Downton Abbey, Season 3 - Masterpiece

Original UK edition. The Great War is over and the long-awaited engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues,and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate for a third thrilling season. The all-star cast including Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess of Grantham, returns and welcomes guest star Academy Award®-winner Shirley MacLaine. Written and created by Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey is a Carnival Films and Masterpiece coproduction.

HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 1 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) As wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, including Cora’s formidable HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 2 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) With the future of Downton hanging precariously in the balance Violet and Mary HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 3 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) Edith’s wedding day arrives. Will her enthusiasm finally convince the family HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 4 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) The tides of change rock Downton as Branson’s political views land him in hot HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 5 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) The Crawleys welcome a new addition to the family. Meanwhile, new maid Ivy HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 6 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) Tempers fray as Isobel’s kind gesture backfires. Branson’s decisions about HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 7 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) Fortunes change at Downton as Anna’s patience is rewarded and Edith receives HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 8 (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) There is excitement in the house and village as the annual cricket match HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoEpisode 9 - A Journey to the Highlands (Original UK Edition) (Original UK Edition) In the season finale, originally broadcast on Christmas Day 2012 in the UK, HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoSeason 3 Preview Get a first look at the new season of Downton Abbey HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoBehind the Drama This one-hour special reviews the action-packed storylines of Downton's first two seasons and HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoThe Men of Downton Abbey An inside look at the complex relationships between the Crawley men HDTV-PGClosed CaptioningVideoThe Wedding of Lady Mary Take an exclusive look behind the scenes of Downton Abbey Season 3

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The Walking Dead, Season 3 - The Walking Dead

AMC's exhilarating drama, The Walking Dead, returns for Season 3 which is expected to include 16 episodes (actual number of episodes may vary). Coming off an action-packed finale, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors continue to seek refuge in this desolate post-apocalyptic world. They soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. In this uncertain world, Rick and the survivors must not only fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living.

HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoSeed With the world growing increasingly more dangerous and Lori's pregnancy advancing, Rick discovers a HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 301, "Seed" Go inside "Seed" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoSick The shocking discovery of new foes further complicates matters as Rick and the group fight to save HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 302, "Sick" Go inside "Sick" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoWalk With Me After witnessing an accident, Andrea and Michonne are introduced to a new community of survivors. As HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 303, "Walk With Me" Go inside "Walk With Me" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoKiller Within The group is severed and lives are put in jeopardy. In Woodbury, Merle has a request for the HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 304, "Killer Within" Go inside "Killer Within" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoSay the Word After another loss, Rick struggles. Michonne remains suspicious of the Governor when he throws a HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 305, "Say The Word" Go inside "Say The Word" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoHounded As Andrea grows closer to the Governor, Michonne makes a decision about Woodbury. Glenn and Maggie HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 306, "Hounded" Go inside "Hounded" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoWhen the Dead Come Knocking The Governor presses for information. A new guest stirs things up at the prison HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 307, "When the Dead Come Knocking" Go inside "When the Dead Come Knocking" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14Closed CaptioningVideoMade To Suffer The people of Woodbury are thrown into uncharted territory as a new threat arises at the prison HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 308, "Made To Suffer" Go inside "Made To Suffer" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThe Suicide King After leading a rescue operation, a trusted member decides to leave the group. Woodbury is in HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 309, "The Suicide King" Go inside "The Suicide King" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoHome As the group debates their next course of action, Rick wanders after a friend. Daryl and Merle HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 310, "Home" Go inside "Home" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoI Ain't a Judas Their security threatened, Rick and the group must make a choice. With Woodbury in a police state, HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 311, "I Ain't a Judas" Go inside "I Ain't a Judas" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoClear Realizing they are heavily outgunned against the Governor's forces, Rick leads an expedition to get HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 312, "Clear" Go inside "Clear" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoArrow on the Doorpost In an effort to prevent any more deaths, Rick and the Governor meet to come up with a peace treaty HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 313, "Arrow on the Doorpost" Go inside "Arrow on the Doorpost" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoPrey The Governor chases a dissenter who fled Woodbury. While the Governor is gone, a traitor tries to HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 314, "Prey" Go inside "Prey" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThis Sorrowful Life Rick and the group are faced with a serious problem. If they want a truce with the Governor, they HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 315, "This Sorrowful Life" Go inside "This Sorrowful Life" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoWelcome to the Tombs Rick and the group have to seriously consider if the prison is worth defending as the Governor's HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: Episode 316, "Welcome to the Tombs" Go inside "Welcome to the Tombs" with the cast and crew behind The Walking Dead Season 3 HDTV-14VideoInside The Walking Dead: The Cast Looks Ahead The cast of The Walking Dead shares their insights about the second half of Season 3 HDTV-PGVideoInside The Walking Dead: Tour of the Prison Set with Robert Kirkman Executive Producer Robert Kirkman takes you on a tour of the gut-wrenching and thrilling prison

