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‘Dexter’ Returning as 10-Episode Limited Series on Showtime!!

America’s favorite serial killer is returning to Showtime, which has ordered a new 10-episode Dexter limited series that will once again star Michael C. Hall., the network announced Wednesday. Clyde Phillips will return as showrunner, and the limited series is set to begin production early next year, with a tentative premiere date in the fall of 2021. No supporting cast was mentioned, and given the … Continue reading ‘Dexter’ Returning as 10-Episode Limited Series on Showtime!!

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Showtime Cancels ‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’!!

Showtime has reversed its Season 2 pickup decision for On Becoming a God in Central Florida, starring Kirsten Dunst. Originally renewed more than a year ago, in September 2019, filming on the series’ second season was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, which halted all production in mid-March. “Last year, Showtime renewed On Becoming A God In Central Florida but unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we … Continue reading Showtime Cancels ‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’!!

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‘Billions’ Renewed for Season 6; Corey Stoll Set as Series Regular!!

In a no-brainer decision, Showtime is bringing back Billions for a sixth season that will feature more of Corey Stoll, the season five guest star who has been upped to series regular. Though it has been interrupted by the pandemic, the fifth season of Billions has so far found Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) reigniting their vicious rivalry while facing new … Continue reading ‘Billions’ Renewed for Season 6; Corey Stoll Set as Series Regular!!

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‘Belushi’ Trailer Reveals the R.J. Cutler Showtime Doc!! Check It Out!!

The official trailer for director R.J. Cutler‘s new documentary, Belushi, leads with a killer sentiment from the subject of the documentary: “I’d rather be an anarchist than a professional.” The anarchist-wannabe in question is the late John Belushi, whose life and legacy will be the subject of Cutler’s documentary, coming to Showtime in November. Belushi’s imprint on the comedy world is deep despite his relatively brief run in … Continue reading ‘Belushi’ Trailer Reveals the R.J. Cutler Showtime Doc!! Check It Out!!

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‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston’s Showtime Legal Thriller Series Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Bryan Cranston, who won four Emmys playing Walter White on Breaking Bad, is back on television in Showtime’s limited series Your Honor, and while I can’t speak for the show itself, my ruling on the trailer is that it is guilty of looking awesome. Cranston plays Michael Desiato, a respected New Orleans judge whose teenage son, Adam (Hunter Doohan), is involved in a hit-and-run that leads … Continue reading ‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston’s Showtime Legal Thriller Series Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moonbase 8’: Showtime’s Upcoming Comedy Gets a Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

The official trailer for Moonbase 8, the A24-produced comedy coming to Showtime later this year, is here. The comedy series stars John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker as a trio of B-team astronauts living on a base out in the Arizona desert. The trio, along with series director Jonathan Krisel (Portlandia, Baskets), share series co-creator, producer, and writer credits. So, what has this mighty quartet cooked up … Continue reading ‘Moonbase 8’: Showtime’s Upcoming Comedy Gets a Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Comedy Store’ Trailer Teases the Star-Studded Showtime Docuseries!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the trailer for its upcoming docuseries The Comedy Store, which chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the legendary L.A. club. Directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (Reign Over Me), who started at the Store as a doorman before rising to main stage performer, the five-part series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the … Continue reading ‘The Comedy Store’ Trailer Teases the Star-Studded Showtime Docuseries!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moonbase 8’ Teaser Trailer Sees John C. Reilly and Fred Armisen Are Astronauts!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the darkly funny teaser trailer for Moonbase 8. The new comedy show comes from creators, writers, and executive producers John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker. Even better, this comedy dream team will also be in front of the camera as the trio of leading men portraying astronauts vying for a coveted spot on a mission to the moon. The release date of the Moonbase 8 teaser … Continue reading ‘Moonbase 8’ Teaser Trailer Sees John C. Reilly and Fred Armisen Are Astronauts!! Check It Out!!

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‘Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels’ Canceled After One Season!!

