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Showtime has released the series premiere of its new drama Penny Dreadful: City of Angels early for free online sampling, on streaming platforms and on-demand, ahead of the show's official April 26 debut.

Showtime has given a pilot order for the drama series American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal (Ford v Ferrari, The Walking Dead).

Showtime and CBS Television Studios have signed the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning writer and executive producer Clyde Phillips (Dexter, Nurse Jackie) to an overall deal.

Showtime has given a series order to the hour-long drama First Ladies, starring and executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis, who will play former first lady Michelle Obama.

Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Guerrilla) has come on board an as-yet-untitled musical drama series for Showtime as executive producer, writer and director.

Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Corey Stoll (House of Cards) have joined the cast of Showtime’s Billions for the series’ fifth season.

The new Showtime drama series The President Is Missing has cast Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) in the lead role.

Showtime has ordered the first eight-episode season of the ongoing drama series Ripley, based on Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling quintet of Tom Ripley novels, with Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) starring in the title role.

Showtime has made a series commitment to the drama Three Women, based on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller by Lisa Taddeo.

Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom, Godless, The Looming Tower) is set to star in and executive produce the new drama Rust, which has been given a straight-to-series order from Showtime.