Showtime’s Sunday dramas are enjoying record ratings. For the eighth season in a row, Dexter raised its season premiere audience with an overall 3.2 million viewers for the night. New drama Ray Donovan enjoyed a boost from its lead in and garnered a 2.2 million for the entire night. The new series topped previous record holder Homeland for the highest rated original program premiere for the network.
Mark Burnett is taking his Bible sequel to NBC. Burnett’s miniseries The Bible, which aired on History in the Spring became a ratings senation, attracting record numbers to the cable channel. NBC is hoping to repeat The Bible’s success with the continuation of the story of Christianity.
Dexter is back for its final outing. The season eight premiere of the Showtime drama is a strong introduction to the show’s final season. It’s been six months since the shocking events of the seventh season finale and much has changed for Dexter Morgan and the rest of the gang at Miami Metro.
In the pilot, audiences are introduced to a whole new type of character in Ray Donovan. Ray is a “fixer” for the rich and famous in Los Angeles and has recently relocated his family from Boston. His father has just been released from prison, and his family issues seem to trouble him more than anything.
HBO’s True Blood brings back some familiar faces in the form of Sarah Newlin (Anna Camp) and Ginger (Tara Buck), and advances the storyline in the season’s third episode “You’re No Good.” Warlow has killed the faeries in the faerie club, Eric has kidnapped the governor’s daughter, and Billith has concocted a plan that will allow vampires to walk in the sun – all he needs is the blood of Andy’s daughters.
Danette searches for her daughter with Bullet’s help, Linden and Holder question rescued would-be victim Angie, Seward faces a multitude of personal challenges, and Holder identifies another possible suspect.
Fox has set the dates for each of each returning shows as well as a few newcomers, including a comedy from Andy Samberg. The network is a step ahead of the competition, with their first show premiering on September 11, weeks before the other major networks.