There will be no second season for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Showtime has canceled the sequel drama series after one season, Deadline has confirmed. “Showtime has decided not to move forward with another season of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” the network said in a statement Friday. “We would like to thank executive producers John Logan, Michael Aguilar and the entire cast and crew … Continue reading ‘Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels’ Canceled After One Season!!

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‘The Comey Rule’: New Trailer Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released a new trailer for the two-part limited series The Comey Rule, which finds actor Brendan Gleeson turning in an uncanny performance as Donald J. Trump. Based on James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty, the two-episode event chronicles the events surrounding the 2016 Presidential election and its aftermath, as seen through the eyes of those who were there. Billy Ray (Captain Phillips) wrote … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: New Trailer Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!

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‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston’s Showtime Legal Thriller Series Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Nearly a year after rounding out its ensemble cast, Showtime has debuted the first teaser for the upcoming legal thriller miniseries Your Honor starring Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as a judge who must protect his son after a tragic event. The teaser can be viewed in the player below! A legal thriller that rips through all strata of New Orleans society, Cranston will star as a … Continue reading ‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston’s Showtime Legal Thriller Series Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Comey Rule’: First Teaser Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!

When last we reported on The Comey Rule, the upcoming Showtime miniseries based on former FBI Director James Comey‘s best-selling book, there was controversy about its release date. Writer/director Billy Ray sent an impassioned email to his cast members insisting that the show must air before Election Day 2020. Now, it looks as though he’s gotten his wish, as The Comey Rule now has an official pre-Election Day release date, and … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: First Teaser Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Trump!! Check It Out!!

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‘Kidding’: Showtime Cancels Jim Carrey Comedy!!

Kidding‘s time has come. Showtime has opted to cancel its Jim Carrey comedy after a two-season run. The second season wrapped its run in March with 54,000 same-day viewers. The episode left the door open for a potential third season but wrapped up its central storyline at the same time. “After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime. We are very proud to … Continue reading ‘Kidding’: Showtime Cancels Jim Carrey Comedy!!

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‘The Comey Rule’ Release Air Now Set Before Election!!

The Comey Rule, the upcoming Showtime miniseries adaptation of former FBI director James Comey‘s book A Higher Calling, had a curious airdate. The show, diving into the explosive relationship between Comey (Jeff Daniels) and President Donald Trump (Brendan Gleeson), was going to air after the 2020 presidential election in late November. Wouldn’t it make more sense to air an information-revealing series about Trump before the nation has the chance … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’ Release Air Now Set Before Election!!

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‘The Comey Rule’: First Look Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the first image of Brendan Gleeson as President Donald Trump from its four-hour event series The Comey Rule, which in a curious move, will premiere after the election on back-to-back nights in late November. Two-time Emmy winner Jeff Daniels stars as former FBI director James Comey, whose bestselling book A Higher Loyalty serves as the basis for the series along with a year … Continue reading ‘The Comey Rule’: First Look Reveals Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump!! Check It Out!!

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‘Hedy Lamarr’: Gal Gadot Led Mini-Series Moves to Apple TV+!!

Like most people stuck in quarantine, Apple TV+ is currently spending money like mad in the hopes it fills the gaping hole inside of us. Instead of just impulse-buying dog sweaters on Etsy like the rest of us, however, Apple is on the hunt for high profile content people will pay for. Just one day after scooping up Martin Scorsese‘s mega-budgeted Killers of the Flower … Continue reading ‘Hedy Lamarr’: Gal Gadot Led Mini-Series Moves to Apple TV+!!

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‘The Good Lord Bird’ Trailer Reveals the Ethan Hawke led Showtime Series!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the first trailer and poster for its new limited series The Good Lord Bird, which will premiere on Sunday, August 9 at 10 p.m. The seven-episode series is executive produced by Ethan Hawke, who stars as controversial abolitionist John Brown. The Good Lord Bird is told from the point of view of Onion (newcomer Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy who … Continue reading ‘The Good Lord Bird’ Trailer Reveals the Ethan Hawke led Showtime Series!! Check It Out!!

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CBS All Access Set to Undergo a Rebranding!!

