AMERICAN TV IS GROWING UP

There appears to be two distinct schools of though with regards to American drama series in the last few years . On the one hand you get series like
" Lost , Heroes and Flash Forward " and on the other side you find " The Lost Room , Breaking Bad and Damages " .
The first group lean toward the endless series , 100 episodes or more of mind boggling intricacies and obscure clues that lead to a perplexing conclusion that leaves the viewer with more questions than answers .
The second type tends more toward a thirteen episode series with a beginning , a middle and an end . The story can continue with another series of thirteen episodes but each can be watched as a stand alone series.

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BREAKING BAD is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and broadcast in the United States and Canada on the cable channel AMC. It premiered on January 20, 2008, and completed its first seven-episode season on March 9, 2008. The show's 13-episode second season ran from March 8 to May 31, 2009. The third season began on March 21, 2010.
Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer at the beginning of the series. He breaks down and turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in a desire to secure his family's financial future.
Breaking Bad has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its writing as well as Bryan Cranston's and Aaron Paul's performances, and has won four Emmy Awards in addition to numerous other awards and nominations.



DAMAGES is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler (collectively known as KZK). It is broadcast in the United States on the cable network FX and is produced by the creators' own production company, KZK Productions. It premiered on July 24, 2007. The show's second season premiered on January 7, 2009. The show was renewed for a third season which premiered on January 25, 2010.
The series revolves around the brilliant yet ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes (Glenn Close), her protégée Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) and the law firm Hewes & Associates, located in New York City. The debut season finds Hewes attempting to win a class-action lawsuit against the former CEO of a corporation (Ted Danson) on behalf of his former workers.
The second season revolves around Patty's relationship with a man from her past (William Hurt) and a new cutthroat case against a big energy company, while Ellen seeks revenge against Patty. Also starring in the season were Timothy Olyphant, Marcia Gay Harden and John Doman.
The third season focuses on Patty being appointed by the government to retrieve hidden money from a Bernie Madoff-type, Louis Tobin, who scammed millions of people by investing in his business. The third season features Campbell Scott, Martin Short and Lily Tomlin.
Damages has received critical acclaim and numerous television awards, including a Golden Globe and three Emmy Awards for its first season. The show is noted for its nonlinear narrative, frequent use of plot twists, technical merit, season-long storylines and the acting ability of its cast.