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Game of Thrones, Season 1 - Game of Thrones

1 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoWinter Is Coming Series Premiere. A Night's Watch deserter is tracked down outside of Winterfell, prompting swift 1:01:36 $3.99 View In iTunes 2 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThe Kingsroad Bran's fate remains in doubt. Having agreed to become the King's Hand, Ned leaves The North with 55:15 $3.99 View In iTunes 3 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoLord Snow Arriving at King's Landing after his long journey, Ned is shocked to learn of the Crown's profligacy 57:12 $3.99 View In iTunes 4 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoCripples, Bastards, and Broken Things Ned looks to a book for clues to the death of his predecessor, and uncovers one of King Robert's 55:38 $3.99 View In iTunes 5 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThe Wolf and the Lion Incensed over news of Daenerys' alliance with the Dothrakis, Robert orders a pre-emptive strike on 54:15 $3.99 View In iTunes 6 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoA Golden Crown Reinstated as the Hand, Ned sits for the King while Robert is on a hunt. Ned issues a decree that 52:35 $3.99 View In iTunes 7 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoYou Win or You Die Explaining that the future of the Lannisters is at stake, Tywin presses Jaime to 'be the man you 57:46 $3.99 View In iTunes 8 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThe Pointy End In the aftermath of Ned's capture, Syrio and Arya face off against Lannister guards while Cersei 58:08 $3.99 View In iTunes 9 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoBaelor With Sansas life in danger, Ned makes a fateful decision. Catelyn brokers an unsavory deal with the 56:15 $3.99 View In iTunes 10 HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoFire and Blood Season One Finale. As tragic news spreads across the Seven Kingdoms, Bran and Rickon share a 52:37 $3.99 View In iTunes 101 HDTV-14VideoAbout Game of Thrones Delve inside the world of 'Game of Thrones' in this compelling overview of the fascinating HBO 3:43 Free View In iTunes 102 HDTV-14VideoInvitation to the Set A visit to the massive, intricately detailed sets constructed for the epic HBO drama series 'Game of 3:32 Free View In iTunes 103 HDTV-14VideoHouse Stark Meet the members of the Stark family of Winterfell from 'Game of Thrones' in this special featuring 9:15 Free View In iTunes 104 HDTV-14VideoHouse Lannister & Baratheon Get to know the power-hungry Lannister family of 'Game of Thrones' with author George R.R. Martin 8:55 Free View In iTunes 105 HDTV-14VideoHouse Targaryen Get to know the exiled Targaryen family from 'Game of Thrones' in this special featuring interviews 6:57 Free View In iTunes 106 HDTV-14VideoHouse of Seven Kingdoms: Minor Houses A look at the histories, traditions and primary figures of the smaller families in 'Game of Thrones 6:36 Free View In iTunes 107 HDTV-14VideoMaking Game of Thrones Delve behind the scenes of the HBO drama series 'Game of Thrones' in this special featuring 25:00 Album Only View In iTunes 108 HDTV-14VideoCreating the Dothraki Language An insightful glance at the comprehensive language created for the Dothraki people in 'Game of 5:28 Album Only View In iTunes 109 HDTV-14VideoHistories & Lore: History of House Stark Robb and Bran Stark tell of the creation of House Stark, beginning with its founding during the Age 2:09 Album Only View In iTunes 110 HDTV-MAVideoEpisode One: 'Winter Is Coming' with Commentary Episode One: ‘Winter is Coming’ with Commentary by Executive Producers/Writers David Benioff and D.B 1:01:37 Album Only View In iTunes

