Renewed: Zoo

US thriller Zoo, based on a James Patterson novel, is getting a second season.

The series starring James Wolk premiered to to 8.18 million US viewers. Despite dropping to 4.81m for its finale, it has gained 1.2m in the 18-49 demo with seven day viewing.

“Zoo’s thrilling stories clicked with audiences each week during a very competitive summer,” new CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller said. “We’re excited for viewers to see where our talented writers and cast take them as the adventure continues to unfold during season two in the ultimate fight of man vs. beast.”

Hollywood Reporter notes the series is produced in-house and was presold to Netflix with a lucrative streaming deal.

It airs in Australia on TEN.