One of the great television trends of the last decade is the arrival of so many award-winning series on premium cable networks. Beginning with The Sopranos on HBO and the many who followed in the series’ footsteps, cable television is the place where world-class actors star in original series. Right now, satellite TV viewers with the Showtime HD package can watch these shows on a weekly basis. Here is a summary of four of the most controversial series.
Californication
Sharing a name with a Red Hot Chili Peppers song (lawsuit still pending, though apparently futile), this show could be subtitled “Misanthropic Writer Behaving Badly”. The X-Files’ David Duchovny plays a promising New York author who moves to Hollywood and sees his life go from bad to worse. Trying to reconcile his inner torment and dislike for Los Angeles with the desire to reunite with his ex-girlfriend and mother of his teenage daughter, writer Hank Moody is a troubled soul. The show follows his many dates as Moody’s bottoms in a sea of alcoholism and sex addiction. Would Charles Bukowski be proud? Maybe, but the Barfly scenes don’t look as good as Californication’s HD production.
Penn & Teller Bulls ** t
From the bad guys to comedy, this show revolves around exposing Penn & Teller’s new trends and lies in the modern world. The episodes have focused on the bottled water industry and the exaggerated evils of secondhand smoke. While the tobacco industry may have endorsed such a bold statement, the so-called “evil duo” has recently been proven wrong on the issue of secondhand smoke and backed down. However, his search for the truth focused on the materials available at the time and addressed the issue directly. As for the bottled water episode, they went out of their way to humiliate customers at a posh California restaurant, when they filled a bottle with a hose before selling it for $ 7. Pros.
Weeds
Another highly celebrated show on Showtime HD programming. Weeds is the story of what happens when a Californian mother is widowed and has to find a way to support the family … which turns out to be the sale of marijuana. Originally a desperate move, the woman (played by Mary-Louise Parker) becomes more entrepreneurial as the business recovers and becomes dependent on this dangerous profession. From sardonic to terrifying, Weeds has attracted a large cult following and Parker has won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the title character.
The word I
Recently, at the conclusion of its very popular six-season run on Showtime, The L Word was a sensation in the gay and lesbian community. Focusing on the lives of a somewhat savage section of the gay population in West Hollywood, The L Word was allegedly based on a famous New York stylist and his life moving west. The show acquired many taboos on American television (such as bisexuality and transgender issues), earning a lot of respect from the network in the process. Although the show is out of its production phase, satellite TV subscribers can watch episodes using the On-Demand feature.
