Both will return next year with 12 episodes each.
LOS ANGELES, CA – (October 22, 2013) – Today, SHOWTIME announced the renewals of its Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning series HOMELAND and the critically-acclaimed drama MASTERS OF SEX for their fourth and second seasons respectively. Both series are set to return in 2014 with 12 one-hour episodes. HOMELAND airs on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT, followed by MASTERS OF SEX at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.
“HOMELAND continues to prove its strength for SHOWTIME, and is one of television’s most exciting, provocative and widely-discussed shows. It has grown its audience significantly in each of its three seasons,” said Nevins. “The critical and audience reaction to MASTERS OF SEX since its great launch has been incredibly gratifying. It’s a privilege to get to work with such talented and creative people as Alex Gansa and Michelle Ashford, as well as their tremendous casts. They have each created truly original shows, with distinctive voices that are among the most admired series on television.”
The network’s No.1 rated series, HOMELAND continues its growth trajectory in season three with 6.5 million weekly viewers, up 26 percent from its second season in the same time frame (vs. 5.1 million). Developed for American television by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and based on the original Israeli series “Prisoners of War” by Gideon Raff, HOMELAND stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes, Emmy winner Damian Lewis, and Emmy and Tony® Award winner Mandy Patinkin. HOMELAND has been honored with a number of major awards for the series and its stars across a variety of categories in its first two seasons including Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Drama, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award. The series also stars Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend, Sarita Choudhoury, Tracy Letts, Jackson Pace, Morgan Saylor and F. Murray Abraham. Along with Gansa and Gordon, the executive producers for season three are Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary, Henry Bromell, Avi Nir and Ran Telem. The series is produced by FOX 21.
MASTERS OF SEX currently averages 5.4 million weekly viewers in its freshman season, up 33 percent from HOMELAND’s first season in the same time frame. The series stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, who portray real-life human sexuality pioneers, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory. The series is an adaptation of Thomas Maier’s book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, The Couple Who Taught America How To Love. The pilot episode was directed by Academy Award® nominee John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, and the hit indie film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), who also serves as executive producer. The series also stars Caitlin Fitzgerald (It’s Complicated) in the role of Masters’ wife, Nicholas D’Agosto (Heroes) and Teddy Sears (American Horror Story). Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Beau Bridges and Emmy award winner Margo Martindale also appear. MASTERS OF SEX was created and executive produced by Michelle Ashford (The Pacific). The series is executive produced by Timberman Beverly Productions’ Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman, and Judith Verno. Michael Sheen and Tammy Rosen serve as producers. MASTERS OF SEX is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Source: Showtime
“HOMELAND continues to prove its strength for SHOWTIME, and is one of television’s most exciting, provocative and widely-discussed shows. It has grown its audience significantly in each of its three seasons,” said Nevins. “The critical and audience reaction to MASTERS OF SEX since its great launch has been incredibly gratifying. It’s a privilege to get to work with such talented and creative people as Alex Gansa and Michelle Ashford, as well as their tremendous casts. They have each created truly original shows, with distinctive voices that are among the most admired series on television.”
The network’s No.1 rated series, HOMELAND continues its growth trajectory in season three with 6.5 million weekly viewers, up 26 percent from its second season in the same time frame (vs. 5.1 million). Developed for American television by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and based on the original Israeli series “Prisoners of War” by Gideon Raff, HOMELAND stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes, Emmy winner Damian Lewis, and Emmy and Tony® Award winner Mandy Patinkin. HOMELAND has been honored with a number of major awards for the series and its stars across a variety of categories in its first two seasons including Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Drama, as well as a prestigious Peabody Award. The series also stars Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend, Sarita Choudhoury, Tracy Letts, Jackson Pace, Morgan Saylor and F. Murray Abraham. Along with Gansa and Gordon, the executive producers for season three are Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary, Henry Bromell, Avi Nir and Ran Telem. The series is produced by FOX 21.
