Programming
Showtime has become known in recent years for the network's original television programs, the most popular of which include the crime drama Dexter, the dark comedy-drama Weeds and the drama/thriller series Homeland. Other notable past and present original series include Dead Like Me, Californication, Nurse Jackie, The Tudors, Shameless, Brotherhood, Soul Food, Queer as Folk, The L Word, The Big C and United States of Tara. Multiplex service Showtime 2 also broadcasts an original program exclusive to that channel, the seasonal late night reality series Big Brother After Dark, a companion to sister broadcast network CBS' American adaptation of Big Brother.
Showtime runs an adult-oriented late night programming block called "Showtime After Hours" daily after 12 a.m. ET, which has run on the primary channel since the early 1980s; programs featured within the block include smaller feature films and occasional stand-up comedy specials. Softcore erotica programming has previously aired during the block, though adult films have been absent from Showtime's primary channel since the mid-2000s; the network began broadcasting a limited amount of original erotica series (such as Beach Heat: Miami) on its main channel in 2010, after having been absent for most of the previous decade. The network's multiplex channels Showtime 2 and Showcase also occasionally feature adult films during overnight hours, though this has become less commonplace since late 2011.
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