Showtime has ordered 12-episode third seasons for hit drama series Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex, it was announced today by David Nevins, Presidents, Showtime Networks Inc. Both series will begin production in early 2015 and will likely return in Summer 2015.
"Both Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex are quintessentially Showtime: bold, provocative, premium television with productions values at the top of the food chain," said Nevins. "These acclaimed shows are filled with complex and interesting characters and setting that will no doubt give audiences compelling television to invest in for seasons to come."
Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber as L.A.'s best professional fixer, the man called in to make the city's celebrities, superstar athletes and business moguls' most complicated and combustible situations go away. As the season unfolds, Ray continues to seek balance between the demands of his family, including his volatile relationship Mickey (Emmy nominee Jon Voight), and the demands of his Hollywood clients.
Created by Ann Biderman, Ray Donovan also stars Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey and Devon Bagby. Guest stars for season two include Hank Azaria, Ann-Margret, Wendell Pierce, Sherilyn Fenn, Vinessa Shaw Heather McComb and Kip Pardue.
Starring Michael Sheen and Emmy nominee Lizzy Caplan as real-life pioneers of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson, Masters of Sex chronicles their unusual lives, romance and pop-culture trajectory. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a mid-western teaching hospital in St. Louis to the cover of Time magazine.
Created by Michelle Ashfrod, Masters of Sex also stars Caitlin Fitzgerald, Teddy Sears and Annaleigh Ashford. Guest stars for season two include Emmy winner Allison Janney, Beau Bridges, Julianne Nicholson, Betsy Brandt, Sarah Silverman, Keke Palmer, Courtney B. Vance, Danny Huston, Rene Auberjonois, Jocko Sims, Greg Grunberg, Barry Watson and Christian Borle.
