Cookie, Lucious and the entire Lyon family will be back. “Empire” has been renewed for a third season by FOX. The announcement was made today during the network’s portion of the 2016 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour by Gary Newman and Dana Walden, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group.

Edith González returns to Telemundo for the starring role in “Eva La Trailera,” premiering Tuesday, January 26 at 9p. The Mexican soap actress last appeared on the Spanish-language network in 2008 in “Doña Bárbara.”

Ratings Report for the Week of January 4-8, 2016

The death of Daniel Jonas (Shawn Christian) and the dilemma surrounding who would get his heart — Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) or Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) — helped lift NBC’s “Days of our Lives” to its most watched week in two years in Total Viewers and an 18-month high in Women 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research ratings data for the week of January 4-8, 2016.

After a tumultuous fall season, ABC’s “The View” seems to be turning things around. The daytime talk show beat competing “The Talk” during the week of January 4-8, 2016 in Women 18-49 with its widest margin of the season. “The Talk,” however, beat the “The View” in both Total Viewers” and Women 25-54.

“General Hospital’s” Parry Shen (Brad Cooper) is heading to “Dancing With the Stars” — with his daughters, Avery and Kori. The actor got a personal invite to the show from dancer Karina Smirnoff, who’s playing his wife in the film “Swing State.”

Lachlan Buchanan (Kyle Abbott, “The Young and the Restless”) is headed to “Teen Wolf.” He’ll guest star in a special flashback episode airing February 23.

“Days of our Lives” alum Nathan Owens (ex-Cameron Davis) is returning to “Devious Maids”, when the show debuts its fourth season. And he’s been promoted from recurring character to series regular.

The second season finale of “Señora Acero” ranked as the number one broadcast program, regardless of language, at 10p among Adults 18-49 and 18-34.

Ratings Report for the Week of December 28, 2015 – January 1, 2016