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Great news for fans of the Showtime series Homeland and The Affair – the network has picked up both shows for additional seasons!

The Affair, starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, and Joshua Jackson, will be getting a 10-episode second season while Claire Danes‘ hit drama Homeland will be getting a 12-episode fifth season, which will air in 2015.

The Affair is averaging 3.9 million weekly viewers across all platforms while Homeland has been averaging 6 million for the new season and it has been growing each of the last three weeks.

“In its fourth season, Homeland has brilliantly reinvented itself. It continues to capture the attention of a devoted fan base, and has provided an enviable platform for the successful launch of The Affair,” Showtime president David Nevins said in a statement. “With thought-provoking, relevant and addictive storylines, both series have been embraced, dissected and much debated week after week. We’re excited to see more from these complex shows in 2015.”

ARE YOU EXCITED for the additional seasons of Homeland and The Affair?

We’re always up for a sexy new drama on television, especially one that stars a small screen veteran hunk like Joshua Jackson, but The Affair brings an entirely new twist to the table.

Also starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, and Maura Tierney, the series explores the emotional and psychological effects of an extramarital affair, as told separately from the male and female perspectives.

JustJared.com recently caught up with the cast in New York City, where they opened up about sex, relationships, and how their show is bringing some much-needed truth to the age-old topic of infidelity.

“It’s always usually bullsh-t because sex is both totally satisfying, extremely passionate, super clumsy sometimes, occasionally funny, sometimes very angry – there’s all sorts of reasons,” Josh told us. “And if you put a narrative inside the act itself, suddenly the scene has a purpose beyond just getting people naked.”

See what else he and his castmates shared with us!

The Affair premieres TONIGHT, October 12 @ 10PM ET/PT on Showtime!

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Ruth Wilson and Dominic West pose for a photo together while attending the premiere of their new Showtime series The Affair on Monday evening (October 6) at the North River Lobster Company in New York City.

The actors were joined at the premiere by their co-stars Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson, as well as the actors who will play Josh‘s brothers on the show – Colin Donnell (with girlfriend Patti Murin), Danny Fischer, and Michael Godere.

The Affair premieres on Sunday, October 12 at 10/9c on Showtime, but you can watch the full pilot right now below!

FYI: Ruth is wearing Christopher Kane.

30+ pictures inside of the stars of The Affair at the premiere… More Here! »

Diane Kruger and boyfriend Joshua Jackson hold hands while arriving at the premiere of his new Showtime show The Affair on Monday (October 6) in New York City.

The 36-year-old actor was joined by his co-stars Maura Tierney, Dominic West, and Ruth Wilson.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Diane Kruger

“All dressed up and somewhere to go !! #TheAffair #JoshuaJackson #DianeKruger #Showtime,” Diane wrote from her new Instagram with a pic of Joshua looking handsome. Make sure to follow her now!

In case you didn’t know, The Affair premieres on Showtime on Sunday (October 12)!

FYI: Josh is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna. Diane is wearing a Micheal Van Der Ham dress.

10+ pictures inside of Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson at The Affair premiere…More Here! »

Check out these photos of Kristin Chenoweth and Rita Wilson guest starring on the upcoming season of The Good Wife!

The ladies will be appearing on multiple episodes this season along with Nathan Lane, Maura Tierney, and British actor Marc Warren.

Last month, Kristin was filming a scene for the show when she was struck by a lighting piece and knocked out unconscious. After spending the evening in the hospital, she was released, but is still on the road to recovery.

The Good Wife returns to CBS on Sunday, September 30 at 9/8c.