'Shameless' Premiere Date Set Along With More Showtime Hits Like 'Episodes' And 'House Of Lies'

Showtime Sets Premiere Dates For Returning Shows
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Showtime president David Nevins announced the premieres for five of the premium cable network's returning series Tuesday at the Television Critics Association Summer 2013 press tour, including "Shameless," "Episodes," "House Of Lies," "Nurse Jackie" and "Californication."

Matt LeBlanc's comedy "Episodes" will debut alongside "Shameless" and "House Of Lies" on Sunday, January 12. "Shameless" will start off the comedy block at 9 p.m., followed by "House Of Lies" at 10 p.m. and "Episodes" at 10:30.

"Californication" Season 7 will premiere alongside "Nurse Jackie" Season 6 in April. The exact premiere date has yet to be announced.

Showtime also made some more announcements about what and who could be coming soon:

  • The cable network has ordered the comedy pilot "Trending Down," which stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as Thomas Payne and the newly-announced Kathryn Hahn as his wife.
  • Josh Hartnett and Eva Green are the first stars to sign on for "Penny Dreadful," a psychological thriller that centers on Ethan Chandler (Hartnett), "a charming American who finds himself trapped in the darkest corners of Victorian London."
  • Ruth Wilson will star opposite the already-announced Dominic West in "The Affair," a drama pilot about two couples dealing with infidelity.
  • Showtime announced a six-part documentary series called "Time of Death," which will follow brave, terminally ill individuals as they live out their final days.
  • Scott Buck, "Dexter's" showrunner and executive producer, has signed a two-year overall deal with Showtime. Nevins noted what that could mean for a possible, long-discussed "Dexter" spinoff.
TCA Quotables, Out Of Context
"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (ABC)(01 of43)
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"I'm ruling out a musical episode" -- Executive producer Joss Whedon. "I worked on my dance moves for nothing?" -- actor Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson). "We already had three songs!" (credit:Getty Images)
"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (ABC) (02 of43)
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"We don't just want to be an Easter egg farm." -- Executive producer Joss Whedon on references to the Marvel universe within "Agents of SHIELD." They'll be there, but only if they make sense for the story. (credit:Getty Images)
"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (ABC)(03 of43)
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Agent Coulson is "a magnificent chain letter" of a character, according to Clark Gregg; he filmed his first couple "Iron Man" scenes as a favor to his neighbor Jon Favreau, and now, years later, Coulson has a TV show. (credit:Getty Images)
"The Goldbergs" (ABC)(04 of43)
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"Yeah, why not? These are good ideas. I'm getting most of my stuff here. Nobody talks to me otherwise." -- George Segal on whether his character on "The Goldbergs" will be a ladies man. (credit:ABC)
"The Goldbergs" (ABC)(05 of43)
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"Jews and Italians. We love our yelling." -- Jeff Garlin on the loud family on "The Goldbergs." Moments later: "I have a question for the room -- who's Googling Jodeci?" Garlin after a mention of the R&B group during "The Goldbergs" panel."It's very unsettling to be up here and to have half of you playing poker." -- Garlin on the TV writers staring at their computers during the panel. (credit:Getty Images)
"The Goldbergs" (ABC)(06 of43)
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"It didn't seem very effective. It wasn't really portable. And my friends didn't like the sweater I was wearing. Other than that, I think it's cool." -- Sean Giambrone of "The Goldbergs" on playing a kid from the early '80s in the ABC comedy. (credit:ABC)
"The Goldbergs" (07 of43)
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"Yelling's good, yelling's funny. When it becomes annoying, I'll stop." -- Jeff Garlin on his loud character on "The Goldbergs." (credit:Getty Images)
"Betrayal" (ABC)(08 of43)
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"I have been doing TV, it's just been TV you haven't actually seen." -- Stuart Townsend on his absence from TV and his new role in "Betrayal." (credit:Getty Images)
"Super Fun Night" (ABC)(09 of43)
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"I should have put out." -- Rebel Wilson, sans context. (credit:Getty Images)
"Trophy Wife" (ABC)(10 of43)
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"He's good in bed." -- Malin Akerman on how Bradley Whitford's character scored three awesome women. (credit:Getty Images)
"Almost Human" (Fox)(11 of43)
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"Maybe there are sexbots, but he's not one of them." -- "Almost Human" executive producer J.H. Wyman on the fact that the robot character played by Michael Ealy (pictured) will not have love interests on the show. (credit:Getty Images)
"The League" (FXX)(12 of43)
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"I'm just happy FXX isn't a porn channel." -- Paul Scheer, talking about "The League's" new network (credit:Getty Images)
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)(13 of43)
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"This is the dream. I'm an old football player. I should be in jail!" -- Terry Crews (credit:Getty Images)
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)(14 of43)
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"You would never put your finger there. It's against the law." -- Andy Samberg (credit:Getty Images)
"The Originals" (The CW)(15 of43)
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"Mermaids are the new vampires."-- "The Vampire Diaries," "The Originals" and "Tomorrow People" co-creator Julie Plec (credit:Getty Images)
"Sleepy Hollow" (Fox)(16 of43)
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"I balanced it out by being very cheap" -- "Sleepy Hollow" actor Tom Mison on how the show could afford to use the Rolling Stones "Sympathy for the Devil" on the soundtrack. (credit:Getty Images)
"Masters of Sex" (Showtime)(17 of43)
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"I rode him like a bucking bronco." -- Michael Sheen of "Masters of Sex." talking about a sex scene he had with Stephen Fry in a film they worked on. "I've never really done a conventional sex scene," he added. "I don't really know what a conventional sex scene is like." (credit:Getty Images )