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Dexter, Season 7 - Dexter

Season 7 returns in explosive fashion, as Dexter is finally forced to confront his greatest fear, as Debra witnesses his insatiable, ritualistic slaying of a killer. Now Deb knows the secret of his Dark Passenger, his undeniable thirst for blood, and the Code that their father Harry instilled in him as a young boy. But as Deb tries to reconcile the unfathomable idea that her beloved, mild-mannered brother is Miami’s most notorious serial killer, Dexter is still pulled by his natural impulses to seek out the guilty and exact his brand of vigilante justice, which leads him on the trail of a brutal Ukrainian mobster. Along the way, Dexter meets Hannah McKay, a strong, independent woman with a past that she's struggled to put behind her. As a turn of events leads Miami Metro Homicide to ask for her help in solving some old cases, Dexter works with her and begins to wonder if there's more to this woman than she's professed.

HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoAre You...? Reeling from Debra witnessing Dexter kill Travis Marshall, brother and sister attempt to reconcile HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoSunshine & Frosty Swirl When a local convict claims he has new information regarding a fifteen-year-old crime spree, Miami HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoBuck the System Dexter tries to bring Debra on-board with his new target, while the Ukrainian mob seeks revenge for HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoRun After capturing a deadly killer, things go awry for Miami Metro, sending Debra into a tailspin. In HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoSwim Deep While trying to uncover why Louis was killed on his boat, Dexter must out-maneuver Isaak, who's HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoDo the Wrong Thing Dexter becomes more intrigued by Hannah, while Debra gets to know local crime writer Sal Price, who HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoChemistry Things heat up as Dexter and Hannah grow closer, and when Sal Price discovers the two are involved, HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoArgentina Dexter tries to keep Debra in the dark about his relationship with Hannah, but a surprise visit from HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoHelter Skelter Dexter is preoccupied with Isaak still on the loose, but an internal struggle within the Koshka HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoThe Dark... Whatever A surprise visit from Hannah's father puts Dexter on alert, and the Phantom Arsonist's crimes become HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoDo You See What I See? As Christmas approaches, Dexter tries to balance his life with Hannah and his relationship with HDTV-MAClosed CaptioningVideoSurprise, Motherf*****! As LaGuerta closes in on Dexter's secret, Dexter struggles to protect himself, Debra, and the life

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History Renews 'Vikings' for Second Season

The History channel has renewed Vikings for a second season.

The cable network has ordered 10 more episodes for its first scripted drama, created by Michael Hirst, it was announced Friday by Dirk Hoogstra, executive vp development and programming for History. Production on season two will begin in the summer for a 2014 return.

"Vikings is a win win for us. As our first scripted series, Vikings has paid off in a big way with critical acclaim, strong ratings and a passionate, loyal fan base. It came out of the gate strong and has stayed on top, solidifying History as a major player in the scripted genre, just as we are in reality,” said Hoogstra. “We could not be more proud of the entire cast and crew and everyone involved in the making of Vikings. Michael Hirst has captured audiences with his complex, compelling characters and brought the unknown, epic world of these warriors to life."

Vikings debuted in early March to 6.2 million viewers, helping propel History to No. 1 in the show's 10 p.m. Sunday  slot. During the first five weeks, Vikings has averaged 5 million viewers, with 2.2 million among adults 25-54 and 1.9 million in 18-49. For its most recent episode, the drama drew 4.7 million viewers.

Sunday's installment will begin a big test for Vikings (brought to History by MGM Television), as it will finish off the rest of season one without Mark Burnett's The Bible as a lead-in. That wrapped its run with 11.7 million viewers on Easter Sunday.

Canada’s History on Friday also followed the stateside lead and picked up Vikings for the 10-episode second season. The Shaw Media cable channel has secured an average of 942,000 viewers for the Canadian-Irish co-production from World 2000 and Take 5 Productions.

Vikings follows the lives and adventures of the Dark Age raiders, traders and explorers through the eyes of the Viking society. Travis Fimmel, Gabriel Byrne, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, George Blagden, Clive Standen and Gustaf Skarsgard star. Hirst serves as an executive producer along with Morgan O'Sullivan, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn and Sheila Hockin.

Vikings' season finale is set for April 28.

