Emmy Countdown
Mad Men's best scene of the year; Lost's boldest moment; Dexter's family values. The architects of this season's Emmy contenders give The Daily Beast gets an inside look.
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Time travel, murder, religious parables— Lost’s shepherds, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, reflect on its fifth season.
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The Magic of Mad Menby Jace Lacob
Matthew Weiner, the creator of the period drama, examines the damaged ad men and stifled housewives that viewers love.
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Diagnosing Houseby Daniel Frankel
The brilliant, drug-addicted main character unraveled in its Emmy-nominated fifth season—the show’s creator says he “had this coming for a long time.”
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Dexter's Killer Seasonby Claire Zulkey
Television's most terrifying (yet charming) serial murderer gets his due dilligence.
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Big Love Gets Personalby Allyssa Lee
The HBO hit’s co-creator talks about why his "sunny polygamists" darkened in their Emmy-nominated third season.
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Damages' Stylish Mind Gameby Jace Lacob
The creators of Damages examine their Emmy-nominated season, and its vengeful, sometimes even murderous, lawyers.
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The Good News About Badby Josh Gajewski
Breaking Bad’s creator discusses how to find humanity in a meth cooker.
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