NBC's 'Smash' is resonating with a growing audience and the network is giving the series the green light to return for another season.

Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment announced Thursday the series is being renewed for a second season.

Among all of NBC's dramas, Smash is the top ranked for reaching audiences ages 18-49, NBC said.

The series is also doing much better than what was in the same time slot before. Compared to programming in the same time period in the previous season, 'Smash' was up 160 percent.

The program had a 2.6 rating, up from a 1.0 rating in the time period. Viewership in the time period grew to 7.7 million versus 3.9 million.

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