Etan Vlessing contributed to this report.

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'Mad Men' Season 6 Primer: Where the Show Left Don Draper, the Agency and the '60s

Mad Men can be hard enough to keep track of without the nine-month lapse in seasons. Characters drift in and out, the styles of the '60s evolve, and one episode can suddenly find one of the gorgeous stars suffocating in a fat suit.

So for those tuning into the AMC drama's season-six opener on Sunday, April 7, now is probably a good time for a quick refresher in where we last saw Don Draper and his many cohorts.

Don Draper (Jon Hamm): Dealing with a toothache and remorse for the death of Lane Pryce, Don finally caved to his new wife's pleas to assist her acting career. He was last seen alone at a bar being approached by a woman. "Are you alone?" she asked. Cue ambiguous Draper face and a signature Mad Men cliffhanger.

PHOTOS: 'Mad Men' Season 6 Premiere

Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss): The squishy center of the jelly doughnut that is Mad Men, Don and Peggy's odd and indelible bond, seemed to be in jeopardy when Peggy abruptly left Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce for a pay raise and title improvement at CGC. But the two reconnected during a chance encounter at a movie theater, and a still-empowered Peggy finished the season happily coupled with boyfriend Abe and gawking at humping dogs outside of her Richmond motel room.

Roger Sterling (John Slattery): Our last glimpse of Roger was technically of his butt, as the single-yet-again playboy looked out at the city from his hotel room, discovering himself with another acid trip. LCD had previously prompted the existentially stalled adman to dump wife Jane, but he seemed at peace with his decision.

Betty Francis (January Jones): After the shock of Betty's prosthetics and fat suit wore off, everyone's favorite morally bankrupt mother seemed to lighten up a bit. She and Sally ended the season on a rare moment of connection, though husband Henry Francis still seems more or less incidental. And her mother-in-law would drive anyone to binge eating.

Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser): Though Mad Men has hinted at Pete's tenuous mortality on more than a few occasions, it really dangled the snide account executive over the proverbial pit when he spectacularly failed at adjusting to married life in the suburbs. His affair with Beth (Alexis Bledel) drove her back to the arms of electroshock therapy, which caused her to forget he ever existed. Broken, Pete spilled the beans about the tryst to Beth's husband, who left him bloodied and bruised -- but still alive!

Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka): During an especially ill-advised jaunt to the Natural History Museum with creepy Glenn, Sally got her period. It was an awkward end to a season that saw the most adorable Draper dress up and go to the Codfish Ball as Roger's date, but it did seem to put her back on good terms with Fat Betty.

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Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks): Ignoring, for a moment, the characters who didn't make it through the last season, Joan might have had the toughest road of late. Things went south for the new mother when her husband, Greg the rapist doctor, returned home from Vietnam. He voluntarily reinlisted, she threw him out, and he filed for divorce. Joan took another hit when she slept with a Jaguar executive to secure his account. On the bright side, she made partner and finally seemed to officially segue into the boys' club.

Megan Draper (Jessica Pare): After singing her way into our hearts, poor Megan saw a lot of the joy sapped from her during season five, realizing that being Mrs. Draper isn't the easiest title to have and the advertising game just wasn't her shtick. After she bowed out of her job at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, she took acting classes, appeared in an awkward play and finally convinced Don to help her get a job in a commercial.

Lane Pryce (Jared Harris): Uh oh, that's right. The title partner of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is now that in name only. Driven to a mental break by mounting debt, the Brit hung himself in his office toward the end of season five.

The 60s: Covering just about a year, the most recent season of Mad Men left off in spring of 1967. The Civil Rights movement was reaching its crescendo, opposition to the Vietnam War was mounting, and Lyndon B. Johnson was serving his final term as President of the United States. If you're placing bets on historical subplots for this year, odds are in favor of the 1968 presidential election, the Chicago DNC protests and the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

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'Vampire Diaries': Steven R. McQueen to Return in Season 4

The Vampire Diaries is welcoming back someone from the dead.

Steven R. McQueen, whose Jeremy Gilbert died at the hands of Silas in a February episode, will return before the fourth season wraps up in May, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.

The context of McQueen's reappearance on The CW vampire drama is being kept under wraps, and as TVLine first reported, there will be other familiar faces popping up.

