Welcome back to the TV Open Thread, where BAD readers can vent, theorize, gush and spoil about SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION to your heart's content. 

Welcome back to the TV Open Thread, where BAD readers can vent, theorize, gush and spoil to your heart's content. On tonight's schedule, the premieres of SHAMELESS and CALIFORNICATION, and the pilot of HOUSE OF LIES, all in the new Showtime Sunday night block.

The winter mid-season of television is bringing some intriguing new shows our way. Here are a few that I'm looking forward to giving a chance.

Kicking ass and taking names on our TVs.