When you fire up the streaming service CBS All Access later this year, it might look very different—it might even have a different name. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish confirmed on an earnings call on Thursday that the streaming service will undergo a rebranding as it expands to include more of the parent company’s cable brands and library programming, with a relaunch planned for later this … Continue reading CBS All Access Set to Undergo a Rebranding!!

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‘Outcry’: Check Out the First Look of Showtime’s New True Crime Docuseries!!

In late February, Showtime released a trailer for a new documentary series titled Outcry that was slated to premiere on April 3. In mid-March, the network allowed TV critics to watch the first two episodes. 48 hours later, Showtime opted to push the premiere date, and today, the network has finally announced that Outcry will debut on July 5. Outcry examines the gripping story of … Continue reading ‘Outcry’: Check Out the First Look of Showtime’s New True Crime Docuseries!!

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‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ Gets a New Trailer and a Behind the Scenes Video!! Check It Out!!

Creator John Logan set his Showtime original series Penny Dreadful in Victorian England and took inspiration from classic novels like Frankenstein, Dracula, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to tell his story. Now, years after the original series came to an end after a three season run, Logan is back with a spin-off that seems more indebted to film noir than Gothic fiction. Penny Dreadful: … Continue reading ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ Gets a New Trailer and a Behind the Scenes Video!! Check It Out!!

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Showtime Series ‘Billions,’ and ‘Black Monday’ Seasons to be Split in Two Parts!!

Showtime has announced that the upcoming fifth season of Billions will be split into two parts along with the second season of Black Monday. Both shows were forced to suspend production as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Billions will return as scheduled on Sunday, May 3, but fans will only be able to enjoy the first seven episodes, as the remaining episodes will now … Continue reading Showtime Series ‘Billions,’ and ‘Black Monday’ Seasons to be Split in Two Parts!!

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Showtime to Offer Trapped at Home New Customers 30-Day Free Trial!!

Showtime has announced that it will offer a 30-day free trial to new customers. The offer is currently available, and viewers who sign up before May 3 can access the network’s original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the Showtime streaming service. With millions of Americans self-quarantined at home, there’s no better time to give Showtime a shot. The network is currently airing the final … Continue reading Showtime to Offer Trapped at Home New Customers 30-Day Free Trial!!

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‘Billions’ Season 5 Trailer Is All About Betrayals!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released a new trailer for Billions season 5, offering a look at the next chapter in Showtime’s most addictive drama. Julianna Margulies, Corey Stoll, and Frank Grillo join the series alongside mainstays Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Asia Kate Dillon, David Costabile, and Maggie Siff. This season looks to dive back into its old rivalries, after ruthless hedgefund billionaire Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) and U.S. … Continue reading ‘Billions’ Season 5 Trailer Is All About Betrayals!! Check It Out!!

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‘American Gigolo’: Jon Bernthal Returns to TV as Lead in Showtime Pilot!!

Television is about to get 200% spicier as Jon Bernthal nabs the lead in Showtime’s American Gigolo adaptation pilot. If the American Gigolo pilot moves into a series at Showtime, Bernthal would return to TV in a major way after star-making turns in TV shows like AMC’s The Walking Dead and Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher. It’s been a long road to a pilot order for American Gigolo. This TV adaptation has been in … Continue reading ‘American Gigolo’: Jon Bernthal Returns to TV as Lead in Showtime Pilot!!

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‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Anyone mourning the Gothic vibes of the original Penny Dreadful series will have a lot to love in this new trailer for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which stars Natalie Dormer as a mysterious and extremely goth leather-demon who might be the literal Christian devil. A lot going on in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Created by John Logan, this “spiritual descendant” of the original … Continue reading ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The President Is Missing’: Michael Rooker Joins the Upcoming Showtime Drama!!

Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) set as a series regular opposite David Oyelowo in The President Is Missing, Showtime’s drama pilot based on the novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson from Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham. In The President Is Missing pilot, a powerless and politically aimless vice president (Oyelowo) unexpectedly becomes president halfway into his administration’s first term when President Jillian Stroud … Continue reading ‘The President Is Missing’: Michael Rooker Joins the Upcoming Showtime Drama!!

