Showtime Announces Return Dates for Californication, Shameless and House of Lies

Circle January 13 on your calendar, Showtime fans. A trio of network favorites all return on that date.

Shameless Season 3 kicks off the evening at 9 p.m., with new episodes taking place several months after events on the Season 2 finale. Look for Frank to reappear in Mexico with no idea how he arrived there.

House of Lies Season 2 will then air at 10 p.m., with The Pod – especially Marty and Jeannie - dealing with the fall-out from the major merger showdown.

Californication Season 6 closes out the night at 10:30 p.m. and will find Maggie Grace recurring on the long-running hit as a rock groupie named Faith. Jorge Garcia will also stop by for two episodes.

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