Amy Schumer’s reign continues.

Comedy Central announced Wednesday that it was renewing her Emmy-winning series Inside Amy Schumer for a fifth season. The fourth season of the series, which also snagged a Peabody, will premiere in April 2016. "We are so excited to get picked up,” said Schumer, adding: “I've gotten picked up many times, but this time feels the best."

What Inside Amy lacks in linear viewers, it makes up for in viral magnitude. The series’ third season grew more than 200 percent and total video streams saw a six-fold increase season-over-season, with over 83 million videos streamed from the third season. Among the series’ more memorable sketches: “12 Angry Men” and “Last F---able Day” with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey and Patricia Arquette. The show has garnered critical raves (The New York Times described it as “the perfect, classic balance of smart and filthy”).

The news come as Schumer’s own star has risen dramatically, with the massive success of her feature debut Trainwreck and, months later, her Chris Rock-directed HBO stand-up special. She has several more film project in the works, including a comedy she’s co-writing with pal Jennifer Lawrence, and inked a rich book deal late that year.

Keeping her on the Comedy Central roster has been a top priority; in fact, the network famously offered her The Daily Show after Jon Stewart announced he’d be departing.

 

 

Original Article Source: The Hollywood Reporter