Showtime has greenlit drama “Ray Donovan” for a seventh season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes of 2019. The renewal for the Liev Schreiber vehicle comes near the end of its sixth season, and production will being in New York this coming spring. Debuting on June 30, 2013, the drama was initially set in Los […]
Showtime has announced the next chapter of the “Penny Dreadful” saga with “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” Creator, writer and executive producer John Loganwill continue in those same roles. Joining him as an executive producer will be Michael Aguilar (KIdding”). Production is expected to begin in 2019. The logline: A spiritual descendant of the “Penny Dreadful” story set […]
Showtime has opted against a third season of dark comedy “I’m Dying Up Here,” executive produced by Jim Carrey. Debuting on June 4, 2017, “I’m Dying Up Here” explored the Los Angeles stand-up scene of the early 1970s as a group of young comedians attempted to become successful at Goldie’s comedy club and potentially gain a […]
Showtime has announced tat the upcoming eight season of critically acclaimed drama “Homeland” will be its last. The now final 12 episodes will begin in June 2019. “’Homeland’ has been a game-changing series for Showtime, as provocative about the world we live in as it is prescient,” said David Nevins President and CEO of Showtime […]
Showtime has greenlit veteran comedy “Shameless” for a ninth season, with a 14-episode order. The first seven new episodes will begin airing on Sunday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with a midseason finale on Sunday, October 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The second half of season nine will premiere on Sunday, January 20, 2019 […]
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Showtime has announced the pilot order for the hour-long drama series “Queen Fur,” created, written and executive produced by Eileen Myers (“Masters of Sex”) and starring Lily Mae Harrington (“Some Freaks”). Sian Heder (“Orange Is the New Black”) will direct the pilot. Deb Spera (“Army Wives”) will also serve as an executive producer. A co-production between Shpwtime and Sony […]
Showtime is entering the late night talk show arena with “Desus Nice and The Kid Mero,” a weekly half- series starring Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, scheduled for premiere in 2019. The show will feature TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero, speaking highly off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection […]
Last week, from June 11 to June 14, was the PromaxBDA 2018 Conference at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Learn, create and connect: it was a potpourri of attendees and represented companies including ABC, Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, AT&T Entertainment Group, BBC, Bell Media, BET Networks, Bravo, CBS, CNN, Comedy Central, […]
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Showtime has ordered 10 episodes of comedy series “Black Monday,” starring and executive produced by Don Cheadle who was a staple for five seasons on the cable net’s “House of Lies.” The logline: “Black Monday” takes us back to October 19, 1987 — aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in the history of […]
