An addictive April for cable.(PICTURE THIS)

IF CABLE DROVE VIEWERS TO MADNESS during the month of March, then the industry is poised to become addictive in April with the debut of several new and much-anticipated dramas.

April's lineup of scripted shows and miniseries promise to deliver everything drama junkies crave--suspense, thrills, mystery, murder, lust, power and greed--all told in the grandiose, unfettered and mostly uncensored fashion that only cable networks can offer.

Premium services HBO, Showtime and Starz will each serve up lavish pseudo-historical events with their fair share of drama and action, as well as offer what has become a common theme of similar cable period pieces--lots of blood, …