Showtime continues to stay with its series for the long haul, giving early renewals to dramas Homeland,which will return for a fourth season, and freshman Masters Of Sex, which has been picked up for a second season. Both series have received 12-episode orders to air next year four weeks in their current runs.
“Homeland continues to prove its strength for Showtime, and is one of television’s most exciting, provocative and widely-discussed shows,” said Showtime Entertainment president David Nevins. “The critical and audience reaction to Masters Of Sex since its great launch has been incredibly gratifying.”
Four episodes in, Homeland‘s third season averages 6.5 million weekly viewers, up 26% from the same time frame in Season 2. The Fox 21-produced series, a best drama series Emmy winner for its first season, once again is evoking polarizing reactions with its Season 3 storyline. Masters Of Sex currently averages 5.4 million weekly viewers, 33% ahead of Homeland‘s first season. Masters of Sex is the fourth new Showtime scripted series ordered under Nevins and the fourth to get a second season renewal, joining Homeland, House Of Lies and Ray Donovan. Masters Of Sex was created by Michelle Ashford who is exec producing with Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman, and Judith Verno for Sony Pictures TV.
Source: deadline.com
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