at ABC Studios, has been upped to President at the studio. He will continue to report directly to Ben Sherwood, President of Disney|ABC Television Group. 
Falling Skies alum Connor Jessup has signed up to return to John Ridley ABC anthology series American Crime for its third season, TVWise has confirmed. Plot details about season three are being kept firmly under wraps, though series creator John Ridley previously revealed that it would be set in North Carolina and will deal with labor issues, economic divides and individual rights. 
It's the end of the road for Special Agent Aaron Hotchner. CBS Television Studios and ABC Studios have fired Thomas Gibson from Criminal Minds, the two companies announced on Friday.