Got Netflix? Get exclusive Showtime series previews.

This just in, from our friend Chandra over at Comedy Centric:

Today, online DVD rental business Netflix announced it has partnered with Showtime to offer fans a lengthy early look at the pay channel’s new Toni Collette personality-disorder comedy United States of Tara. In addition, the second and sixth season premieres, respectively, of the U.K. import Secret Diary of a Call Girl and the network’s acclaimed original series The L Word, which is entering its final run, will also be available for online viewing the same day their new seasons open, Sunday, January 18.

Tara debuts on Showtime on Sunday, January 18, as well, but in the case of that series, Netflix members will be able to stream the premiere episode online ten days in advance, beginning in a couple of days on Thursday, January 8.

Remember, you can also watch the Tara premiere now on Showtime’s own site. Happy viewing!