--- description: Despite lackluster ratings title: Fox Orders Up Another Round of The Mindy Project image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _The Mindy Project_ Scores 6 More Episodes This Season  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 14, 2014 7:50 PM CUT  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 14, 2014 7:50 PM CUT Season Three of the Mindy Project is about to get even better, now that Fox has [ordered](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/14/fox-orders-mindy-project/ "undefined") six additional episodes of the half-hour comedy starring Mindy Kaling as the romantically-challenged New York City doctor Mindy Lahiri. The Tuesday night comedy earned an average of a 1.6 rating in its current season, though Fox noted that ratings improve markedly when measured across 30 days and all devices. As a point of comparison, the hit show The Big Bang Theory scored a rating of 4.5 Thursday night. The order for more from the the Mindy Kaling-led cast will bring the show to 21 episodes for this season, reports Entertainment Weekly. This season fans are also due for a surprise. As E! Online [reports](http://www.eonline.com/news/597902/hell-yes-the-mindy-project-just-booked-one-of-our-all-time-tv-favorites "undefined"), this season the show will introduce Alex, Mindy’s first sexual partner, played by Halt and Catch Fire star Lee Pace. \[[_Entertainment Weekly_](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/14/fox-orders-mindy-project/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3586136/the-mindy-project-gets-six-more-episodes-this-season/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3586136/the-mindy-project-gets-six-more-episodes-this-season/"},"headline":"The Mindy Project Scores 6 More Episodes This Season","datePublished":"2014-11-14T19:50:23.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T11:27:22.961Z","description":"Dr. Lahiri has a dedicated following despite lackluster ratings for the TV comedy overall","url":"https://time.com/3586136/the-mindy-project-gets-six-more-episodes-this-season/","keywords":["Television","Comedy","Fox","TV"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Denver Nicks","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/denver-nicks/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3586136/the-mindy-project-gets-six-more-episodes-this-season/","name":"The Mindy Project Scores 6 More Episodes This Season"}}]}] ```