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The TV IV:IVy Awards/2008/Best Drama Series

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Candidates to be considered the Best Drama Series which first aired one or more episodes in the United States between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Please read carefully the Definitions and Guidelines before putting a candidate up for nomination.
Note that the following series are not eligible due to not having aired new episodes during 2008; 24, Damages, Big Love and Rescue Me.

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Definitions

drama
Any live-action (non-animated), scripted (non-documentary, talk or news) episodic (airing on a recurring basis), non-limited series categorized as a Drama on the TV IV. In the case of shows which are categorized as both Comedy and Drama (and only in those cases), the show will be categorized on the basis of runtime: Less than 40 minutes should be considered a Comedy, 40 minutes or more should be considered a Drama.

Guidelines

Please feel free to propose as many or as few candidates as you like in each category. Feel free to discuss yours or others' proposals as much or as little as you choose. Actual number of votes listed in support of or opposition to does not effect a candidates ability to move to the next round. All candidates listed here will move on, but the amount of support and opposition can be taken into consideration by voters during the nomination phase.

Please follow the standard format shown below for proposing candidates and link the show titles, even if the linked articles are empty or stubs. To add your name in support or opposition, simply add a new line with a pound and four tildas after the previous names like this: # ~~~~

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Whoa. Hey. What? Rescue Me aired new episodes. Minisodes, but episodes. I'm going to propose it until we get a ruling, which we should have on the discussion page and admin forum. -- JCaesartalk 02:12, 11 March 2009 (EDT)

Candidates Discussion

Battlestar Galactica
For
  1. The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  2. Davidscarter 15:40, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • I really liked seeing how the four secret Cylons each dealt with their new realization differently and the Cylon civil war was a great twist in the story. --The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  • Hands down still the best show on television. --Davidscarter 15:40, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Bones
For
  1. Joltman 07:46, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  2. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  3. Rvb strongbad 23:04, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  4. Vote here
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Comments
  • An interesting twist with Zack sent to an institution, and there being various students taking his place throughout the new season. --Joltman 07:46, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Burn Notice
For
  1. Joltman 07:46, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  2. OhGodBook2 07:23, 10 March 2009 (EDT)
  3. Vote here
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Comments
  • Such a sleek and fun show. --Joltman 07:46, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Chuck
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:04, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  3. Vote here
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  • I love the way they're able to mix the action and comedy together without really compromising the other for the sake of being a more comedic show or more action-heavy show.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Dexter
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:05, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  3. ChrisK 08:24, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments
  • I still love watching Dexter dealing with his "darkness" and how it affects those around him, especially this season when he made a new friend and had to deal with the consequences and him getting ready for a wedding.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Eureka
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:06, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  3. OhGodBook2 07:23, 10 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments
  • I love watching this to see what sci-fi related thing they come up with every week and how Carter has to contain or fix it despite the fact he's not as science-smart as most of the people in Eureka and has to use his street-smarts to solve the problems.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Flashpoint
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:06, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • This is a very well done police procedural that not only shows what it's like to negotiate in hostage situations and others, but also how the officers deal with the jobs they have to do, especially with what happens in the first episode. Considering this is actually a Canadian show airing here in the US and doesn't hide that it takes place in Toronto, this shows that the major networks here should bring more content from across the border in their original form and not remake them for American audiences.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Fringe
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:06, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • I love watching and seeing what weird science-related thing they come up every week, despite it being very unrealistic, but at least it keeps me entertained and how it all relates to "the Pattern" is intriguing enough for me to stick around.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Heroes
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:06, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • I know that this doesn't really have a shot at being the best, but I still love the show and am interested in what these characters do with their powers and the situations they're presented with.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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House, M.D.
For
  1. The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  2. Joltman 07:46, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  3. ChrisK 08:25, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
  4. Vote here
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  1. Vote here
Comments
  • The two part season finale had some of the best acting, writing and directing of the whole series. It was a great send off for Anne Dudek's cutthroat bitch and created some rare character development for almost the entire cast. It also was the culmination of an arc that had built up across the entire season which is extra impressive for such an episodic series. The Super Bowl follow-up episode was also a great twist on the show's standard format and the remote interactions between House and the patient were a great insight into his character.--The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
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Jericho
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:06, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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  • Another show that doesn't have a huge shot at winning, but deserves to be considered for being brought back by the fans and trying to do something with the very short second season it was given. I liked watching the people trying to rebuild the nation back after what happened in the previous season and dealing with more corruption in the supposed new administration that was running the country.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Life on Mars (US Version)
For
  1. Mothmanmuse 23:48, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments
  • I assumed you meant the US version and changed it to reflect this. --The-jam 00:32, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
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Lost
For
  1. The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  2. Alcatel --Alcatel 19:44, 22 February 2009 (EST)
  3. Neil sa 04:16, 23 February 2009 (EST)
  4. Choupadi 11:25, 27 February 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • The fourth season used one of the most unique storytelling perspectives ever used on TV and pulled it off masterfully. The writers managed to tell the events of three future years without removing any of the suspense of the present events on the island. --The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
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My Own Worst Enemy
For
  1. ChrisK 08:18, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
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Comments
  • It's really sad this show got cancelled so fast! I think it did great by not following most shows' narrative standards and really felt refreshing and entertaining. --ChrisK 08:18, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
New Amsterdam
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • Interesting premise that, given more time and not airing after the writer's strike, could have grown into something. One thing I really liked was the flashbacks or memories from the main character's previous lives and what they had to do with the current case he was working on.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Prison Break
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Comments
  • Grandfathered readers' choice. -- JCaesartalk 01:04, 12 March 2009 (EDT)
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Pushing Daisies
For
  1. Joltman 07:49, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  2. Davidscarter 15:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  3. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  4. Rvb strongbad 23:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  5. Vote here
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Comments
  • Whoever thought a 'forensic fairy tale' could be so fun? --Joltman 07:49, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  • Endlessly inventive and imaginative. --Davidscarter 15:41, 20 February 2009 (EST)
  • A show that was given more chances than would've normally been given to another show and yet still ended before it should have. I never really had hope that this would go any longer than it did, but at least is was given another shot after the first season and didn't die after nine episodes. One of the most intricate and fun shows on TV that kept me smiling the entire time and never disappointed.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Reaper
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • One of the most funny hour-long shows on TV. I love watching this for the sheer amount of comedy that comes out from the interactions of the three friends and especially the scenes with Sam and the Devil.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Rescue Me
For
  1. JCaesartalk 02:12, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
  2. Vote here
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Comments
  • Comment here
Swingtown
For
  1. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  2. Rvb strongbad 23:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • I mainly watched this to see what they did with the swinging premise, which wasn't everything but at least a main deal with the characters, but I also liked it for seeing the 70's world they created and it turned out to be a very interesting show by the end.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
For
  1. The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  2. HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
  3. Rvb strongbad 23:08, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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  1. Davidscarter 15:44, 20 February 2009 (EST)
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Comments
  • Somehow the writers manage to take concepts that sound like bad fan fiction and turn them into awesome. Overall the series is a great addition to the franchise. --The-jam 17:14, 19 February 2009 (EST)
  • It's not that I dislike the show; I do watch it (although I'm about 7 or 8 episodes behind...) But I think there are plenty of other shows that are more deserving of being called 'Best'.
  • I love watching this to see how they expand on the mythology of the series and create their own style the meshes well with the movies.--HuskersRule 19:07, 5 March 2009 (EST)
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