Then, the company will court the female-skewing demographics of Showtime with the women's prison comedy Orange Is the New Black from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan.
Kohan admits she's "sad" about the news, noting "sometimes ignorance is bliss, " but the writer does appreciate the rare opportunity to creatively wrap up a show.
Mr Cavallo, a loud campaigner against corruption even before and much more after he lost his cabinet job in July 1996, has repeatedly claimed that Mr Kohan knew of the illegal dealings.