MASTERS OF SEX currently averages 5.4 million weekly viewers in its freshman season, up 33 percent from HOMELAND’s first season in the same time frame. The series stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, who portray real-life human sexuality pioneers, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory. The series is an adaptation of Thomas Maier’s book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, The Couple Who Taught America How To Love. The pilot episode was directed by Academy Award® nominee John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, and the hit indie film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), who also serves as executive producer. The series also stars Caitlin Fitzgerald (It’s Complicated) in the role of Masters’ wife, Nicholas D’Agosto (Heroes) and Teddy Sears (American Horror Story). Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Beau Bridges and Emmy award winner Margo Martindale also appear. MASTERS OF SEX was created and executive produced by Michelle Ashford (The Pacific). The series is executive produced by Timberman Beverly Productions’ Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman, and Judith Verno. Michael Sheen and Tammy Rosen serve as producers. MASTERS OF SEX is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Source: Showtime
Yay for Masters of Sex! I really hope more people tune in because it has become one of my favorites. Obviously not surprised by Homeland.
ReplyDeleteMe too! It is my favorite new show! I´m so glad we will get another season and like you I really hope that more people will tune in.
ReplyDeleteHappy for Homeland too, though I find this season a little weaker than the previous.
I feel the same way about Homeland. I haven't seen this weeks episode yet but last weeks was unbelievably boring. I almost fell asleep. They really need to pick up the pace.
ReplyDeleteYay Homeland! This season isn't my favorite but it's still a great show!
ReplyDeleteYes for Masters of Sex!!
ReplyDeleteAgreed, I just finished watching this weeks episode ten minutes ago and it was a little better than last weeks dreadful episode, but still no where near as good as the last two seasons. Carrie is still awesome, but unfortunately she can not carry the show on her own.
ReplyDeleteMasters of Sex on the other hand. every single character is so interesting and played by the most amazing actors. Loved the latest epi.
Showtime... Simply you can't hate it
ReplyDeleteGreat for "Homeland"!
ReplyDeleteYes, so happy about the MoS renewal.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!! Homeland was a given and I am happy but I am over the moon about Masters of Sex! It's so underrated, the show is amazing, seriously addictive and well done. The acting is incredible and the characters are well built and fascinating to see evolving. More people need to watch!
ReplyDeleteSame here! More people need to tune in, the show is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAgree with you again. I have yet to watch 3x04 but I found the previous episodes, especially 3x02 too slow. 3x03 was actually better IMO because Brody is my favorite aspect of the show, but still, they need to come back to the pacing of the previous seasons, it's too slow.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Masters of Sex is the best new show this season and the actors are beyond amazing. The tension between all the characters is something you don´t feel in any other show. I really hope more people will watch, I can´t recommend it enough times....it is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Do you know why we are not getting a What did you tink of... poll on Masters of Sex?
ReplyDeleteNo, but I have also noticed that. You should ask dark.
ReplyDeleteOne of the changes this for this season was to cut back on some of the polls.
ReplyDelete- Polls about ratings have been removed completely.
- Favorite Scene-Polls are only made for the most popular shows on SpoilerTV.
- "What did you think of ...?"-Polls are made for shows that generate a certain amount of votes (not sure what the exact number is, I'd had to check and tell you later).
Ahh I did wonder why some shows weren't getting those polls, that is a shame as I like to discuss all the ones I watch.
ReplyDeletethanks for the reply. It´s a shame. Masters of Sex is a new show, and it is hard to tell how many people would respond to the poll.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I would love to discus Masters of Sex with other fans.
ReplyDeleteI´m already worried that Justified will not get a poll. :-S
I really hope Justified does!
ReplyDeleteBrody was my favorite aspect of the show back in season 1. He is the one that made me fell in love with the show. Now in season 3, I don't know what it is, but I honestly don't care what happens to him. Hopefully he is the main character that dies this season. (sorry)
ReplyDeleteI´m glad that I´m not the only one feeling that way. I use to love Brody, but the writers seems to have messed his character up. I have no idea why we still have to follow the Brody family, hopefully that story will die out soon or my interest in the show might.
ReplyDeleteI think he will be because I don't see it being sustainable for longer than this, but I think the show will have to work a lot to be able to keep up without him IMO. If there's something the first two episodes of this season showed me, it's that.
ReplyDeleteI love it, always find Martin Sheen acting superb...watched the first 3 episodes in one night and ordered showtime just to watch live :) when I like a show I get very obsessive :)
ReplyDeleteYayyyy I don't usually watch much tv only certain shows that have soul, and this show is one of them. One of my favorite this season, love love the acting everyone is doing a great job! Congrats on another season specially to us fans that we get to see more!
ReplyDeleteIf you're talking about 3x03 (The Brody episode) then I agree 100% it was so boring it actually hurt.
ReplyDelete3x04 was way better though.
Wish i liked Masters of Sex as much as you all did,its good but not crazy about it..
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