The news comes a day before the first season finale of the six-part miniseries. Shaw has doubled the order for the second season to 12, which will air at an unknown date and time.
Bomb Girls premiered Wednesday, Jan. 4, to 1.6 million Canadian viewers on Global, and has maintained more than a million viewers in subsequent instalments. It was originally designed to be a TV miniseries, but given the ratings success it was ordered for a second season.
The hour-long period drama follows five women who work in a munitions factory during the Second World War, and stars Meg Tilly, Jodi Balfour, Charlotte Hegele, Ali Liebert, Sebastian Pigott and Lisa Norton.
The series was created by Michael MacLennan and Adrienne Mitchell and is filmed in and around Toronto. Bomb Girls is produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions.
“With six powerful episodes, Bomb Girls has struck a chord with Canadians and we’re thrilled with the grassroots initiatives and overwhelming support this original series has generated,” Barbara Williams, senior vice-president of content for Shaw Media, said in a release.
“As we work with our production partners at Muse and Back Alley, viewers will have the opportunity to continue the journey with these brave women facing a new reality during this fascinating time in Canadian history.”
Check back to TV Guide Canada tomorrow for Melissa Hank's exclusive interview with star Jodi Balfour, as she sounds off on the "explosive finale."
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