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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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The Lost Seasonby Allyssa Lee

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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