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"19 Kids and Counting," "The Bachelorette" (TLC/ABC)

From the Duggars to the Bachelorettes, we’ve made our cynical TV beds — and this damning critique of our “reality” obsession couldn’t come at a better time

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Mackenzie Davis in "Halt and Catch Fire" (AMC/Richard Ducree)

The radical notion that women can pursue their own grand TV destinies: “Halt and Catch Fire” finds its voice by focusing on women in tech

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Mads Mikkelsen in "Hannibal" (NBC/Brooke Palmer)

Stunning, bloody “Hannibal” challenges our senses of beauty and revulsion

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Dying in America: Elegant and humane, “The Lion’s Mouth Opens” is TV’s latest close look at death

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Duncan Lacroix and Sam Heughan in "Outlander" (Starz/Ed Miller)

The “Outlander” torture chamber: A shockingly brutal rape transforms a hero into a victim, but at what cost?

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The Duggar family, May 21, 2002. (AP/April L. Brown)

What TLC’s Duggar decision will tell us: Who’s winning the culture war between social justice and Christian “grace”?

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David Oyelowo in "Nightingale" (HBO/Joseph Cultice)

David Oyelowo slowly, brilliantly self-destructs in HBO’s “Nightingale”

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Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson (Reuters/David Mcnew)

The “Power” of 50 Cent: “People are going to be at the edge of their seats going, “Yo!'”

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Jay R. Ferguson as Stan Rizzo and Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson - Mad Men _ Season 7B, Episode 14 - Photo Credit: Michael Yarish/AMC (Michael Yarish/amc)

The finale kiss: Why it’s so satisfying to fade to black with a perfect, innocent climax

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David Letterman's final "The Late Show." (CBS)

David Letterman says goodnight with sincere thanks, fond memories and a few final great jokes

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Charlize Theron in "Mad Max: Fury Road," Sophie Turner in "Game of Thrones" (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./HBO)

Rape in Westeros: What “Game of Thrones” could learn from “Mad Max: Fury Road”

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Jon Hamm in "Mad Men" (AMC)

“Mad Men” finale recap: “Someday, people are going to brag that they worked with you”

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"Mad Men," "Late Show with David Letterman" (AMC/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

The 5 stages of TV finale grief: As a beloved show ends, our collective mourning begins

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Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) and Herb Rennet (Gary Basaraba) in "Mad Men," season 5, episode 11 (Michael Yarish/AMC)

The 10 best “Mad Men” episodes: A critical ranking of the show’s most memorable moments

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Matt Dillon and Juliette Lewis in "Wayward Pines" (20th Century Fox)

M. Night Shyamalan’s “Wayward Pines”: This “Twin Peaks”-lite thriller aims straight for the middle

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(Michael Yarish/AMC)

“Mad Men” recap: “It’s been a gift to me, to know when to move on”

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(The CW)

Is “Jane the Virgin” going to stay a virgin forever?

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Mark Rylance in "Wolf Hall" (PBS)

The magic of “Wolf Hall”: The exquisite (and chilling) details that bring history to life

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Tatiana Maslany in "Orphan Black" (BBC)

Down the “Orphan Black” rabbit hole with its creators: “You’re being kept for days in a dark closet, I think your mind goes into some strange places”

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Julianna Margulies in "The Good Wife" (CBS/Paul Sarkis)

How the “The Good Wife” went bad: Your comprehensive guide to the many recent fails of a previously-great show

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(Netflix)

“Grace and Frankie”: This thin “Transparent” knock-off pits gay men against older women, and nobody wins

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Elisabeth Moss in "Mad Men" (AMC/Justina Mintz)

“Mad Men” recap: “Advertising is not a very comfortable place for everyone”

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(Showtime)

The strange and magical Victorian wonders of “Penny Dreadful” suffer no sophomore slump

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Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. in "Louie" (FX/KC Bailey)

“Louie” does gender performance, pegging, and contemplating being a woman

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