HBO Renews Bored to Death, Eastbound & Down

HBO has renewed sophomore comedies Bored to Death and Eastbound & Down, Deadline reports.

The pickups come in the midst of both series' Season 2 runs.

Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride on playing the jerk you root for

Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman as a bumbling detective, drew 1 million viewers for its most recent episode. Eastbound & Down, about the misadventures of a former major league baseball player played by Danny McBride, attracted 1.44 million.