Showtime Lines Up January 2011 Premieres

LOS ANGELES: The U.S. version of Shameless and Matt LeBlanc’s new comedy series Episodes are slated to premiere on Showtime in January, alongside season four of Californication.

Shameless, from Warner Bros. Television, based on the acclaimed Channel 4 series and starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum, premieres January 9 at 10 p.m. It is exec-produced by John Wells and the show’s original creator, Paul Abbott. Episodes, a co-pro between Showtime and the BBC starring Matt LeBlanc, rolls out on January 10 at 10:30 p.m., with Californication serving as the 10 p.m. lead in.