In my years as a member of the reviewing press, I’ve come across many a situation where I’m convinced that people are receiving different screeners than I am. They’ll love a series when I absolutely don’t get it. They’ll hate a series that I fall for immediately. Such is the case with Showtime’s ROADIES, premiering tonight at 10/9c (though the pilot is available for early viewing), a show that I’ve been hearing “falls flat” but for which I fell into a
Showtime sent out the official Season 3 poster today for HOMELAND. I cannot wait for this show – new episodes premiere Sunday, September 29. What do you think?
Say what people might about how Season 2 of HOMELAND played out, I am as excited as ever to see it return – Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, and Mandy Patinkin remain unrivaled, and I trust the writers implicitly! Check out the just released official trailer for what’s coming in Season 3 when the show premieres September 29, and 9/8c. What do you think it all means?
The lovely folks at Showtime have made the series premiere of RAY DONOVAN, starring Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, MToT favorite Paula Malcomsen, and Katherine Moennig (among others), available online in a cleaned-up version. Check it out and let us know what you think of the show and if you’ll set your series recording for Sunday nights at 10/9c!
Showtime released their first look at MASTERS OF SEX, starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, and RAY DONOVAN, starring Liev Schreiber, Peter Jacobson, Paula Malcomson, and Jon Voight – check them out. And here’s some more info about the shows! “Today, SHOWTIME released the first look at its two new dramas RAY DONOVAN, starring Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award nominee Liev Schreiber and Oscar® winner Jon Voight, and MASTERS OF SEX, starring Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Michael Sheen and
In not-so-surprising news, Showtime’s President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., David Nevins, announced today that “on the heels of record-setting premiere ratings” for the three shows on Sunday night. Production on the third season of SHAMELESS, second season of HOUSE OF LIES, and sixth season of CALIFORNICATION will start in LA later this year. “These three shows are clearly resonating with audiences as evidenced by their steady growth on Sunday nights,” said Nevins. “We are extremely pleased with the creative
Tonight on Showtime, their latest foray into period drama, THE BORGIAS, premieres at 9/8c. Starring Jeremy Irons as the man who would be Pope (in this case Rodrigo Borgia who was later named Pope Alexander VI), the show follows his rise to power and all of the dirty deeds that happened along the way. The show itself is rich with history – set in 1492, and full of amazing costuming, the show immediately transports the viewer back to the time
Showtime announced today that they were giving second seasons to two of their Sunday shows: EPISODES and SHAMELESS (they join the already renewed CALIFORNICATION). Say’s Showtime about the renewals: “The viewer loyalty and critical acclaim that has met both SHAMELESS and EPISODES since their January debuts makes it clear that these two brash and sophisticated series are burgeoning hits,” said [President of Entertainment David] Nevins. “John Wells is carving out a tone that is truly unique in the television landscape—equal
Are you looking forward to THE BIG C, premiering August 16? Why wait two weeks when you can watch it right now at MY TAKE ON TV? Check it out and be sure to let us know what you think! The new SHOWTIME original series THE BIG C features acclaimed actress Laura Linney in the role of Cathy Jamison, a reserved, stifled, Minneapolis schoolteacher who receives life changing news and decides, from that moment on, to make drastic, long-overdue adjustments
Tonight on Showtime, check out the premiere episode of the latest reality show to try and make a mark – THE REAL L WORD. Produced by Ilene Chaiken (who also produced The L Word) in conjunction with Magical Elves (the same people who created Top Chef, Project Runway and Last Comic Standing), the show follows the lives of 6 lesbians as they work and play in Los Angeles, some who say they were the basis for characters on Ilene’s THE