Showtime greenlights three aircraft pilots

Showtime is ramping up development for next season, giving pilot orders to some half-hour toplined by Andrew Gurland and 2 dramas, one in line with the lives of famous sex scientists William Masters and Virginia Manley. "Gurland on Gurland" is referred to like a first-person documentary written and directed through the subject that reflects his real family existence and challenges because he chases the next thing of his career like a multihyphenate. Glenn Gordon Caron professional produces with Gurland for CBS Television Galleries. "Masters of Sex," from scribe Michelle Ashford and professional producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly, involves theunusual relationship between Masters and Manley, whose research within the nineteen fifties and '60s assisted touch from the sexual revolution. Ashford ("The Off-shore," "John Adams") professional produces with Timberman and Beverly (FX's "Justified") for The new sony Pictures TV. Project is dependant on this year's biography "Masters of Sex: The Existence and Occasions of William Masters and Virginia Manley, the pair Who Trained America How you can Love," by Thomas Maier. "Ray Donovan" originates from scribe Ann Biderman ("Southland," "Public Opponents") and prolific producer Mark Gordon. Project is charged like a darkly humorous family drama in regards to a guy who functions like a "fixer" for that wealthy and famous in La yet can't escape their own troubles together with his Irish clan. Biderman and Gordon professional produce. Additionally towards the trio greenlit throughout the weekend, Showtime is anticipated to proceed with a couple of more aircraft pilots as entertainment prexy David Nevins adds more originals towards the pay cabler's sked. The very first scripted series developed since Nevins required the reins last year, political thriller "Homeland" bows March. 2. Comedy "House of Lies," starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell, is placed for any The month of january preem. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com