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Otto Bathurst to Direct and Executive Produce Showtime's HALO

Otto Bathurst (Black Mirror, Robin Hood) is set to direct the highly anticipated SHOWTIME series HALO, based on the hallowed Xbox® franchise with Kyle Killen (Awake) serving as executive producer, wri... (more...)

THE CIRCUS Follows the 2020 Presidential Campaign

With the 2020 campaign accelerating and President Trump making unprecedented moves to keep a central promise from his last campaign, THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE WILDEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH airs on SHOW... (more...)

VIDEO: Showtime Releases New Teaser for BILLIONS Starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis

SHOWTIME has released the official poster and a new video for the highly anticipated fourth season ofBILLIONS, premiering on Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and... (more...)

Showtime Honored With Seven NAACP Image Award Nominations

SHOWTIME has been nominated for seven NAACP Image Awards, led by five for the network's hit drama, THE CHI – including Outstanding Drama Series. THE CHI received more nominations than any other cable ... (more...)

Jay Rock to Premiere Concert on AT&T AUDIENCE Network

Tune in this Friday, February 15 at 10:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert featuring the GRAMMY Award-winning rapper, songwriter and producer “Jay Rock” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Networ... (more...)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be First Guest on DESUS & MERO

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will welcome fellow Bronx native Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as the first guest in studio on their new SHOWTIME weekly half-hour late-night talk show, D... (more...)

Showtime Announces Four-Part Documentary Series ACTION

Showtime Announces Four-Part Documentary Series ACTION (more...)

Showtime Appoints Virginia Lazalde-McPherson as Executive Vice President, Business Affairs

Showtime Networks Inc. announced that Virginia Lazalde-McPherson has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Business Affairs. Lazalde-McPherson will serve as the company's head of business af... (more...)

Showtime Acquires U.S. Rights to THE GO-GO'S Documentary

SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO'S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alis... (more...)

Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham Join THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING

SHOWTIME has announced that Academy Award® winner Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) and Anthony Peckham (Invictus) have joined the drama series THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, inspired by the bests... (more...)

Showtime Appoints Geoff Stier as the Senior Vice President, Original Programming

Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that Geoff Stier has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Original Programming. Stier will help develop and shepherd original comedies, dramas and limited ... (more...)

Showtime Presents Documentary TEDDY PENDERGRASS: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME 2/8

In celebration of Black History Month, SHOWTIME will premiere TEDDY PENDERGRASS: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME, exploring the rise of legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American ar... (more...)

Clemency, One Child Nation, The Souvenir and Honeyland Among Winners at Sundance Film Festival - Full List!

After 10 days and 121 feature films, the 2019 Sundance Film Festival's Awards Ceremony took place tonight, with host Marianna Palka emceeing and jurors presenting 28 prizes for feature filmmaking. Hon... (more...)

THE CIRCUS Sits Down With Roger Stone And Follows 2020 Hopefuls

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE WILDEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH returns on Sunday, February 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, with President Trump enmeshed in a three-front war against Congress, the special couns... (more...)

Showtime Picks Up Another Season of SHAMELESS

On the heels of the recent premiere of the second half of season nine of its hit comedy series SHAMELESS, SHOWTIME has announced its most-watched show has been renewed for a 10th season. The renewal w... (more...)

SHOWTIME to Premiere Feature Documentary XY CHELSEA

SHOWTIME will premiere the feature documentary XY CHELSEA on Friday, June 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, and produced by Pulse Films, XY CHELSEA tells the historic story of whistl... (more...)

VIDEO: Kevin Bacon Stars in New Showtime Series, CITY ON A HILL

SHOWTIME will premiere its new one-hour drama series CITY ON A HILL starring Golden Globe winner and Emmy(r) nominee Kevin Bacon (The Following) and Screen Actors Guild(r) award winner Aldis Hodge (Un... (more...)

Paco Cabezas to Direct PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS

SHOWTIME has announced that Paco Cabezas (PENNY DREADFUL, The Alienist) is set to direct multiple episodes of PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga. Oscar® nomine... (more...)

Showtime Announces Sequel to THE L WORD

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the original's premiere, SHOWTIME has announced an eight-episode order for a sequel to its groundbreaking hit series THE L WORD, scheduled to premiere by the end of... (more...)

Bryan Cranston to Star in YOUR HONOR For Showtime

Oscar nominee and Emmy, Golden Globe(R), Screen Actors Guild(R) and Tony(R) Award winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) has signed on to star and executive produce the new SHOWTIME limited series YOUR ... (more...)

VIDEO: Olivia Wilde Stars in A VIGILANTE

DirectTV and Lionsgate have released the trailer for A Vigilante, starring Olivia Wilde. The film will premiere exclusively on DIRECTV on February 28 and in theaters, On Demand March 29. (more...)

Mike Dougherty Appointed 2019 Director of Festival Programming of OUTFEST

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen, announced today at the 23rd annual Outfest Queer Brunch that ... (more...)

VIDEO: Showtime Releases the Trailer for WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN

 Ahead of its Sundance Film Festival premiere this coming Monday, SHOWTIME has released the official trailer for WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, the four-part limited docuseries from filmmaker Sacha Je... (more...)

Study Shows Promising Directorial Pipeline for Women and People of Color

Sundance Institute and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (AI2) today released demographic data on submissions and acceptances to the annual Sundance Film Festival to reveal key insights on the ta... (more...)

Showtime Presents Comedy Special, TONE BELL: CAN'T CANCEL THIS

Comedian Tone Bell takes the stage in his first stand-up special, TONE BELL: CAN'T CANCEL THIS, premiering on Friday, February 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on-air, streaming and on demand. In the h... (more...)