Because of its supernatural nature, The Vampire Diaries has brought back characters from the dead over the course of its four seasons, including Vicki (Kayla Ewell), Anna (Malese Jow), Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) and Alaric (Matt Davis).

The Vampire Diaries returns April 18.

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'Dexter' Teaser Warns Season 8 'Isn't Going to Be Pretty' (Video)

Showtime has unspooled the second teaser for the upcoming eighth season of Dexter and it's only slightly less cryptic than the first.

After the first promo offered the names of most of Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) victims, the new spot offers a window into the mind of the serial killer with a code. 

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"I've always been a very neat monster but lately the truth has begun to spill," he warns. "And too many people have seen the full picture. I'm losing control. And the only thing I know for sure is that it isn't going to be pretty."

Judging from the Dexter-styled blood splatter in the promo below, he's clearly very right. 

Showtime has yet to make a formal decision on the future of the long-running drama co-starring Jennifer Carpenter, though CBS Corp. chief Les Moonves -- who oversees sibling network Showtime -- recently called the upcoming eighth season the show's "last."

Dexter returns Sunday, June 30 on Showtime for its first spring bow. Watch the creepy promo, below, and hit the comments with your thoughts.

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'Girls' Casts 'Doctor Who' Actor for Season 3 Guest Spot (Exclusive)

The pieces for Girls' third season are starting to fall into place.

Following news of Christopher Abbott's departure from the critically-adored HBO comedy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that British actor Richard E. Grant is set to appear. Details are thin on the character, but Grant will guest star in the season three premiere, playing Jasper.

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Grant, whose film credits include The Iron Lady, Dracula and -- quite memorably -- Spice World, most recently top-lined the Doctor Who Christmas special.

Earlier this week, the actor took to Twitter to lament last-minute passport troubles for a trip to the U.S., presumably for his Girls gig.

Grant is repped by Artist Rights Group in the U.K.

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'Girls' Casts 'Doctor Who' Actor for Season 3 Guest Spot (Exclusive)

The pieces for Girls' third season are starting to fall into place.

Following news of Christopher Abbott's departure from the critically-adored HBO comedy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that British actor Richard E. Grant is set to appear. Details are thin on the character, but Grant will guest star in the season three premiere, playing Jasper.

STORY: 'Girls' Star Christopher Abbott Departs Series

Grant, whose film credits include The Iron Lady, Dracula and -- quite memorably -- Spice World, most recently top-lined the Doctor Who Christmas special.

Earlier this week, the actor took to Twitter to lament last-minute passport troubles for a trip to the U.S., presumably for his Girls gig.

Grant is repped by Artist Rights Group in the U.K.

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'Dexter' Teaser Warns Season 8 'Isn't Going to Be Pretty' (Video)

Showtime has unspooled the second teaser for the upcoming eighth season of Dexter and it's only slightly less cryptic than the first.

After the first promo offered the names of most of Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) victims, the new spot offers a window into the mind of the serial killer with a code. 

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"I've always been a very neat monster but lately the truth has begun to spill," he warns. "And too many people have seen the full picture. I'm losing control. And the only thing I know for sure is that it isn't going to be pretty."

Judging from the Dexter-styled blood splatter in the promo below, he's clearly very right. 

Showtime has yet to make a formal decision on the future of the long-running drama co-starring Jennifer Carpenter, though CBS Corp. chief Les Moonves -- who oversees sibling network Showtime -- recently called the upcoming eighth season the show's "last."

Dexter returns Sunday, June 30 on Showtime for its first spring bow. Watch the creepy promo, below, and hit the comments with your thoughts.

Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit

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History Renews 'Vikings' for Second Season

The History channel has renewed Vikings for a second season.

The cable network has ordered 10 more episodes for its first scripted drama, created by Michael Hirst, it was announced Friday by Dirk Hoogstra, executive vp development and programming for History. Production on season two will begin in the summer for a 2014 return.

"Vikings is a win win for us. As our first scripted series, Vikings has paid off in a big way with critical acclaim, strong ratings and a passionate, loyal fan base. It came out of the gate strong and has stayed on top, solidifying History as a major player in the scripted genre, just as we are in reality,” said Hoogstra. “We could not be more proud of the entire cast and crew and everyone involved in the making of Vikings. Michael Hirst has captured audiences with his complex, compelling characters and brought the unknown, epic world of these warriors to life."

