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1. Longford

Feb 17, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

Based on a true story, this dramatic television movie tells the tale of a well-respected politician who puts his career and reputation on the line to stand up for a woman convicted of murdering her children.

2. Mad Men

Jul 19, 2007 • Rated TV-14

It's New York in the 1960s, and the men and women who work at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency are some of the top names in the industry. Master manipulator and leading ad man Don Draper is at the top of his game, but there are those who want to see him topple down. Can he maintain his formidable status? Writer and executive producer Matthew Weiner of The Sopranos fame is the man behind this 13-episode original series on AMC.

3. Pushing Daisies

Oct 3, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

This romantic comedy shows us the fairy tale-like world of Ned, a man who can bring dead people back to life through the power of his touch. The same touch he must use to "kill" them after no more than a minute or another person will die. With the help of Emerson, a local PI, Ned uses his ability to solve murder cases and cash in on any rewards. But things get complicated when a murder victim turns out to be Ned's long-lost childhood crush and he decides to break the rules and let her live. show is created by Bryan Fuller, who has brought us fantasy series such as Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me. The series shares the quick-witted comedy and darker emotions of Fuller's previous shows.

4. Five Days

Oct 2, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

A five-part mini-series that revolves around the disappearance of a young mother in a quiet British suburb and the circumstances that leave her children abandoned far from home.

5. This American Life

Mar 22, 2007 • Rated TV-14

The widely popular, award-winning Chicago Public Radio show of the same name debuted on the small screen on March 22, 2007 on Showtime. Drawing on compelling stories from everyday folks culled from six months on the road, host Ira Glass and company create a specific brand of radio and television entertainment that is uniquely American.

6. Damages

Jul 24, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

Damages is a legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator, and her bright, ambitious protégé Ellen Parsons. They become embroiled in a class action lawsuit targeting the allegedly corrupt Arthur Frobisher, one of the country's wealthiest CEOs. As Patty battles with Frobisher and his attorney Ray Fiske, Ellen Parsons will be front and center witnessing just what it takes to win at all costs, as it quickly becomes clear that lives, as well as fortunes, may be at stake.FX has renewed the show for a further two seasons.

7. Reaper

Sep 25, 2007 • Rated TV-14

Throughout Sam's life, he always wondered why his mom and dad were so easy on him. Whether it was sports, school, career choices, or picking on his little brother Kyle, Sam always got away with everything. Because of it, he decided to drop out of college and take a dead beat job, wasting most of his time playing video games and wishing he could ask his co-worker Andi out. However, everything changes in Sam's life once he turns 21 and finds out the reason his parents let him get over was because they sold his soul to the devil before he was born.Satan explains to Sam that he must serve as his bounty hunter, tracking down souls that have escaped from Hell. Initially, Sam refuses to accept his fate but he realizes the grave consequences of breaking a deal with the devil. He is armed with various vessels to collect the escapees. Sam finds that the work is dangerous and frightening even with the goof ball help of his friends and fellow slackers Sock and Ben, and Sock's former girlfriend, Josie. As bizarre as his life becomes, Sam feels good about his newfound "missions", removing evil souls from the world and sending them back to where they belong. Along with his friends and his vessel of the week, Sam prepares to face his destiny as the "reaper".The series is produced by ABC Television Studio in association with The Mark Gordon Company.

8. Jane Eyre

Jan 21, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

Having endured humiliation and loneliness in the home of her heartless Aunt Reed and the harsh regime of Lowood, a charity boarding school, the orphaned Jane Eyre survives her childhood unbroken in spirit and integrity. When she takes up a post as a governess at Thornfield Hall, she also finds love with her employer, the dark and sardonic Mr Rochester. But her discovery of Rochester´s terrible secret forces Jane to follow her moral convictions, even if it means giving up her chance of happiness.

9. Chuck

Sep 24, 2007 • Rated TV-14

The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz and director McG (We Are Marshall) bring us Chuck, a series laced with humor about young twenty-something spies. Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) plays Chuck Bartowski, a nerdy computer tech who has a database of government secrets downloaded into his brain. Chuck soon finds himself recruited by John Casey (Adam Baldwin), a veteran NSA Agent, for espionage work with his new partner (and first date in 10 years) Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) - leading Chuck to live a split life of computer geek and secret NSA missions.

10. Andy Barker, P.I.

In this comedy, Andy Barker (Andy Richter), a happy and successful CPA, decides to take a risk and open his own accounting business--after all, he's great at what he does and has never tasted the bitterness of defeat. Unfortunately for Andy, his life-long lucky streak comes to a sudden end when his business goes down the tube. Just when he thinks he's lost it all, a case of mistaken identity transforms Andy into a private detective--with a formidable talent for math. His number-crunching skills help him to become a great P.I., but his two careers continue to intersect in hilarious and unnerving ways. Andy will try to solve cases using his accounting knowledge. Wally (Marshall Manesh) is a convenience store owner.Produced by NBC Universal Television Studio/Conaco Productions. Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Groff are writers. Only six episodes were produced.

11. Shrek The Halls

Nov 28, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

Although Shrek is an ogre and not always filled with holiday cheer, for his love for Fiona and his kids he tries to get into the spirit of the season. There’s never a day of peace for Shrek however as Donkey, Puss in Boots, the Gingerbread Man and the rest of the gang decide to crash the Christmas party in this charming Christmas tale, Shrek the Halls.

12. Flight of the Conchords

Jun 17, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

New Zealand duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, AKA the folk/comedy-band Flight of the Conchords, star in this fictionalized look at their lives. Bret and Jemaine are trying to make it big in New York City, despite their inept manager Murray, and their sole fan/stalker Mel. Their other friends include Dave, who owns a pawn shop, and Eugene, their building's super.

