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MTV 'Teen Wolf' preview, second season announcement

By April MacIntyre Jul 14, 2011, 2:54 GMT

06/05/2011 - Holland Roden, Tyler Hoechlin, Tyler Posey, Dylan O\'Brien, Colton Hayes and Crystal Reed - 2011 MTV Movie Awards - Press Room - Gibson Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

MTV gave a sophomore season to the series “Teen Wolf.” 

The reimagined classic werewolf teen story will return with 12 all new one-hour episodes in 2012.

“We’re incredibly proud of this show.  Executive producer Jeff Davis has brought an exciting, cinematic story to life with a breakout young cast who our audience has wildly embraced,” said David Janollari, Head of MTV Programming.  “Picking up ‘Teen Wolf’ for a second season marks another step towards the further diversification of our schedule, with this big, bold, entertaining scripted series.”

In next week’s episode, the stakes couldn’t be higher, as Stiles must help Scott face his second full moon as a werewolf, while at the same time, his romance with Allison is unraveling , and Derek is on the run from the sheriff, wanted for murder, on Monday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

“Teen Wolf” stars Tyler Posey as the newly bitten werewolf Scott McCall; Crystal Reed as the mysterious new girl in town Allison Argent; Dylan O’Brien as Scott’s best friend Stiles; Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, the beta wolf who is guiding Scott through his transformation; Holland Roden as Lydia Martin, the popular girl with a secret; and Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore, Scott’s arch rival on the lacrosse team.