Vikings debuted in early March to 6.2 million viewers, helping propel History to No. 1 in the show's 10 p.m. Sunday  slot. During the first five weeks, Vikings has averaged 5 million viewers, with 2.2 million among adults 25-54 and 1.9 million in 18-49. For its most recent episode, the drama drew 4.7 million viewers.

Sunday's installment will begin a big test for Vikings (brought to History by MGM Television), as it will finish off the rest of season one without Mark Burnett's The Bible as a lead-in. That wrapped its run with 11.7 million viewers on Easter Sunday.

Canada’s History on Friday also followed the stateside lead and picked up Vikings for the 10-episode second season. The Shaw Media cable channel has secured an average of 942,000 viewers for the Canadian-Irish co-production from World 2000 and Take 5 Productions.

Vikings follows the lives and adventures of the Dark Age raiders, traders and explorers through the eyes of the Viking society. Travis Fimmel, Gabriel Byrne, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, George Blagden, Clive Standen and Gustaf Skarsgard star. Hirst serves as an executive producer along with Morgan O'Sullivan, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn and Sheila Hockin.

Vikings' season finale is set for April 28.

Etan Vlessing contributed to this report.

E-mail: Philiana.Ng@thr.com
Twitter: @insidethetube

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'Mad Men' Season 6 Primer: Where the Show Left Don Draper, the Agency and the '60s

Mad Men can be hard enough to keep track of without the nine-month lapse in seasons. Characters drift in and out, the styles of the '60s evolve, and one episode can suddenly find one of the gorgeous stars suffocating in a fat suit.

So for those tuning into the AMC drama's season-six opener on Sunday, April 7, now is probably a good time for a quick refresher in where we last saw Don Draper and his many cohorts.

Don Draper (Jon Hamm): Dealing with a toothache and remorse for the death of Lane Pryce, Don finally caved to his new wife's pleas to assist her acting career. He was last seen alone at a bar being approached by a woman. "Are you alone?" she asked. Cue ambiguous Draper face and a signature Mad Men cliffhanger.

PHOTOS: 'Mad Men' Season 6 Premiere

Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss): The squishy center of the jelly doughnut that is Mad Men, Don and Peggy's odd and indelible bond, seemed to be in jeopardy when Peggy abruptly left Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce for a pay raise and title improvement at CGC. But the two reconnected during a chance encounter at a movie theater, and a still-empowered Peggy finished the season happily coupled with boyfriend Abe and gawking at humping dogs outside of her Richmond motel room.

Roger Sterling (John Slattery): Our last glimpse of Roger was technically of his butt, as the single-yet-again playboy looked out at the city from his hotel room, discovering himself with another acid trip. LCD had previously prompted the existentially stalled adman to dump wife Jane, but he seemed at peace with his decision.

Betty Francis (January Jones): After the shock of Betty's prosthetics and fat suit wore off, everyone's favorite morally bankrupt mother seemed to lighten up a bit. She and Sally ended the season on a rare moment of connection, though husband Henry Francis still seems more or less incidental. And her mother-in-law would drive anyone to binge eating.

Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser): Though Mad Men has hinted at Pete's tenuous mortality on more than a few occasions, it really dangled the snide account executive over the proverbial pit when he spectacularly failed at adjusting to married life in the suburbs. His affair with Beth (Alexis Bledel) drove her back to the arms of electroshock therapy, which caused her to forget he ever existed. Broken, Pete spilled the beans about the tryst to Beth's husband, who left him bloodied and bruised -- but still alive!

Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka): During an especially ill-advised jaunt to the Natural History Museum with creepy Glenn, Sally got her period. It was an awkward end to a season that saw the most adorable Draper dress up and go to the Codfish Ball as Roger's date, but it did seem to put her back on good terms with Fat Betty.

TV REVIEW: Mad Men Season 6

Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks): Ignoring, for a moment, the characters who didn't make it through the last season, Joan might have had the toughest road of late. Things went south for the new mother when her husband, Greg the rapist doctor, returned home from Vietnam. He voluntarily reinlisted, she threw him out, and he filed for divorce. Joan took another hit when she slept with a Jaguar executive to secure his account. On the bright side, she made partner and finally seemed to officially segue into the boys' club.

