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Liev Schreiber set to return as Ray Donovan in feature-length send-off

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Few things are as painful for a fan of a long-running television show than cancellation before closure, but that was the fate which befell Ray Donovan when Showtime put a gun to the head of its eighth and final season. However, it appears that Liev Schreiber really is the best fixer in the business, so […]

Michelle Pfeiffer to play Betty Ford in The First Lady

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Michelle Pfeiffer has signed on to portray Betty Ford in The First Lady, a Showtime anthology series from writer Aaron Cooley, director Susanne Bier (The Undoing) and executive producer Viola Davis, who is also starring in the role of Michelle Obama. Described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the […]

Dexter revival adds Julia Jones, Alano Miller, Johnny Sequoyah and Jack Alcott

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There is more casting news for Showtime’s revival of Dexter as Deadline reports that Julia Jones (The Mandalorian), Alano Miller (Sylvie’s Love), Johnny Sequoyah (Believe) and Jack Alcott (The Good Lord Bird) will join the new season. Jones will play Angela Bishop, “the first Native American Chief of Police in her town in upstate New York.” Miller […]

Clancy Brown joins Dexter revival in villain role

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Showtime’s revival of Dexter is picking up steam as Variety has announced that Clancy Brown (Billions) has joined the season as the primary villain. Brown will portray Kurt Caldwell, the “unofficial mayor” of the small town of Iron Lake Dexter now resides in. “He’s realized the American dream by going from driving big rigs, just like […]

Emma Stone set for Safdie Brothers comedy series The Curse

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THR is reporting that Emma Stone is heading to Showtime to star in The Curse, a comedy series from the Safdie Brothers, the filmmaking duo behind Good Times and Uncut Gems. Co-created by Benny Safdie and  Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You), both of whom will also star, the series is described as “genre-bending scripted comedy […]

Showtime’s Dexter revival series has found its director

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Last month, it was announced that Showtime is looking to bring back serial killer drama Dexter for a limited series revival with original actor Michael C. Hall set to return after eight years since the critically panned series finale. Now, it is being reported that the series has found one of its directors in a former Dexter director. […]

Showtime’s Halo series resumes production, recasts Cortana with original voice actress

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After shutting down due to the ongoing health crisis earlier this year, Showtime’s series adaptation of the hit video game franchise Halo has resumed production. The news was announced through the series’ Twitter account with a behind-the-scenes look at Pablo Schreiber with part of Master Chief’s helmet. Additionally, IGN announced a casting change. Actress Natasha McElhone […]

Showtime renews Black Monday for third season

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Amid Showtime’s recent cancellations and a revival of Dexter comes news the network has renewed Black Monday for a third season. Black Monday stars Don Cheadle (Avengers: Endgame), Regina Hall (Girls Trip), Andrew Rannells (Invincible) and Paul Scheer (Star Trek: Lower Decks). They star as a group of underdogs in the 1980s who ended up causing the worst stock market […]

Showtime scraps The President is Missing series

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After cancelling the second season of On Becoming a God in Central Florida a few days ago, Showtime has scrapped another series before it even began production. The President is Missing, an adaptation of the thriller novel by James Patterson and former US President Bill Clinton with Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie, will no longer be developed at […]