Since its January debut, the NBC family drama has consistently ranked in the top 30. Even the savage reviews Providence received haven't soured Masius' spirit. "I'm proud of the show. I know it's not cutting edge and we're not sodomizing people in jail cells," he says, slyly referring to Fontana's Oz. "But there's a real hearth-like comfort zone to this show, which is fine with me." Besides, Masius concludes, "'critically acclaimed' doesn't pay the mortgage."


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