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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Grant's Advice
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Another Year
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Black Swan
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24
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Dexter, season 5 (only 1/3 in and I'm pulling the plug)
Doctor Who - The End of Time, parts 1 and 2
Dollhouse
The Event
Torchwood, seasons 1 and 2
Torchwood: Miracle Day
Wallander - the most British version of Sweden ever. Dreadful.
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