AMC sticking with this "having shows" thing

I've always been pretty clear on the fact that AMC stood for "American Movie Classics", which to me always meant that they showed, you know, movies. Then suddenly they decided to start airing original series. And then it turned out that people really liked these series, and they started winning all sorts of Emmys and stuff like that, and now it seems AMC would like to do this some more. Anyway, from the network that brought you the critically acclaimed Mad Men and Breaking Bad comes Rubicon:

"Rubicon," from writer Jason Horwitch and Warner Horizon and directed by Allen Coulter, zeroes in on New York analyst Will Travers (James Badge Dale, "24") who uncovers a clue to an unfolding global conspiracy while working at a national think tank. Miranda Richardson and Lili Taylor have also been tapped to star in the 12-episode series that is set to air next year.

Damnit, I really thought this was going to be about Rome in some way, since shows about Rome always seem to feature copious amounts of sex. This premise doesn't seem like it will include copious amounts of sex. Nor will it join AMC's other shows in capturing the critical "meth addict" and "make inappropriate comments about women and darkies" demographics. I bet you that people will watch it anyway, Emmy voters will blow a load, and that jerk in my office will tell me every five minutes I need to watch it. Thanks a million, AMC. I liked you better when you just aired Die Hard 2 on a 24-hour loop.

via New York Post (I couldn't believe it either)