13. High School Musical 2

Aug 17, 2007 • Rated TV-G

In the sequel, school's out for summer and now, the competition moves from the fields of high school to the lawns of high society -- also known as the Country Club. When the other East High students get summer jobs there, before long, they face off over the country club's annual mid-summer's night musical production, which Sharpay is dying to get the award for and the winning spot to be Troy's true love.

14. The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife, based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer, chronicles the events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Ned and Stacy) stars in the six-hour mini-series. Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon (Runaway Bride, 3 Men and a Little Lady) wrote the screenplay, and the Emmy-nominated Jon Avnet (Uprising, The Burning Bed, Fried Green Tomatoes) has directed and produced the event. The premiere is a two-hour event, followed by four weekly hour-long episodes.

15. Burn Notice

Jun 28, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

Spies don't get fired; they get burned. Michael Westen receives a "burn notice" while on assignment in Nigeria. Dumped in his Miami hometown with no money or resources to his name, Michael works as a freelance spy/private investigator to fund his investigation into who burned him and why. Burn Notice is produced by FOX Television Studios in association with Fuse Entertainment and filmed on location in Miami.

16. Robin Hood

Mar 3, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

Robin, Earl of Huntingdon, has returned home from the Holy Wars under orders from King Richard, to recuperate from injuries sustained in battle. He soon finds that the real battle for England needs to be fought against the Sheriff and his excessive taxation and corrupt administration. Along with an assortment of Outlaws, he outwits the Sheriff and his right hand man Guy of Gisbourne as he fights for the safety of the people of Nottingham.

17. The Riches

Mar 12, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

The Riches follows a traveling family of con artists. Dahlia (Minnie Driver), the family's mother, has just completed a 2-year stint in prison. As well as dealing with Dahlia's drug problem, the family begins to question their marginal lifestyle. Along with their three children, they assume the identities of a normal, high-income family.The Riches is produced by FOX Television Studios in association with Maverick Television.

18. Top Design

Bravo's latest reality competition pits 12 aspiring interior designers against each other in a quest to create the next Top Design. The contestants will live together in a plush Los Angeles loft while enduring a series of design challenges meant to separate the wheat from the chaff and leave us with one incredibly talented winner! The second season is set to air on September 3rd. This time the 13 new designers go head to head to see who truly has the "Top Design". This time India Hicks takes the role as Host and Todd Oldham returns for round two as a mentor.

19. Saving Grace

Jul 23, 2007 • Rated TV-MA

Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars in this TNT drama series about a police detective with an emotional crisis living in Oklahoma City. A respected officer, Grace Hanadarko can't seem to run her personal life with the same sort of finesse she has in the field. Can an unlikely divine stranger influence her to get her life back on track? In 2008 the series was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series" and actress Holly Hunter was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Actress on Television" for her role as Grace Hanadarko. In 2008 Holly Hunter was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for her role as Grace. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama" and was nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series". In 2008 Dylan Minnette was nominated for and won the "Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor Ten or Under" for his role as Clay.

20. The Company

Aug 5, 2007 • Rated TV-14

Three friends are recruited out of Yale in the early days of the Cold War, becoming agents of the CIA and KGB. Played out against historical events that span four decades, this is a look inside both agencies and at the men who ran them – all believing they represented the true and enlightened way. Chris O'Donnell, Michael Keaton, Alfred Molina, Rory Cochrane, Alessandro Nivola and Natascha McElhone star in this new 6 hour mini-series about Cold War CIA agents who become entangled in a web of mystery and espionage. Produced by Scott Free Productions for TNT, the series is based on the novel by Robert Littell.

21. State of Mind

Therapist Ann Bellowes is in need of some therapy of her own. Part of her problem, though, is finding her husband having an affair with their couple's counselor. Ann and her colleagues run the New Haven Psychiatrist Associates in a converted Victorian house.With her husband gone she must find someone else to fill the office space and rents it out to young lawyer Barry White. Barry soon adjusts to being the only lawyer surrounded by therapists who enjoy teasing him about his name.Other therapists in the office include a specialist in child psychology, Dr. James LeCroix, who sometimes resorts to methods of therapy which can be considered radical. The office is not free of romance as psychologist Dr. Cordelia Banks engages in trysts with the married Dr. Taj Kalid. Amidst all the chaos Fred Smedresman can be found trying to keep the flow of the surroundings on an even keel as the office manager.

22. Dirty Sexy Money

Sep 26, 2007 • Rated TV-PG

When idealistic attorney Nick George's father dies, he ends up taking his father's clients, the Darlings, led by patriarch Tripp. It's not always easy for Nick handling both legal and sometimes illegal matters. Nick George goes through each episode trying to solve and correct the problems of each of the Darling family members. From fighting siblings to a dishonest husband to dealing with Tripp himself; Nick George certainly has his hands full in Dirty Sexy Money. The hour-long pilot was penned by Craig Wright and will be executive produced by Wright, Bryan Singer, and Greg Berlanti. The pilot is produced by ABC Television Studio in association with Berlanti Television.

23. Kitchen Nightmares

Sep 19, 2007 • Rated TV-14

Gordon Ramsay's British series gets made over for America. In this series, Ramsay will hit the road to help many a struggling restaurant find the path to success in just one week.

24. Life (2007)

Sep 26, 2007 • Rated TV-14

Damian Lewis stars as a former police officer who, after years of false imprisonment, returns to the force with a decidedly different philosophy. Grounded For Life's Donal Logue has been added to the cast of the series. He plays the captain of Lewis' character, Cpt. Tidwell. The L Word's Sarah Shahi plays Lewis's partner Det. Dani Reese whose past is a little shady.

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