"Masters of Sex" (Showtime)(18 of43)
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"For me and Lizzy [Caplan], you have so many people doing such bizarre things in front of you that you inevitably get used to it." -- Michael Sheen on his role as sex researcher Dr. William Masters in "Masters of Sex" (credit:Getty Images)
"Masters of Sex" (Showtime)(19 of43)
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"I never thought I'd get used to a naked woman masturbating with a glass dildo, to the point where I'd almost not notice them doing it… but I actually broke that barrier with this show." -- Michael Sheen on his role as sex researcher Dr. William Masters in "Masters of Sex" (credit:Getty Images)
"Masters of Sex" (Showtime)(20 of43)
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"Masturbatory techniques are a lot like snowflakes; everyone does it differently." -- "Masters of Sex" star Lizzy Caplan"Cold and then you end up wet." -- her costar Michael Sheen for the laugh (credit:Getty Images)
"The Millers" (CBS)(21 of43)
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"Beau doesn't want to fart on the show, but he's fine getting chlamydia." -- Greg Garcia on what actor Beau Bridges will and won't do on the new CBS comedy (credit:Getty Images)
"The Millers" (CBS)(22 of43)
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"I always wanted to be on a sitcom and I just started killing people along the way." -- Margo Martindale on getting sidetracked on her way to a role on a network comedy (credit:Getty Images)
"The Millers" (CBS)(23 of43)
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"I love egging on white people." -- JB Smoove on his characters on "The Millers" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (credit:Getty Images)
"Parenthood" (NBC)(24 of43)
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"There's a lot more White Walkers this season." -- Dax Shepard, sans context (credit:Getty Images)
"Parenthood" (NBC)(25 of43)
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"I still put on make-up." -- Sam Jaeger on Joel's role on "Parenthood." (credit:Getty Images)
"Ironside" (NBC)(26 of43)
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"I grew up in Canada, so I wasn't raised with TV." -- Pablo Schreiber joking about whether he was familiar with the original "Ironside" (credit:Getty Images)
"Sean Saves The World" (NBC)(27 of43)
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"I answered an ad on Craigslist …" -- Megan Hilty jokes about how she got the role in "Sean Saves The World" (credit:Getty Images)
"Sean Saves The World" (NBC)(28 of43)
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"Time to wake up, bitches!" -- Sean Hayes to critics at the beginning of the "Sean Saves The World" panel. (credit:Getty Images)
"Welcome To The Family" (NBC) (29 of43)
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"He was the fictional quarterback on the show & he was the very real quarterback on that set." -- Mike O'Malley on Cory Monteith (credit:AP)
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)(30 of43)
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"They eat raisins and crap that grows on trees!" -- Bob Odenkirk speculating about what Saul Goodman thinks of the eating habits of people who live in the Southwest. (credit:Getty Images)
"The White Queen" (Starz)(31 of43)
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"If he did have a problem with it, I would just refer him to his back catalogue." -- Max Irons on whether his father Jeremy Irons had an opinion on Max showing his backside in "The White Queen."
"The White Queen" (Starz)(32 of43)
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"I am utterly indifferent to Kate Middleton's baby." -- Author Philippa Gregory when asked about the birth of the royal baby during a panel for the royalty-obsessed drama "The White Queen" (which were adapted from her historical novels). She added that she's happy that the baby is healthy and well.
"Clear History" (HBO)(33 of43)
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"We were down to one Bee Gee." -- Larry David, being Larry David (credit:Getty Images)
"Doctor Who" (BBC America)(34 of43)
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"Imagine if it's Barry or something." -- "Doctor Who" star Jenna Coleman on why the doctor's name should never be revealed (via IGN) (credit:Getty Images)
"Rick and Morty" (Adult Swim)(35 of43)
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"The worst-case scenario if I go back is one shitty season. Who cares?" -- Dan Harmon, on his return to NBC's "Community" (credit:Getty Images)
"Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" (HBO)(36 of43)
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"Don't get too close. I might bite you." -- Mike Tyson, zero context needed. (credit:Getty Images)
"An Adventure In Space and Time" (BBC America)(37 of43)
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"Fresh from being the world's worst wedding host [on "Game of Thrones"] ..." -- David Bradley being introduced for his new project (credit:Getty Images)
"Killing Kennedy" (NatGeo Channel)(38 of43)
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"Rob has also asked everyone to only refer to him as Mr. President.” -- Michelle Trachtenberg on her "Killing Kennedy" costar Rob Lowe (credit:Getty Images)
"Hello Ladies" (HBO)(39 of43)
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"He's like a c***." -- Stephen Merchant, talking about a small child. (credit:Getty Images)
"Rick and Morty" (Adult Swim)(40 of43)
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"I can only tell he's a moth by looking at his strange shoes." -- Dan Harmon, sans context. (credit:Getty)
"Raising Whitley" (OWN)(41 of43)
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"I would love to have Larry David come by as long as I don’t have to wear those clothes he had me in as a prostitute." -- Kym Whitley on famous friends popping by her new reality show, referencing her stint on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (credit:Getty Images)
"Clear History" (HBO)(42 of43)
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"Thank you for your kind, sweet words." -- Larry David to a reporter who said she "didn't care for" "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "wasn't prepared to like" his new HBO film "Clear History" because of its name. (credit:Getty Images)
"Instant Mom" (NickMom)(43 of43)
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"If you've got crazy on the top, you've got crazy on the bottom" -- Sheryl Lee Ralph (credit:Getty Images)

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