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Preacher: Season 2 created by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen (AMC, Short Drive Entertainment, Point Grey Pictures, Original Film) Starring Dominic Cooper, J…

Game of Thrones: Season 7 created by David Benioff and D.B…

House of Cards: Season 5 created by Beau Willimon (Media Rights Capital, Panic Pictures, Trigger Street Productions, Netflix) Starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Mich…

The Handmaid’s Tale: Season 1 created by Bruce Miller (Hulu, MGM Television) Starring Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, Amanda Brugel, Joseph Fiennes…

Fargo: Season 3 created by Noah Hawley (FX, MGM Television) Starring Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Goran Bogda…

Master of None: Season 2 created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (3 Arts Entertainment, Universal Television, Netflix, Alan Yang Pictures) Starring Aziz Ansari, Eric Ware…

The Americans: Season 5 created by Joseph Weisberg (FX, Amblin Television, DreamWorks Television) Starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Keidrich Sellati, Holly Taylor, …

The Keepers created by Ryan White (Netflix, Film 45, Tripod Media) Starring Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Jean Hargadon Wehner, and Teresa Lancaster…

Crashing: Season 1 created by Pete Holmes (HBO, Apatow Productions) Starring Pete Holmes, Lauren Lapkus, Artie Lange, and George Basil…

Legion: Season 1 created by Noah Hawley (20th Century Fox Television, 26 Keys Production, Bad Hat Harry Productions) Starring Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza,…

The Young Pope: Season 1 created by Paolo Sorrentino (Wildside, Haut et Court, Mediapro) Starring Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepher…

The Man in the High Castle: Season 2 created by Frank Spotnitz (Amazon Studios, Big Light Productions, Electric Shepherd Productions) Starring Alexa Davalos, Rupert Ev…

Westworld: Season 1 created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan (Home Box Office, Bad Robot, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Kilter Films) Starring Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wri…

Atlanta: Season 1 created by Donald Glover (FX Productions) Starring Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Keith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz…

Stranger Things: Season 1 created by the Duffer Brothers (21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre) Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Bro…

Preacher: Season 1 created by Evan Goldberg, Sam Catlin, and Seth Rogen (AMC Studios, DC Entertainment) Starring Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, Lucy Griffi…

Game of Thrones: Season 6 created by David Benioff and D.B…

Black-ish: Season 2 created by Kenya Barris (Wilmore Films, Principato-Young Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions) Starring Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Mar…

Vinyl: Season 1 created by Rich Cohen, Mick Jagger, and Martin Scorsese (Paramount Television, Sikelia Productions, Jagged Films) Starring Bobby Cannavale, Paul Ben-Vi…

House of Cards: Season 4 created by Beau Willimon (Media Rights Capital, Panic Pictures, Trigger Street Productions, Netflix) Starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Mich…

The Walking Dead: Season 6 created by Frank Darabont (AMC, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures) Starring Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman …

Fortitude: Season 1 created by Simon Donald (Fifty Fathoms Productions, Sky Atlantic, Tiger Aspect Productions) Starring Sofie Gråbøl, Mia Jexen, Luke Treadaway, Ric…

The Man in the High Castle: Season 1 created by Frank Spotnitz (Amazon Studios, Big Light Productions, Electric Shepherd Productions) Starring Alexa Davalos, Rupert Ev…

Making a Murderer created by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos (Synthesis Films, Netflix) Starring Steven Avery…

Nathan for You: Season 3 created by Nathan Fielder and Michael Koman (Abso Lutely Productions, Blow Out Productions) Starring Nathan Fielder…

The Leftovers: Season 2 created by Damon Lindelof (Warner Bros…

BoJack Horseman: Season 2 created by Ralph Bob-Waksberg (Netflix, Tornante Company, ShadowMachine Films) Starring Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul, Amy Sedaris, an…

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 1 created by Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman (AMC, Circle of Confusion, Symbound, Valhalla Entertainment) Starring Kim Dickens, Cliff Cu…

True Detective: Season 2 created by Nic Pizzolatto (Home Box Office, Anonymous Content) Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn…

Wayward Pines created by Chad Hodge (Blinding Edge Pictures, De Line Pictures, Storyland) Starring Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Shannyn Sossamon, Toby Jones, Melissa Leo…

Game of Thrones: Season 5 created by David Benioff and D.B…

Bloodline: Season 1 created by Glenn Kessler, Todd A…

The Last Man on Earth: Season 1 created by Will Forte (Si Fi Company, Lord Miller, 20th Century Fox) Starring Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones, and Mel Rodrig…

The Walking Dead: Season 5 created by Frank Darabont (AMC, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures) Starring Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman …

Girls: Season 4 created by Lena Dunham (Apatow Productions) Starring Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet…

Broad City: Season 2 created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (3 Arts Entertainment, Jax Media, Paper Kite Productions) Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, John Gem…