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‘The Auteur’: Plot Details Revealed for Taika Waititi, Jude Law’s New Showtime Series!!

Late on Friday afternoon, Collider reported that Taika Waititi and Jude Law were teaming for a new Showtime series called The Auteur. The timing wasn’t ideal, not just because it was a Friday afternoon, but because it was Valentine’s Day, and the start of a long holiday weekend. Showtime wasn’t exactly happy with us, but if a story is true and newsworthy, it’s our duty … Continue reading ‘The Auteur’: Plot Details Revealed for Taika Waititi, Jude Law’s New Showtime Series!!

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‘The Curse’: The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder Teaming Up for Showtime Pilot!!

With films like Uncut Gems and Good Time, the Safdie Brothers — Benny and Josh — have crafted a relentless tone of propulsive cinematic anxiety. With his magnum opus Comedy Central series Nathan For You, Nathan Fielder made us all cringe and feel copious amounts of anxious empathy for the real folks he convinced into doing terrible things. Now, Deadline reports that these three folks — the Safdies and Fielder — are teaming up … Continue reading ‘The Curse’: The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder Teaming Up for Showtime Pilot!!

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‘Ray Donovan’: Liev Schreiber Hints Return Following Fan Outcry!!

The Showtime crime drama Ray Donovan was one of those shows where you never really knew who else was watching it. Being a Boston boy with a bunch of brothers (but not a Bunchy), I was a fan from Day 1, and I know my Dad (cue the jokes) never missed an episode. But besides me and my old man, I don’t think I could … Continue reading ‘Ray Donovan’: Liev Schreiber Hints Return Following Fan Outcry!!

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‘The Auteur’: Taika Waititi, Jude Law in Talks for Showtime Showbiz Series!!

Hot off his Oscar win for writing Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi and two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law are teaming on The Auteur, a new limited series in development at Showtime, Collider has learned. While there are no deals in place yet, Waititi and Law are currently in negotiations with Showtime, which is saying goodbye to Homeland and Shameless this year — and possibly Ray Donovan … Continue reading ‘The Auteur’: Taika Waititi, Jude Law in Talks for Showtime Showbiz Series!!

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‘Ray Donovan’ Gets the Axe After Seven Seasons!!

Ray Donovan, the long-running Showtime series about a grizzled-as-all-hell fixer for the extremely wealthy, will not be returning for an eighth season. At least, not on Showtime. The network announced its decision today in an official statement, which means that the cliffhanger episode which ended Season 7 will have to serve as the series finale. “After seven incredible seasons, Ray Donovan has concluded its run … Continue reading ‘Ray Donovan’ Gets the Axe After Seven Seasons!!

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‘Black Monday’ Season 2 Gets a New Fun Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Black Monday looks fun as hell. The trailer for the second season of the stock market crime dramedy boasts a killer core cast of Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, and Paul Scheer in the most ridiculously delightful 1980s getups (someone needs to GIF Scheer roller skating, stat). It boasts delicious cinematography, cut together with the stylish panache of a Scorsese, a Boogie Nights, a Hustlers. And it boasts the promise … Continue reading ‘Black Monday’ Season 2 Gets a New Fun Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Homeland’ Season 8: New Trailer Teases the End!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released a new Homeland Season 8 trailer teasing the end of an era as the Claire Danes-led drama prepares to launch its final season on February 9. You can check out the trailer now in the player below! The final season of Homeland finds Carrie Mathison (Danes) recovering from months of brutal confinement in a Russian gulag. Her body is healing, but her memory remains … Continue reading ‘Homeland’ Season 8: New Trailer Teases the End!! Check It Out!!

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‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: First Trailer Reveals the Horror Spin Off!! Check It Out!!