Megan Draper (Jessica Pare): After singing her way into our hearts, poor Megan saw a lot of the joy sapped from her during season five, realizing that being Mrs. Draper isn't the easiest title to have and the advertising game just wasn't her shtick. After she bowed out of her job at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, she took acting classes, appeared in an awkward play and finally convinced Don to help her get a job in a commercial.

Lane Pryce (Jared Harris): Uh oh, that's right. The title partner of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is now that in name only. Driven to a mental break by mounting debt, the Brit hung himself in his office toward the end of season five.

The 60s: Covering just about a year, the most recent season of Mad Men left off in spring of 1967. The Civil Rights movement was reaching its crescendo, opposition to the Vietnam War was mounting, and Lyndon B. Johnson was serving his final term as President of the United States. If you're placing bets on historical subplots for this year, odds are in favor of the 1968 presidential election, the Chicago DNC protests and the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

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'Mad Men' Season 6 Primer: Where the Show Left Don Draper, the Agency and the '60s

Mad Men can be hard enough to keep track of without the nine-month lapse in seasons. Characters drift in and out, the styles of the '60s evolve, and one episode can suddenly find one of the gorgeous stars suffocating in a fat suit.

So for those tuning into the AMC drama's season-six opener on Sunday, April 7, now is probably a good time for a quick refresher in where we last saw Don Draper and his many cohorts.

Don Draper (Jon Hamm): Dealing with a toothache and remorse for the death of Lane Pryce, Don finally caved to his new wife's pleas to assist her acting career. He was last seen alone at a bar being approached by a woman. "Are you alone?" she asked. Cue ambiguous Draper face and a signature Mad Men cliffhanger.

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Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss): The squishy center of the jelly doughnut that is Mad Men, Don and Peggy's odd and indelible bond, seemed to be in jeopardy when Peggy abruptly left Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce for a pay raise and title improvement at CGC. But the two reconnected during a chance encounter at a movie theater, and a still-empowered Peggy finished the season happily coupled with boyfriend Abe and gawking at humping dogs outside of her Richmond motel room.

Roger Sterling (John Slattery): Our last glimpse of Roger was technically of his butt, as the single-yet-again playboy looked out at the city from his hotel room, discovering himself with another acid trip. LCD had previously prompted the existentially stalled adman to dump wife Jane, but he seemed at peace with his decision.

Betty Francis (January Jones): After the shock of Betty's prosthetics and fat suit wore off, everyone's favorite morally bankrupt mother seemed to lighten up a bit. She and Sally ended the season on a rare moment of connection, though husband Henry Francis still seems more or less incidental. And her mother-in-law would drive anyone to binge eating.

Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser): Though Mad Men has hinted at Pete's tenuous mortality on more than a few occasions, it really dangled the snide account executive over the proverbial pit when he spectacularly failed at adjusting to married life in the suburbs. His affair with Beth (Alexis Bledel) drove her back to the arms of electroshock therapy, which caused her to forget he ever existed. Broken, Pete spilled the beans about the tryst to Beth's husband, who left him bloodied and bruised -- but still alive!

Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka): During an especially ill-advised jaunt to the Natural History Museum with creepy Glenn, Sally got her period. It was an awkward end to a season that saw the most adorable Draper dress up and go to the Codfish Ball as Roger's date, but it did seem to put her back on good terms with Fat Betty.

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Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks): Ignoring, for a moment, the characters who didn't make it through the last season, Joan might have had the toughest road of late. Things went south for the new mother when her husband, Greg the rapist doctor, returned home from Vietnam. He voluntarily reinlisted, she threw him out, and he filed for divorce. Joan took another hit when she slept with a Jaguar executive to secure his account. On the bright side, she made partner and finally seemed to officially segue into the boys' club.

Megan Draper (Jessica Pare): After singing her way into our hearts, poor Megan saw a lot of the joy sapped from her during season five, realizing that being Mrs. Draper isn't the easiest title to have and the advertising game just wasn't her shtick. After she bowed out of her job at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, she took acting classes, appeared in an awkward play and finally convinced Don to help her get a job in a commercial.