Togetherness: Season 1 created by Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, and Steve Zissis (Duplass Brothers Productions, Home Box Office) Starring Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, A…

Parks and Recreation: Season 7 created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur (Deedle-Dee Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Universal Media Studios) Starring Amy Poehler, …

Broad City: Season 1 created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson (3 Arts Entertainment, Jax Media, Paper Kite Productions) Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, John Gem…

Homeland: Season 4 developed by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon (Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting) Starring Claire Danes, Mandy Pati…

Boardwalk Empire: Season 5 created by Terence Winter (Home Box Office, Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions) Starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Kenneth Wi…

The Leftovers: Season 1 created by Damon Lindelof (Warner Bros…

TURN: Season 1 created by Craig Silverstein (AMC Studios, Sesfonstein Productions, and Josephson Entertainment) Starring Jamie Bell, Heather Lind, Burn Gorman, Samuel …

On Believability Two of my favorites look to be joining forces…

Mad Men: Season 7.1 created by Matthew Weiner (Lionsgate Television, Weiner Bros…

The Walking Dead: Season 4 created by Frank Darabont (American Movie Classics, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures) Starring Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yeun, Cha…

Top of the Lake created by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee (See-Saw Films, Escapade Pictures, Screen Australia) Starring Elisabeth Moss, Thomas M…

Orange Is the New Black: Season 1 created by Jenji Kohan (Netflix, Lionsgate Television) Starring Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Jason…

Homeland: Season 3 developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa (Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting) Starring Claire Danes, Damian Lew…

Boardwalk Empire: Season 4 created by Terence Winter (Home Box Office, Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions) Starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Kenneth Wi…

Boardwalk Empire: Season 3 created by Terence Winter (Home Box Office, Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions) Starring Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, M…

Dexter: Season 8 developed by James Manos, Jr. (Showtime Networks, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company)   Starring Michael C…

Homeland: Season 2 developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa (Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting) Starring Claire Danes, Damian Lew…

Hannibal: Season 1 created by Bryan Fuller (Dino De Laurentiis Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, Gaumont International Television) Starring Hugh Dancy, Mads…

The Office: Season 9 created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Greg Daniels (Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Television, Deedle-Dee Productions) Starring Joh…

The Walking Dead: Season 3, Part 2 created by Frank Darabont (American Movie Classics, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures) Starring Andrew Lincoln, Laurie H…

House of Cards: Season 1 developed and produced by Beau Willimon (Media Rights Capital, Panic Pictures, Trigger Street Productions, Netflix) Starring Kevin Spacey, Rob…

30 Rock: Season 7 created by Tina Fey (Broadway Video, Little Stranger, NBC Studios) Starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and Jack McBrayer…

Homeland: Season 1 developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa (Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting) Starring Claire Danes, Damian Lew…

The Walking Dead: Season 3 created by Frank Darabont (American Movie Classics, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures) Starring Andrew Lincoln, Laurie Holden, S…

The Critical Importance of Relationship In my latest contribution to Fieldnotes Magazine, I explore the latest series of Doctor Who…

Revolution: Season 1 created by Eric Kripke Starring Billy Burke Tracy Spiridakos David Lyons and Graham Rogers Lights Out The new dystopian craze set forth by no…

An Announcement I am pleased to announce that I’ll be contributing reviews occasionally for Fieldnotes Magazine, a recently launched publication providing practi…

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 8 created by Larry David (HBO Films) Starring Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, and Susie Essman…

Spy: Series One created by Simeon Goulden (Hat Trick Productions, 2011.) Starring Darren Boyd, Jude Wright, and Robert Lindsay…

Whites directed by David Kerr (British Broadcasting Corporation. 2010) Starring Alan Davies, Darren Boyd, and Katherine Parkinson…

 Awake created by Kyle Killen (Letter Eleven, Teakwood Lane Productions, 20th Century Fox Television. Airs Thursday night on NBC…

Boardwalk Empire: Season One created by Terence Winter (Home Box Office, Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions) Starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, an…

Once Upon a Time: Season 1 created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis (Kitsis/Horowitz, and ABC Studios, airs Saturday nights at 8/7c on ABC Starring Ginnifer Goodwin,…

Grimm: Season 1 created by Stephen Carpenter, David Greenwalt, and Jim Kouf  (Universal Television, GK Productions, Hazy Mills Productions, and Open 4 Bisiness Produc…

The Walking Dead: Season Two created by Frank Darabont; produced by Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman, and Charles H…

Doctor Who created by Sydney Newman, C.E…

Modern Family: Season 2 created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd (20th Century Fox Television and Lloyd-Levitan Productions) Starring Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergar…

The Office: Season 7 created by Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant (Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Telecom, and Deedle-Dee Productions) Starring Ra…

The Walking Dead produced by Frank Darabont, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Robert Kirkman, and Charles H…