If you have Nathan Lane as a hardboiled detective in a period-appropriate mustache saying “Welcome to homicide” while looking at a gruesome murder scene, I’m going to watch your show. And the first trailer for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels boasts this delightfully grimy image and much, much more. Even if you haven’t watched the original Penny Dreadful, the dearly departed Showtime genre series starring Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, and Timothy Dalton, … Continue reading ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: First Trailer Reveals the Horror Spin Off!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ray Donovan’: Showtime Series May End Soon!!

It might be time to text your folks and give them a head’s up that their favorite Showtime series, Ray Donovan, may be ending sooner than they think. The hit Showtime series stars Liev Schreiber as a professional Hollywood “fixer” who can’t seem to get his personal life together has been on the air since 2013. In that time, the show has slowly built up a … Continue reading ‘Ray Donovan’: Showtime Series May End Soon!!

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‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: First Look Reveals Natalie Dormer’s Character!! Check It Out!!

Former Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has come to the City of Angels. The Penny Dreadful spinoff series, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, revealed the first look at Dormer in the series (via Entertainment Weekly). Dormer plays a demon named Magda in the series. Creator John Logan tells EW that Magda is the character that “makes it a Penny Dreadful.” She plays into one … Continue reading ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: First Look Reveals Natalie Dormer’s Character!! Check It Out!!

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‘Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’: Michael Chabon’s Novel is Coming to Showtime!!

Author and screenwriter Michael Chabon‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay will be adapted into a new series coming to Showtime. The adaptation of Chabon’s 2000 novel is the first project greenlit under a recent deal struck between CBS Television Studios and Chabon and his wife, producer/writer Ayelet Waldman. The deal between Chabon and Waldman with CBS Television Studios has seemingly formed out of Chabon’s … Continue reading ‘Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’: Michael Chabon’s Novel is Coming to Showtime!!

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‘Homeland’ Final Season Trailer Teases the Explosive Final Season!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the trailer for Homeland‘s final season starring Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin. Danes and Patinkin have been the heart and soul of Homeland since it premiered in 2011. Developed by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon and based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff, Homeland has gone on to become an award-winning prestige series in the years since its premiere. It should come as no surprise at this point that the forthcoming … Continue reading ‘Homeland’ Final Season Trailer Teases the Explosive Final Season!! Check It Out!!

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HBO Picks Up Adam McKay’s L.A. Lakers Series!!

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming to HBO. Adam McKay’s untitled Lakers project, once called Showtime, chronicling the dynasty’s big personalities during its dominant run in the 1980s, is getting a series order at the premium cable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Not every high profile pilot gets the series treatment at HBO, as was the case with Steve McQueen’s Codes of Conduct, so … Continue reading HBO Picks Up Adam McKay’s L.A. Lakers Series!!

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‘Yellowjackets’: Juliette Lewis and Christina Ricci Join the Showtime Pilot!!!

Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” pilot is rounding out its cast.The network has announced that “Camping” star Juliette Lewis and original “Addams Family” actor Christina Ricci have boarded the project as series regulars, joining already announced cast members Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown. “Yellowjackets” tells the story of a team of talented high school girls soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the … Continue reading ‘Yellowjackets’: Juliette Lewis and Christina Ricci Join the Showtime Pilot!!!

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“Homeland” Season 8 Teaser Trailer Reveals the Final Season!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released the teaser trailer for the eighth and final season of its terrorism drama thriller “Homeland” starring Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin. The series will return on Sunday, February 9th. The final season of Homeland finds Carrie Mathison (Danes) recovering from months of brutal confinement in a Russian gulag. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured – which is a problem … Continue reading “Homeland” Season 8 Teaser Trailer Reveals the Final Season!! Check It Out!!

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“Halo” TV Series Cast Assembles For Production!!

After so many years in development, the screen adaptation of the popular “Halo” video game franchise is finally on the way in the form of a Showtime series. Today the first photo has been posted of the main cast who have assembled for the table reads and are set to begin filming the series soon. The game series has sold nearly 80 million copies worldwide … Continue reading “Halo” TV Series Cast Assembles For Production!!

