Showtime and Pop shared a press day at the winter Television Critics Association press day, tag-teaming with lots of news on renewals and premiere dates, including?and. News of shows in development featured a pilot about a very famous mother that comes with the backing of actress.Penny Dreadful: City of AngelsOne Day at a TimeRachel Bloom

, Showtime’s follow-up to its Victorian-era, London-set gothic?horror series?Penny Dreadful, promises to look at the light and dark of Los Angeles in many ways. Executive producertold journalists at TCA that, although the show is set in 1938, it rather closely mirrors today’s world.Penny Dreadful: City of AngelsJohn Logan

“I’m struck by parallels to the late ’30s and what’s going on now, particularly the rise of extremist political hatred, of a sort of racist demagoguery that is taken for granted, by the pernicious influence in the danger of a foreign power in our electoral process, in our communication, and particularly by the marginalization and victimization of an ethnic community,” Logan said.

?(Game of Thrones), one of the stars of the series, plays shape-shifting supernatural demon Magda. She said at the TCA panel that the first episode of the series, which premieres April 26, will show two of her character’s personas. But there’s much more. Lots of different wigs and voices will be utilized: “It’s like catnip for an actor,” she said of the experience playing this character.Natalie Dormer

Goodbye, Gallaghers! Showtime announced Monday that, its long-running dramedy about the antics and schemes of this large family and their friends in the South Side of Chicago, will end with season 11. The upcoming last act will air this summer.Shameless

Showtime also announced second season renewals for revivaland?and.The L Word: Generation QAbby McEnanyTim Mason’sWork in Progress

Showtime’s Emmy-winning dramapremieres its final season on February 9. Although the series has covered everything from a bungled presidential election to terrorist attacks and double agents, showrunnersaid at TCA that, this season, “we’ve made a conscious decision not to reflect what is happening in Washington, D.C.”HomelandAlex Gansa

Instead, he said that?season 8 will return to the first season’s themes of trust. Specifically:’ CIA agent Carrie Mathison is now under investigation when some suspect she’s been turned against the United States the way that she first doubtedNick Brody.Claire DanesDamian Lewis’

Pop has given its blessing to a pilot entitledMother Mary, a comedy that asks what would happen if the most irresponsible and laziest person in today’s society was to become impregnated by immaculate conception. Written by,, and, the project stars Sodaro as a reimagined version of the mother of Christ.star and co-creatoris executive producing the project along with the trio and Tony Hernandez and Brooke Posch of Jax Media. She will appear in the pilot as Christa Anton, mother of the Antichrist.Casey FeighDan GregorBetsy SodaroCrazy Ex-GirlfriendRachel Bloom

Gregor is directing the pilot, which is set to shoot in February.

Speaking of resurrection,finally has a premiere date on new home Pop after?its Netflix cancellation last year. The family comedy will premiere its new season on the cable channel on March 24. According to the release, “this season will find Penelope () exploring a surprising relationship, her mother Lydia () experiencing a religious crisis – as well as revealing the details of her surprise trip to Cuba with Dr. Berkowitz (), and Schneider () finding his relationship with Avery () growing deeper. Meanwhile, Elena () begins to prepare for college and Alex () starts to date.”One Day at a TimeJustina?MachadoRita MorenoStephen TobolowskyTodd GrinnellIndia de BeaufortIsabella GomezMarcel Ruiz

Lots of other series also received premiere dates: Showtime series?returns May 3 and will feature guest starsand, and?is back March 15. The third season of Showtime’spremieres July 5 and will feature creatoras a candidate for the mayor of Chicago. News seriesVicestarts March 29 on its new home at Showtime after moving from HBO.BillionsJulianna MarguliesCorey StollBlack MondayThe ChiLena Waithe

The–starring?publicity dramedypremieres its second season March 13 on Pop and welcomes new cast members,, and.Anna PaquinFlackSam NeillDaniel Dae KimMartha Plimpton

Showtime’s limited seriesThe Good Lord Bird, which featuresas abolitionist John Brown, was supposed to premiere this spring, but is delaying its premiere date to finish production.Ethan Hawke

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