Ratings: Homeland and Dexter Premieres Set Records for Showtime

Claire Danes

Showtime scored big with the returns of Dexter and Homeland, leading to the network's largest Sunday audience ever.

Dexter scored 2.4 million viewers, making it the highest-rated premiere for the series in its seven seasons.

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The Season 2 premiere of Homeland jumped 60 percent from its series debut last year, drawing 1.73 million viewers. Last month, the show won six Emmy Awards, including Best Drama Series as well as statuettes for leads Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.

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