List of shows on showtime

Showtime is an American pay cable network producing original TV content since In the past 40 years, the channel has steadily built its brand and positioned itself as one of the most consistently entertaining networks whose original TV series continue to rival the quality of HBO and other premium outlets. According to IMDb , Showtime hit its creative stride in the past 20 years, with the majority of its highest-rated original series produced in the 21st century.

With an eclectic roster that includes horror, sci-fi, comedy, drama, politics, mystery, and more, it's time to celebrate Showtime's absolute best original series.

Showtime tv shows

The imaginative horror show with a high body count brings together several literary characters of the past who join forces to take on the paranormal, from Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Among the raving plaudits for the show, IMDb users note how visually striking and immersive the Gothic production values are from beginning to end.

While some feel that show jumped the shark by Season 3, the overwhelming majority of users note how superbly the show subverts classic horror tropes and challenges the conventions of the famed characters by pushing them into unpredictable new directions. Liev Schriber headlines a stellar ensemble to tell the story of the titular fixer, a cipher of a man known for solving the worst problems of the most sordid criminals in L.

A morally complicated character study that becomes a truly fascinating and tragic family story, Ray Donovan is consistently hailed on IMDb as a brilliantly written and acted series that may be the best crime family drama since The Sopranos. Even those who detest the direction of Season 5 admit that the show rebounded to deliver a solid finale with a closure that felt earned and satisfying.

Showtime movies

The only comedy to make the grade includes Californication , an original series created by Tom Kapinos. David Duchovny gives a terrific turn as Hank Moody, a sex-addicted writer leading a debauched hedonistic lifestyle in L. Beyond the amusing revelation of Duchovny's comedic timing that provides much of the appeal, the half-hour adult comedy is praised repeatedly on IMDb for its witty dialogue, and pitch-perfect tone that straddles the line between comedy and drama.

An addictive show that highlights the seductive sway of L. Created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, Homeland is a riveting political thriller that concerns Carrie Mathison, a manically-depressed CIA op who works tirelessly to thwart a terrorist plot on American soil.