Fantastic news, comedy junkies! FOX has resurrected the Christian Slater workplace comedy Breaking In. After cancelling the show after its brief midseason run in May, FOX didn’t pull the cord out completely. They extended the cast options so that Slater and company would remain attached to the program just in case they figured out a way to bring back it back the following year. What was once a contender for the network’s two-hour midseason comedy block is now a sure thing. In a statement released today FOX prez Kevin Reilly said, “Breaking In is a creatively vibrant and wildly adventurous comedy. We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators – Adam Goldberg and Seth Gordon. We can’t wait to see where they take these characters next year.” Bringing back Breaking In is part of an overall deal between the network, co-creator Adam F. Goldberg, and studio Sony Pictures TV. FOX is now committed to a comedy pitch from Goldberg that’s described as “an autobiographical show about growing up in the 1980s with a highly screwed up but loving family.”
Also confirmed is the return of star Odette Annable. Contra Security’s top lock picker and safe cracker will be working double duty in Breaking In and as House‘s newest diagnostician; her contract allows for it.
Breaking In begins its new 13-episode run midseason 2012.