Showtime Renews Shameless, Californication and House of Lies

Showtime has announced the renewal of three programs, picking up Shameless, Californication and House of Lies for another season.

“These three shows are clearly resonating with audiences as evidenced by their steady growth on Sunday nights," said President of Entertainment David Nevins. "We are extremely pleased with the creative work being done by the casts, producers and writers – and I so appreciate that each of these series has such a clear and distinctive voice."

House of Lies debuted a few weeks ago as the network's second-highest premiere ever; Shameless averages 4.75 million viewers per week and Californication checks in at just under three million.

All three air new episodes on Sunday.

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