Showtime's 'Masters of Sex' gets a second season

Michael Sheen as Dr. William Masters and Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson in Showtime's "Masters of Sex." Credit: AP
And just like that, "Masters of Sex" -- based on Newsday investigative reporter Thomas Maier's standard biography of William Masters and Virginia Johnson -- has got a second season. Showtime just announced.
In addition, "Homeland" got a fourth season, too. Both renewals are for 12 episodes. Showtime says "Masters" is averaging 5.4 million weekly viewers.
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