Showtime has greenlighted three pilots, including one called "Masters of Sex" that focuses on the unusual relationship between sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The one-hour drama from Sony Pictures TV is based on Thomas Maier’s book of the same name, the story notes.

Showtime also ordered "Gurland on Gurland," Andrew Gurland’s first-person, half-hour docu-comedy that’s based on his experiences as a writer-director.

The third project is a one-hour dark family drama called "Ray Donovan,” which is about an L.A. fixer for the famous whose own life is in shambles.