'The Bold Type' Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 — With New Showrunner 

'The Bold Type' Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 — With New Showrunner (Exclusive)

'The Bold Type'; Amanda Lasher (inset)

Creator Sarah Watson will not return for the 20-episode pickup at Freeform; 'Sweet/Vicious' alum Amanda Lasher will take over.

The Disney-owned cable network has handed out a two-season, 20-episode renewal to summer breakout

— with a new showrunner. Series creator Sarah Watson (

developed the show for NBC, will not return after creative differences with the network.

alum Amanda Lasher will take over as showrunner on the Universal Television-produced drama.

"At Freeform, we are committed to delivering shows that celebrate the power and possibility of the female voice,” said Karey Burke, executive vp programming and development at Freeform. “Season one of

 brought culturally significant stories to the masses that not only entertain, but also empower our viewers to conquer the world — we are excited to continue to champion these incredible women.”

is inspired by the life of Hearst Magazines chief content officer (and former 

editor-in-chief) Joanna Coles and explores the lives and loves of those responsible for a global women's magazine called 

grad Katie Stevens stars in the drama that in its first season explored issues including sexual assault, sexuality and the push and pull between balancing work and a career.

, we had no idea just how strongly it would resonate with young adult viewers who quickly saw their world of intense friendships, relationships, career ambitions, social media habits and crazy sex and love lives reflected back at them,” Coles said. “The positive response has been overwhelming — we couldn’t ask for better partners in Freeform and Universal TV and look forward to pushing the envelope further in season two with the phenomenal women and men of Scarlet.”

launched in July to strong reviews and a decent showing for younger-skewing Freeform. Season one ended in early September with an average of 313,000 total viewers and a .15 among adults 18-49.

joins a roster of originals at Freeform that includes

as the Tom Ascheim-led network courts the hard-to-reach millennial viewer.

Riverdale, Togetherness, Gossip Girl, Lipstick Jungle

Season one is on Freeform's digital platforms and VOD as well as Hulu.

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