Can Showtime outrace the Showtime stink?

The US cable channel built a reputation for well-liked, but mid-tier drama and comedies. It always felt like under-cooked HBO - lacking the complexity of flavour and substance of the home box office.

Showtime has a stink about it. The US cable channel built a reputation for well-liked, but mid-tier drama and comedies. It always felt like under-cooked HBO - lacking the complexity of flavour and substance of the home box office.

We’re talking about the home of shows like Billions, Homeland, Weeds, Ray Donovan, Californication, Dexter, and Nurse Jackie.

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