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Top 10 TV picks of 2009 from a weary year
A year shaped by the writers’ strike yielded a curated list of 10 standout series. Modern Family leads an era of sharp comedies, while Mad Men, Friday Night Lights, and Breaking Bad define drama. Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, Nurse Jackie, Big Love, Torchwood: Children of Earth, and The Good Wife round out the best of 2009 with distinctive tones and strong performances.
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Sons of Anarchy
Modern Family
ABC
Ed O'Neill
Eric Stonestreet
Cameron
AMC
Mad Men
Betty
Matthew Weiner
NBC
Directv
Kyle Chandler
Connie Britton
Zach Gilford
Matt Saracen
Walt
Bryan Cranston
Jesse
Aaron Paul
Parks and Recreation
Leslie Knope
Amy Poehler
Leslie
CBS
Sheldon Jim Parsons-Penny
Kaley Cuoco
Jackie
Showtime
Carmela Who
Edie Falco
Merritt Wever
Zoey
HBO
Henrickson
BBC America
Children of Earth
Alicia Florek
Julianna Margulies
Margulies
Archie Panjabi
Kalinda