MUMBAI: For the first time MTV has renewed a primetime scripted series for a third season, making it the largest episode order in the scripted category to date.

MTV?s drama series ?Teen Wolf will gets its third season run, the US broadcaster announced at Comic-Con. It will feature 24 episodes, double the number of its first and second seasons, and will shoot in Los Angeles.

The drama about transformation is set against the backdrop of contemporary teen life, with a forbidden, romantic love story at its core. The series stars Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, Crystal Reed as Allison Argent, Dylan O?Brien as Stiles, Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, Holland Roden as Lydia Martin and Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore.

MTV Programming head David Janollari said, "?Teen Wolf? represents a terrific foray into the scripted world for the millennial MTV audience, and marks tremendous success in the continued diversification of our schedule. Renewing the show for a third season celebrates the creative vision of executive producer Jeff Davis and the remarkable talent of the cast who bring this bona fide fan favourite to life."

?Teen Wolf? is part of MTV?s continued commitment to scripted programming, along with the comedy ?Awkward?, the launch of the comedy ?The Inbetweeners ? on 20 August, and the dramedy ?Underemployed? which will launch later this year.