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Jon Hamm and January Jones star in Mad Men.

No one’s perfect all the time. Whether it’s a stray coffee cup or a time-traveling Colonel Sanders, sometimes TV shows have things popping up where—and when—they shouldn’t.

Rebecca Pahle




HBO

David Milch's 'Deadwood' earned critical praise, launched careers, and won a devoted fan following over its three seasons—even if admirers of the dark Western crime drama have long lamented its too-short television run.

Kristy Puchko


Keith Carradine and Timothy Olyphant in the pilot episode of Deadwood.

Even great TV series don’t always start out that way. Which is why the shows that nail their tonal and thematic intentions from the very first episode are rare creatures worthy of celebration.

Matthew Jackson














Maisie Williams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, and Sophie Turner in Game of Thrones

'Game of Thrones' has inspired some truly wild fan theories over the course of its eight-season run. Now that the HBO epic has ended, we can confirm that neither Bran Stark nor Jon Snow is the new Night King.

Kristin Hunt