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‘Work in Progress’ Trailer Reveals Showtime’s New Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Are you a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm? The works of Christopher Guest? Comedies that lean more “dark/sad” than “riotously laugh-out-loud?” Then we have your new favorite show. Showtime’s Work in Progress, co-created by and starring Chicago improv superstar Abby McEnany in what’s sure to be a star-making role, looks to be a pitch-black examination of how to be a damn human in this crazy world of ours. Showtime debuted … Continue reading ‘Work in Progress’ Trailer Reveals Showtime’s New Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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‘The President Is Missing’: David Oyelowo Cast in Showtime’s Adaption!!!

Two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo is set to star in Showtime’s drama series The President Is Missing, based on the bestselling novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Collider has learned. Oyelowo will play a powerless and politically aimless Vice President who unexpectedly becomes President halfway into his administration’s first term, despite his every wish to the contrary. He walks right … Continue reading ‘The President Is Missing’: David Oyelowo Cast in Showtime’s Adaption!!!

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‘On Becoming a God in Central Florida’ Renewed for Season 2!!!

The Kirsten Dunst-led “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” has been renewed for Season 2 at Showtime, the pay-TV channel said Thursday. The series, which debuted Aug. 25, is described as “a darkly comedic story about the cult of free enterprise and one woman’s relentless pursuit of the American Dream.” In addition to Dunst, the first season stars Théodore Pellerin (Genesis), Mel Rodriguez (TheLastManonEarth), … Continue reading ‘On Becoming a God in Central Florida’ Renewed for Season 2!!!

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‘Talented Mr. Ripley’: Andrew Scott to Star in New Series on Showtime!!!

After playing the Hot Priest on newly-crowned Emmy winner Fleabag, Irish actor Andrew Scott is set to star in a new Talented Mr. Ripley TV series from Oscar winner Steve Zaillian and Showtime, Collider has learned. Showtime has ordered the first eight-episode season of the ongoing drama series Ripley, based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling quintet of Tom Ripley novels. BAFTA Award winner Scott, who also played Moriarty … Continue reading ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’: Andrew Scott to Star in New Series on Showtime!!!

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‘Ray Donovan’ Season 7 Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Showtime has released a trailer and poster for the seventh season of the acclaimed award-winning crime drama series Ray Donovan starring Liev Schreiber; take a look here: Season 7 of Ray Donovan finds Ray (Liev Schreiber) working to be the man his family needs him to be. While he makes progress with Dr. Amiot (Alan Alda), there are dangers from the past that require the … Continue reading ‘Ray Donovan’ Season 7 Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’: Showtime Passes on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Adaption!!!

Here’s some disappointing news for anyone looking forward to the Lin-Manuel Miranda-produced adaptation of Patrick Rothfuss; The Kingkiller Chronicle, as Deadline is reporting that Showtime has passed on moving ahead with the potential series. Showtime originally picked up the rights in 2017, fending off competition from multiple interested parties, but has now opted against moving forward and released the prospective series back to Lionsgate TV. … Continue reading ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’: Showtime Passes on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Adaption!!!

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Adam McKay’s Lakers Series Casts Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes!!!

Newcomer Quincy Isaiah and former UC Berkeley basketball captain Solomon Hughes have been cast as Hall of Fame teammates Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, respectively, in Adam McKay‘s HBO drama pilot about the Showtime-era Lakers. John C. Reilly is set to star as Lakers owner Jerry Buss, the self-made millionaire who transformed the Lakers into a basketball dynasty, sometimes at the expense of those closest to him, … Continue reading Adam McKay’s Lakers Series Casts Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes!!!

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John C. Reilly Replaces Michael Shannon in Adam McKay’s HBO Series!!

Oscar-nominated actor John C. Reilly is coming to the rescue of an old friend, as he has signed on to replace Michael Shannon as Lakers owner Jerry Buss in HBO’s drama pilot about the Showtime-era Lakers, which reunites him with frequent collaborator Adam McKay. The series will depict Buss as a self-made millionaire whose success has only amplified his proclivity for risk. Buss redefines American sports, celebrity, and wealth … Continue reading John C. Reilly Replaces Michael Shannon in Adam McKay’s HBO Series!!

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