Lane Pryce (Jared Harris): Uh oh, that's right. The title partner of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is now that in name only. Driven to a mental break by mounting debt, the Brit hung himself in his office toward the end of season five.

The 60s: Covering just about a year, the most recent season of Mad Men left off in spring of 1967. The Civil Rights movement was reaching its crescendo, opposition to the Vietnam War was mounting, and Lyndon B. Johnson was serving his final term as President of the United States. If you're placing bets on historical subplots for this year, odds are in favor of the 1968 presidential election, the Chicago DNC protests and the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.

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'Dexter' Teaser Warns Season 8 'Isn't Going to Be Pretty' (Video)

Showtime has unspooled the second teaser for the upcoming eighth season of Dexter and it's only slightly less cryptic than the first.

After the first promo offered the names of most of Dexter's (Michael C. Hall) victims, the new spot offers a window into the mind of the serial killer with a code. 

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"I've always been a very neat monster but lately the truth has begun to spill," he warns. "And too many people have seen the full picture. I'm losing control. And the only thing I know for sure is that it isn't going to be pretty."

Judging from the Dexter-styled blood splatter in the promo below, he's clearly very right. 

Showtime has yet to make a formal decision on the future of the long-running drama co-starring Jennifer Carpenter, though CBS Corp. chief Les Moonves -- who oversees sibling network Showtime -- recently called the upcoming eighth season the show's "last."

Dexter returns Sunday, June 30 on Showtime for its first spring bow. Watch the creepy promo, below, and hit the comments with your thoughts.

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'Vampire Diaries': Steven R. McQueen to Return in Season 4

The Vampire Diaries is welcoming back someone from the dead.

Steven R. McQueen, whose Jeremy Gilbert died at the hands of Silas in a February episode, will return before the fourth season wraps up in May, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.

The context of McQueen's reappearance on The CW vampire drama is being kept under wraps, and as TVLine first reported, there will be other familiar faces popping up.

Because of its supernatural nature, The Vampire Diaries has brought back characters from the dead over the course of its four seasons, including Vicki (Kayla Ewell), Anna (Malese Jow), Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) and Alaric (Matt Davis).

The Vampire Diaries returns April 18.

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The Borgias - Season 3: Dark Shadows

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The X Factor - Season 3: Simon's 5 Audition Tips

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Watch the True Blood Season 6 Trailer!

Mar 30, 2013 by The MovieWeb Team

Catch your first look at the True Blood season 6 trailer over at TVweb.

to watch the trailer right now!

The ten-episode season of True Blood kicks off Sunday, June 16 at (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, this Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series Six Feet Under. The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård).

New cast members set to appear in Bon Temps this season are Rutger Hauer as Macklyn, a shady character with ties to Sookie's past, Robert Kazinsky as Ben, a new love interest for Sookie, Robert Patrick as the father of Joe Manganiello's Alcide, Jurnee Smollett as Nicole, and Amelia Rose Blaire as Willa.

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The Walking Dead Ends Season 3 With Ratings Bang

First Published: April 1, 2013 3:42 PM EDT Credit: Gene Page/AMC

Caption A scene from the Season 3 finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ BURBANK, Calif. -- “The Walking Dead” closed out with a bang on Sunday night, bringing in its biggest audience in the show’s history.

The last episode from departing showrunner Glen Mazzara brought in 12.4 million viewers.

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But, the bigger news – 8.1 million of those viewers were in the coveted (to advertisers) 18-49 adults demo.

After the big Season 3 finale, the cast and crew Tweeted out their thanks to the fans.

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“Thanks for following #TheWalkingDead journey with us this season. We love you (even if we can’t make everyone happy)! XOXO #SeeYouInOctober,” Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd wrote.

Melissa McBride, who plays the show’s beloved Carol Tweeted, “#TheWalkingDead Thanks to all for watching the show! & @glenmazzara @GunnerGale @AMC_TV Thank you for an awesome season 3! #momentum.”

Steven Yeun, who plays Glenn on the show, also offered his thanks, “Thank you everyone. Much love. Much thanks. Blessed with all your support.”

Filming on Season 4, under new showrunner Scott Gimple, begins in Atlanta in May.

-- Jolie Lash

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