"I Am Cait" Has Been Renewed For A Second Season

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A source tells BuzzFeed News that Caitlyn Jenner’s E! docuseries will return.

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Despite lower than anticipated ratings, E! has renewed I Am Cait for a second season, a source close to the show has told BuzzFeed News.

Season 1 of I Am Cait, which documented Caitlyn Jenner's transition, ran for eight episodes during the summer, concluding earlier this month. The source told BuzzFeed News that Season 2 could premiere in March of next year. A spokesperson for E! told BuzzFeed News the channel has nothing to announce at this time.

Jenner came out as transgender to ABC News' Diane Sawyer in late April after several years of speculation in the gossip press about her appearance. Then, on June 1, Vanity Fair featured Jenner on its cover with the headline, "Call Me Caitlyn."

Though Jenner's second act as a celebrity was as a Kardashian family member, I Am Cait struck a very different tone from Keeping Up With the Kardashians. There were scattered appearances from Kim Kardashian, Khloe Karsdashian, Kris Jenner, and Kylie Jenner, and some drama therein. But mostly, the show followed Jenner, 65, through her self-education about transgender issues. She surrounded herself with a group of trans women from whom she seemed to learn quite a bit, having lived in a bubble of celebrity and privilege since her time as an Olympic gold medal winner in 1976.

I Am Cait premiered in July to 2.7 million live-plus-same-day viewers, which, considering the hype, was disappointing. It sank from there by more than half, but by the end of the season, ratings stabilized. The season finale drew an audience of 1.3 million.