MUMBAI: US broadcaster HBO will kick off the show ?Enlightened? on 10 October, which is positioned as being a blend of comedy and drama.

The show stars Laura Dern ?Rambling Rose? who plays Amy Jellicoe, an executive at a global conglomerate; she has been her own worst enemy for most of her adult life. Her self-destructive choices, both at home and at work, have resulted in a very public, humiliating nervous breakdown.

After an extended stay at a treatment center in Hawaii, she returns to her fractured life, determined to lead a more enlightened existence. But her newfound noble intentions only ratchet up the drama, wreaking unexpected havoc on those around her.

Dern stars as Amy in the series, which she executive produces along with Mike White who also co-stars, writes and directs. After undergoing a traumatising workplace setback, Jellicoe begins questioning her role as a top-tier executive at her multinational corporation. On a forced mental health retreat, she experiences a dramatic transformation that inspires her to adopt a new attitude in
her private life and at her company.

But upon returning to the office, Amy discovers that her new enlightened outlook is unwelcome and even threatening to her co-workers and loved ones.

White said, "There are so many anti-heroes populating TV series right now, I wanted to do a show about someone who is dysfunctional and far from perfect, but whose impulse is to do good and try to be the best person she can. Amy is living a very ordinary life, but her relentless drive to make her world better makes her unique - and in a way, dangerous. I also wanted to a write a show that was centered around a woman, but wasn?t a dating show. Amy has a lot more on her mind than just her romantic life - and I hope people will find that relatable and refreshing."

Dern said, "Amy is a mass of contradictions, a woman of good impulses who often does the wrong thing, a woman who wants to make things better but sometimes produces the opposite result. As she tries to decide what?s really important to her, she tries to live a deeply authentic life, but her passion and honesty often backfire, making her efforts to change herself and her world far more complicated."

MUMBAI: At the 63th Primetime Emmy Awards which recognise the best that US television has to offer, ?Mad Men? and ?Modern Family? again won for best drama and comedy series respectively.

Another repeat winner was Jim Parsons who won for comedy actor in a leading role for ?The Big Bang Theory?. Julianna Margulies won for ?The Good Wife? in the category best actress in a drama series. PBS? Downton Abbey did well in the miniseries/movie categories,

Kate Winslet won for her title role in the HBO miniseries ?Mildred Pearce?. Her co-star Guy Pearce also triumphed.

Filmmaker Martin Scorcese won for directing the pilot episode of ?Boardwalk Empire?. ?Modern Family?s Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell also won statues. Kyle Chandler was also awared for playing the lead in ?Friday Night Lights?.

Peter Dinklage won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for ?Game of Thrones

MUMBAI: The battle for pimps is back on HBO with the second season of ?Hung?.

Viewers can find out how Ray Drecker, middle aged, divorced, broke and a gigolo, overcomes his further troubled life in the dark comedy, which kicks off on 12 September after the 11 pm movie.m.

Hung will air Monday-Thursday after the 11 pm movie.

Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker?s situation couldn?t be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to provide for his kids when his already run-down house catches fire.

Looking to take on a second job, Ray decides to exploit his best asset in a last- ditch attempt to change his fortunes. The episodes center on Ray?s attempts to maintain a "normal" life while starting his business as a male prostitute. Together, Tanya (Ray?s friend) and Ray begin their business, "Happiness Consultants".

Life is still hard for Ray Dreckeron the show. It continues to follow divorced teacher/coach Drecker on his quest to provide ultimate customer satisfaction to women everywhere. This season focuses on the complex dynamic between Ray and his two pimps, Tanya and Lenore (Rebecca Creskoff).

Lenore, a life coach whom Tanya brought in to help them in the early stages of the business, began taking over Happiness Consultants late in the first season, as she believes she can take Ray places in the business and views Tanya as an obstacle. This season Ray?s feuding female pimps (Adams and Creskoff) face off in a hilarious battle to see who can most maximise Ray?s growth.