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.
Read More »12 Years a Slave’s John Ridley Boards Musical Drama for Showtime
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.
Read More »Billions Adds Julianna Margulies & Corey Stoll to Cast
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) and Corey Stoll (House of Cards) have joined the cast of Showtime’s Billions for the series’ fifth season.
Read More »David Oyelowo Joins The President Is Missing
The new Showtime drama series The President Is Missing has cast Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) in the lead role.
Read More »Showtime Orders Tom Ripley Series
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.
Read More »Showtime Renews City on a Hill, Orders Three Women
Showtime has made a series commitment to the drama Three Women, based on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller by Lisa Taddeo.
Read More »Jeff Daniels to Star in New Showtime Straight-to-Series Drama Rust
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.
Read More »Alicia Keys to Exec Produce Showtime Series
Showtime has made a series commitment to an untitled musical drama from Grammy winner Alicia Keys and the Oscar, Tony and Grammy-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Read More »Lena Headey to Star in & Produce Showtime Dramedy Pilot
Showtime has given a pilot production order for the hour-long dramedy Rita, starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Lena Headey (Game of Thrones).
Read More »Showtime Inks Overall Deal with Billions EPs
Showtime has signed executive producers and writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien to an overall deal, under which they will continue to serve as showrunners of the hit drama series Billions while also developing new projects exclusively for the network.
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