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Showtime Vs. HBO: A Fair Fight?

NPR

Published July 8, 2015 at 1:52 PM EDT

The 12-episode third season of Showtime's "Masters of Sex" airs July 12. (Showtime)

Showtime brings back two hit shows this Sunday: “Masters of Sex,” about a pair of sexuality researchers working in the ’50s and ’60s, and “Ray Donovan,” centered on a clean-up guy for Los Angeles’ rich and famous.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans joins Here & Now’s Robin Young to talk about the premieres and how Showtime might set itself apart from HBO.

Guest

Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR. He tweets @Deggans.