How Did TV Dramas Get So Good?

Breaking Bad. Homeland. The Sopranos. Madmen. Friday Night Lights. The Walking Dead.

Chances are you've lost weeks — if not months — of your life to one of these shows. I know I have. But where on earth did they come from? Why has there been this explosion of high-quality TV dramas?

With this question in mind, I sought out the seasoned critic, Alan Sepinwall, of hitfix.com. He's written a much-discussed new book called, The Revolution was Televised. Michiko Kakutani the New York Times listed this book as one of the ten best of 2012.

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So if you've been wondering how we became addicted to these shows, take a listen to the interview: