MTV SUPERSIZES FAN FAVORITE "SIESTA KEY" WITH THE ADDITION OF EIGHT NEW EPISODES

New Episodes Slated To Air Winter 2018

HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 3, 2017) - MTV today announced that it has given a full season order to its smash summer hit, "Siesta Key." Currently pacing as the number one original cable series in its time period (Monday 10 p.m.), the network will add eight episodes to the season bringing its first season total to 18. Production is currently underway, and the drama is just starting to heat up with the new episodes slated for winter 2018.

Including Live+3 DVR data, "Siesta Key" is averaging a 1.07 rating among adults P18-34. It ranks as the number one original cable series in its time period (Mondays at 10 p.m.) and is MTV's top performing new series since the summer of 2014.

In the final episode of the summer "Juliette's Midsummer Dream," which aired last night (10 p.m. ET/PT) Juliette's cruel intentions take a turn as her feelings for Garrett become real. Meanwhile, Kelsey's decisions catch up with her as Alex realizes he's been running from the best thing he's ever had. Elsewhere, Madisson finally tells Alex how she really feels and Pauly pushes Chloe to her limit.

"Siesta Key," is the ultimate summer series that follows a group of young adults confronting issues of love, heartbreak and looming adulthood. From the executive producers of MTV's "Laguna Beach," the cameras follow this group of friends as they spend the summer together in their beautiful hometown, while they come of age and try to figure out who they are and what they want to be.

Executive producers are Tara Long and John Morayniss for Entertainment One (eOne), Mark Ford and Kevin Lopez for Creature Films. Mark Scheibal, Tom Danon, Gary Kompothecras and Warren Skeels also serve as executive producers. Co-executive producers for the series are Lawrence Najem and Ismael Soto.

For more, go to Siesta Key on MTV.com or follow "Siesta Key" on Twitter (@SiestaKey) and Instagram (siestakey_mtv).

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