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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of tonight's SMILF series finale on Showtime. "I do feel like we accomplished like a big feat in SMILF, you know?" Frankie Shaw says of her Showtime series that ended tonight after two acclaimed seasons. "I went from making some short films, paying for them out of pocket, to…

UPDATED with Instagram post: There are four more episodes of the second season of the now-canceled SMILF still to air on Showtime, and creator and star Frankie Shaw intends on taking the high road out. "I can't express how much I've loved making this show, how much I love the cast and crew and appreciate Showtime as…

Showtime has opted not to proceed with a third season of Frankie Shaw’s comedy series SMILF. The current second season of the quirky comedy was overshadowed by allegations of misconduct against creator-showrunner-star Shaw on the set of the series that triggered an investigation by SMILF producer ABC Studios/Signature…

David Nevins wore his multiple hats as CBS chief creative officer at TCA this week, making an appearance during the CBS and CBS All Access portion of the press tour in addition to hanging out with talent and producers from shows on Showtime where he remains CEO. While CBS is getting his attention at the moment with…

A little over 48 hours before the second season of SMILF debuts, the Showtime series finds itself under siege from Massachusetts politicians seeking an "independent investigation" into allegations of "harassment, civil rights violations and unfair labor practices." Led by state Senator Nick Collins, about half a dozen…

SMILF creator and star Frankie Shaw addressed allegations of misconduct on the set of her Showtime series in an interview Tuesday on NBC’s Today. "This is my first time doing this job and we moved fast, and I was learning on the go and I'm just really grateful that I can take these lessons of being a more aware and in…

Amidst allegations of misconduct on the set of Showtime's SMILF and potential WGA complaints, the premium cabler has no intention of pulling the plug on the Frankie Shaw-created series' Season 2 premiere next month. "We're 100% completely behind her," an insider at the David Nevins run outlet told Deadline after…

Showtime has set January 20 for the second season premiere of hit comedy series SMILF, starring, created and executive produced by Frankie Shaw. The premium cabler also released a new extended trailer for season 2 (watch above). Set in Boston, Season 2 picks up with trying to move forward and focus on her future…

SMILF creator and star Frankie Shaw has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Signature Studios, the studio behind the breakout Showtime series. Under the exclusive TV pact, Shaw will continue as an executive producer on SMILF, which has started filming its second season in Boston. She also will develop new projects…

An actress known for roles in Mr. Robot and Good Girls Revolt, Frankie Shaw is one of the more surprising talents working in entertainment today. After all, who but Shaw could get a show called SMILF on the air? Creating her own opportunities in recent years as a writer and director, Shaw took a short of the same name…

It looks like the battle for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie could be a real showdown between two past Emmy winners. In today's Deadline TV Talk podcast, we put Newsroom alum Jeff Daniels and Sherlock vet Benedict Cumberbatch in the potential lead spots in the category for their respective stellar performances…

"I feel that it is so similar – the process of being a single mom with a young child and creating and running a TV show – there is almost no difference," SMILF creator, showrunner and star Frankie Shaw says in the first installment of Deadline’s second season of Next Generation TV. "You are thinking about the show and…