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The critically acclaimed crime drama <i>Breaking Bad</i> debuted in 2008. The final eight episodes are due to air later this year.

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The critically acclaimed crime drama Breaking Bad debuted in 2008. The final eight episodes are due to air later this year.Credit:Supplied

<i>Breaking Bad</i> focuses on the exploits of teacher-turned-drug manufacturer Walter White (Bryan Cranston).

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Breaking Bad focuses on the exploits of teacher-turned-drug manufacturer Walter White (Bryan Cranston).Credit:

<i>Mad Men</i>'s Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is one of television's great characters. Season six of the sophisticated drama has just concluded.

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Mad Men's Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is one of television's great characters. Season six of the sophisticated drama has just concluded.Credit:Supplied

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson and Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway in <i>Mad Men</i>, which has sparked a renaissance of '60s style.

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Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson and Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway in Mad Men, which has sparked a renaissance of '60s style.Credit:Supplied

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<i>Homeland</i> focuses on intelligence officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), the US marine she suspects of being a terrorist. The series won six gongs at last year's Emmy Awards.

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Homeland focuses on intelligence officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), the US marine she suspects of being a terrorist. The series won six gongs at last year's Emmy Awards.Credit:Supplied

Cult comedy <i>Arrested Development</i> was cancelled in 2006, but was resurrected for a fouth season this year.

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Cult comedy Arrested Development was cancelled in 2006, but was resurrected for a fouth season this year.Credit:Supplied

David Lynch's <i>Twin Peaks</i> debuted in 1990 and changed the way we saw television.

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David Lynch's Twin Peaks debuted in 1990 and changed the way we saw television.Credit:Supplied

<i>Twin Peaks</i> hooked viewers with its central mystery: who killed Laura Palmer?

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Twin Peaks hooked viewers with its central mystery: who killed Laura Palmer?Credit:Supplied

<i>True Blood</i>, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Kristin Bauer, mixes satire, melodrama and horror. The show is now in its sixth season.

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True Blood, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Kristin Bauer, mixes satire, melodrama and horror. The show is now in its sixth season.Credit:Supplied

<i>True Blood</i> benefits from an ensemble of fine actors, including Ryan Kwanten, Kristin Bauer van Straten and Deborah Ann Woll.

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True Blood benefits from an ensemble of fine actors, including Ryan Kwanten, Kristin Bauer van Straten and Deborah Ann Woll.Credit:Supplied

Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) in <i>Game of Thrones</i>. The series stays true to George R.R. Martin's novels.

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Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) in Game of Thrones. The series stays true to George R.R. Martin's novels.Credit:

<i>Game of Thrones</i>, starring Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, centres on the battle for Westeros. Four seasons have aired to date.

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Game of Thrones, starring Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, centres on the battle for Westeros. Four seasons have aired to date.Credit:

Undercover couple: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play Russian spies in the new drama <i>The Americans</i>, which is set in the 1980s. A second season has already been announced.

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Undercover couple: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys play Russian spies in the new drama The Americans, which is set in the 1980s. A second season has already been announced.Credit:Supplied

Power play: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in <i>House of Cards</i>.

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Power play: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in House of Cards.Credit:Supplied

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Kevin Spacey stars as politician Frank Underwood in <i>House of Cards</i>. All 13 episodes were released simultaneously.

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Kevin Spacey stars as politician Frank Underwood in House of Cards. All 13 episodes were released simultaneously.Credit:

Set in Baltimore, edgy crime drama <i>The Wire</i> began in 2002 and starred (from left) Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce and Dominic West.

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Set in Baltimore, edgy crime drama The Wire began in 2002 and starred (from left) Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce and Dominic West.Credit:Supplied

<i>The Wire</i> exposed viewers to both sides of the law.

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The Wire exposed viewers to both sides of the law.Credit:Supplied

Scandi noir series <i>The Killing</i>, starring Sofie Gråbøl (pictured with Mikael Birkkjær), ran for three season and has been remade in the US.

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Scandi noir series The Killing, starring Sofie Gråbøl (pictured with Mikael Birkkjær), ran for three season and has been remade in the US.Credit:Supplied

Fight for survival: cop Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in the hit zombie series <i>The Walking Dead</i>. The show premiered in 2010.

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Fight for survival: cop Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) in the hit zombie series The Walking Dead. The show premiered in 2010.Credit:Supplied

Mob drama <i>The Sopranos</i> is regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. It ran for six seasons.

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Mob drama The Sopranos is regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. It ran for six seasons.Credit: