Showtime Sets Premiere Dates for Nurse Jackie, The Large C and also the Borgias

Edie Falco, Laura Linney Nurse Jackie, The Large C, and also the Borgias will start new seasons on April 8, Showtime Entertainment Leader David Nevins introduced Thursday in the winter TV previews. Obtain the scoop around the midseason must-see new showsNurse Jackie's 4th season premiere begins the evening at 9/8c, then The Large C at 9:30/8:30c and also the Borgias at 10/9c.The brand new season of Nurse Jackie finds its titular character (Emmy champion Edie Falco) facing effects as she tries to confront her painkiller addiction and repair her damaged marriage. Testing Jackie's persistence in the hospital is really a new administrator performed by Bobby Cannavale.The Large C's third season will cope with Trina (Laura Linney) as she copes with seeing the ghost of Paul (Oliver Platt) within the Season 2 finale. The Borgias' second season will concentrate on the consolidation from the energy of Pope Alexander (Jeremy Irons) because he faces political opposition. But he'll also progressively see his children attempting to defy him. (Joking concerning the sizzle reel proven to reporters, Nevins quipped: "Take that, Downton Abbey!")Also on tap for Showtime in 2012 is a number of documentaries. The very first, which does not come with an official airdate, is tentatively entitled The Planet Based on Dick Cheney, a movie by Oscar and Emmy champion R.J. Cutler (The War Room, An Ideal Candidate) that tracks the existence of "perhaps probably the most effective non-leader in last half a century,Inch Nevins stated.Take a look at more news in the winter TV previewsOther documentaries in development include films about stylish-hop mogul Suge Dark night, directed by Training Day's Antoine Fuqua, and Richard Pryor, directed by Marina Zenovich. "I seem like we are able to have real impact with documentaries," Nevins stated. "I would like probably the most interesting filmmakers. I am searching at the way we could make programming which has impact." Other highlights from Nevins' executive session: On Dexter's questionable decision for Debra (Jennifer Contractor) to confess her non-brotherly fascination with Dexter (Michael C. Hall): "I am aware that you have a certain taboo, even though they are not genetically related, but [this really is] something that's been building over several years,Inch Nevins stated. "Should you return and appear yesteryear couple seasons, this is an concept that has informed how they have done the show for any very long time." For N seeing Dexter kill Doomsday killer Travis (Colin Hanks)? "I believe there is a very obvious trajectory [for] the following two seasons and it is going to assistance to write with this endgame in your mind,Inch Nevins stated. "I have been pushing to change [Dexter's] formula a little... so he isn't this type of lone wolf."What's next for Homeland? Nevins accepted that he's only had early conversations with designers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, but he stated the next season won't get exactly where the very first left off. Furthermore, Nevins stated the connection between Barbara (Claire Danes) and Brody (Damian Lewis) has "only begun. ... There's a massive amount conflicting, and that i know some way that'll be a central problem in Season 2."Nevins is bullish on House of Lies and Episodes. Nevins stated that he's interested to determine the way the audience responds to Lies, which opened to large amounts now. "I am curious to determine the way it begins to resonate within the back 1 / 2 of season," he stated. "There's deceitful depth to individuals figures." Meanwhile, Nevins stated the network will throw its full weight behind marketing the 2nd season of Episodes, that will feature nine payments. "It has real potential," Nevins stated. "I did not expect it to obtain accepted so rapidly."The Franchise continues. Nevins stated Showtime is deep in conversations having a "quite interestingInch new Mlb team to follow along with for that series' second season.