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I guess all those good reviews and high ratings haven't gone unnoticed. United States of Tara has only been on the air for a month, but Showtime has already committed to another year of Toni Collette dealing with her multiple personalities. The network has given the green light to a 12 episode second season.

Tara's premiere earned 2.67 million viewers, more than the premieres of Showtime's Dexter, Weeds, Californication and The Tudors. I'm with America on this one. I was charmed by the Tara premiere, and it's quickly become my favorite Showtime series.

Tara is one of the best "family" shows on TV. The best thing about this series – except for Collette's amazing performance – is how well it portrays a modern American family dealing with a very difficult situation. There's humor and tragedy, and the supporting cast does a great job of making this extraordinary family seem believable.

The series is written and produced by Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno. Steven Spielberg also serves as executive producer. If you haven't done it yet, I suggest watching this Sunday's episode with live Twitter commentary by Cody. She does it almost every week, and you get to learn lots of cool stuff about the show. For example, did you know that John Corbett once roadied for Dokken?