Zach Laws
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15 TV Shows To Watch If You Like Modern Family - TVLine (opens the original)
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Family sitcoms are nothing new, yet "Modern Family" managed to make the format feel fresh. Mounted as a mockumentary, the series follows the daily lives of three families that couldn't feel more different, yet turn out to be a part of the same extended clan. The winner of five consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series, "Modern Family" shook up a format that had grown stale over time, inspiring other family sitcoms to take similar approaches. At the same time, part of its appeal came from h
10 Best Episodes Of Murder, She Wrote, Ranked - TVLine (opens the original)
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It's no mystery as to why "Murder, She Wrote" is always included on any list of the best detective TV shows. Airing for 12 seasons on CBS, it centered on mystery writer-turned-sleuth Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), who solves crimes in the small New England town of Cabot Cove. Although it was centered on violent death, "Murder, She Wrote" was TV comfort food, as viewers delighted each week in the complex mysteries, small town flavor, and bevy of guest stars. Like any great mystery series, "M
Mad Men's 15 Best Episodes, Ranked - TVLine (opens the original)
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Any list of the best TV shows of the 21st century has to include "Mad Men." Created by Matthew Weiner, the AMC series explored the changing cultural tides of the 1960s, and highlighted how many of the same issues of sexism, racism, homophobia, and classism persist to this day. At the same time, it used the profession of advertising to examine how everyone literally and metaphorically puts up a facade to hide their true selves. The dreams that Madison Avenue ad man, Don Draper (Jon Hamm), sells t
15 Most Shocking Season Finale Cliffhangers Ever, Ranked - TVLine (opens the original)
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If there's one truism in television, it's to leave the audience wanting more, which is why cliffhangers will never go out of style. After all, there's no better way to ensure viewers will tune back in than to end an episode on a note of dramatic uncertainty, especially if that episode just so happens to be the season finale. The season finale cliffhanger has become a TV hallmark, sparking water cooler conversations and passionate online debates for literal decades. They can be equal parts exciti
15 Best TV Shows With Non-Linear Narratives, Ranked - TVLine (opens the original)
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Although most shows unfold with a traditional beginning, middle, and end, just as many have played around with time in exciting and, at times, even groundbreaking ways. Whether it's through flashbacks, flash-forwards, or utilizing different points-of-view, a non-linear TV series can enhance a mystery, enrich storylines, and keep us chatting at the water cooler about what we watched last night. The very best non-linear shows don't toy with time arbitrarily, but rather use non-linearity to say som
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