USA Network renews its drama series “Anna Pigeon” for a second season. The announcement comes as the show moves toward its high-stakes Season 1 finale, which several outlets describe as a major standoff or turning point.

Multiple publications frame the renewal as part of USA Network’s broader effort to expand its scripted slate. Variety adds that the series debuted on Aug. 7 and that the Season 1 finale is scheduled for Oct. 9. The show is based on Nevada Barr’s “Anna Pigeon” book series, a detail included by at least one outlet, and the renewal maintains the storyline heading into the concluding episodes of the first season.