See Mike Beane's post to me. The quality of the writing is pretty impressive. ( uh - mike's post is fine but i mean The Wire :-)

A freshman series Mad Men ( Madison Ave in the 60s ) is also worth finding. Believe it has been nominated for all kinds of stuff. The actors are really a notch above most of what we've saw on TV 10 years ago and the period stuff is perfect.


>Interesting. I've not ever watched Wire. Didn't here too much about it. But I still try to catch Homicide. I think it's the Universal HD channel or HDNet that plays their episodes.
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>I'll have to watch for the Wire now.
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>I'm actually working on something today that's for The Wire. I'll have to ask the people I'm working with to see if anyone's ever watched it.
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>>HSB was a real pioneer for that format. Haven't watched the show since original airing but remember it was a favorite ( Charlie Haid - Renko - became a very accomplished director as well )
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>>If you haven't seen Homicide - Life on the Streets there are 7 seasons of that on DVD now too. A notch up from HSB IMO - building on the accomplishments of the former. ( and The Wire - same creative team as Homicide - builds on that. )
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>>>>Well, just go to the library, get Arrested Development, The Wire, The Shield, Deadwood, Rome and Buffy on DVD and you should make it through the winter <s>
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>>>We just finished watching the first two seasons of Northern Exposure. That was fun.
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>>>I'm working my way through season 2 of Hill Street Blues right now. Watching one episode last night, I was really fascinated at thinking about the more than 25 years since this was made. All kinds of changes in the world, but so much of this show still works.
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>>>Tamar