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"It's not TV. It's HBO."

And it looks like the cable station may have - once again - pushed the envelope that much further.

Following the departure of The Sopranos, Sex in the City and Rome HBO, there's more in store in the way of upfront adult themes to lure in viewers by the millions.

Early Buzz

By mid-summer, "Tell Me You Love Me" had already made waves with lots of pre-press about its steamy sex scenes.

Allowing for HBO's no-holds-barred reputation, a congressional delegation had even begun questioning what exactly the show's producers were up to :

Total full frontal nudity? Simulated sex on camera? 60-year-old actress Jane Alexander getting it on for all of America to see?

Who are we becoming... France?

Meanwhile, the New York Times dubbed it "that sex show", (subscription required) and questioned if America would tune into Tell Me You Love Me just for the booty calls.

The Plot Thickens

Otherwise, a few critics are predicting that viewers may become truly absorbed in the plot line, one that closely follows the lives of three strongly committed couples struggling with intimacy issues and marital fidelity.

So is it serious adult entertainment, or just raunchy?

Tell Me You Love Me airs on HBO Sundays at 9PM.

More about Tell Me You Love Me around the Web:

HBO - Tell Me You Love Me - The official site featuring TV schedule, sneak preview videos & trailers, online forum bulletin boards, news, photos & cast profiles, free newsletter signup.

Tell Me You Love Me - Plotline, episode summaries and cast profiles, at TV.com.

Tell Me You Love Me - IMDb - Complete cast profiles, pictures, message board posts, FAQ.

Tell Me You Love Me : Does It Matter If They Did It? - Are the sex scenes real? Or just acting? Check out a pre-preview and photo from Time Magazine.

HBO has everyone talking about the sex in "Tell Me You Love Me" - Orlando Sentinel TV critic reporting on the early buzz.

HBO Eye Opener - Pittsburg Post Gazzette report on the Tell Me You Love Me pilot episode.

HBO tests the sexual boundaries - The series discussed at the San Jose Mercury News.

also see -> Entourage

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