Royal Pains — TV Review ... Both shows fit nicely into the niche USA Network is carving out when it comes to summer series, offering the equivalent of popcorn movies over 12-episode seasons.

When USA signed on for an eighth season of Royal Pains, we learned only eight episodes would be produced, down from the 12-18 the show got during its heyday, but the same number as Season 7 was given.

Showrunners Andrew Lenchewski and Michael Rauch explain the decision-making behind the those big moves and what didn't make the cut for the farewell.

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Before sitting down to watch the premiere episode of USA’s latest character driven summer show, Royal Pains, I was expecting something light and fun.