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The soft dewy freshness of spring renewal season continues today, as The CW has announced that it’s picked up sexy doctor in a sexy small town show Hart Of Dixie for a third season and sexy beauty and the sexy beast show Beauty And The Bea...

The famed critic remembers The Shield’s debut, the Friday Night Lights murder, and other key TV episodes discussed in his new book.

Every year, we vow to do the next year better. What are your entertainment goals for 2013?

Find out what series almost made the list—and which writers need to be bugged about not watching Game Of Thrones.

The A.V. Club names the best TV show of 2012.

Keep your belt loosened after Thanksgiving to make room for extra Treme. Also: TV takes a holiday until Sunday. 

Ken Burns’ The Dust Bowl blots out the sun with its sheer massiveness. Plus, Steve Carell drops in on Springfield and Sideshow Bob steps on a ton of rakes.

Family Guy celebrates 200 episodes (and an exponentially higher number of pop-culture references). Also: The Walking Dead carries on while coverage of vintage Simpsons returns.

The creator of The Wire and Treme gives his thoughts on a changing electorate. 

Prepare for the end of election season with The Good Wife’s November surprise. Also: Emma Swan goes looking for beans while Nucky Thompson buys a pony.

 It's officially half a loaf.

It’s not just because it’s a Halloween special—we’re just glad to have The Venture Bros. back. Also: Other holiday spirits (har har) and the end of The Thick Of It.

BBC America takes on the biggest fight scene this side of Doctor Who. Also: Emily and Carrie Mathison deal with finding out the deep, dark, truth.

The Walking Dead starts a new season on death row (because of the zombies, see?). Also: Dexter Morgan and Nicholas Brody inch closer to getting caught.

Compare and contrast two versions of The Simpsons, and contemplate your own, inevitable decay. Also: A Halloween treat from the Belchers, and the end (skeptical question mark?) of the railroad for Hell On Wheels.

Homeland returns with its million Emmys to ask, “How ya like me now?” Also: Every show that hasn’t returned yet does so.

 And "half a loaf."

Your favorite dramas earn more accolades while your favorite comedies are steamrolled by Modern Family on the Primetime Emmy Awards. Also: A return to Tremé and disappearing bootleg hooch.

So it’s come to this. The A.V. Club once again wishes to welcome you to our fall TV coverage, in which we will be covering several dozen series, new and returning, on a regular basis, each episode receiving our patented episodic review treatm...

“Art is just as important in your society as economics is and as politics is. And if it’s not serving that purpose, then it’s just a wank.” 

 Sunday is now "Jazz And Symbolism Night."

Wondering how to adapt a seemingly unadaptable book series for television? Look to soap operas. 

A newbie and a veteran debate what Alan Ball’s “show about death” is really about. 

The actress talks about her roles in film, television, and the spaces in between.

For some, online piracy makes sense. But waiting makes even more sense.