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The Downton Abbey TV Club
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What Portlandia Really Says About Portland
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Downton Abbey Cured My Broken Heart
The series addresses male emotions better than any show set in the modern age.
By Brendan Tapley
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Mad Men Predictions
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Downton Abbey and Our New Obsession With Class
Why we're glued to a show about British aristocracy.
By Katie Roiphe
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The Closer Revolutionizes the Tired Procedural
TNT's underappreciated show is complex, riveting, and beautifully acted.
By June Thomas
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Why We Love Dexter Morgan
Showtime's murderous sociopath makes us less afraid of dying.
By Katy Waldman
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In Defense of Last Man Standing
Tim Allen’s hated sitcom gets better with age.
By June Thomas
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Outdoing Elmore Leonard
Justified’s writers get Raylan Givens better than his creator does.
By Tara Ariano
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