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Why Watch That

Since television is such a constant presence in all of our lives, we decided to do a check-in. In this episode, the Critic and the Referee provide an update on some of today’s popular television shows. Enjoy!

Looking
Comedy/Drama
Created by Michael Lannan
First Aired January 19, 2014 on HBO
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett
Lauren Weedman, Russell Tovey, Raúl Castillo
Link: http://www.hbo.com/looking

Girls
Comedy/Drama
Created by Lena Dunham
First Aired April 5, 2012 on HBO
Starring: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke
Zosia Mamet, Adam Driver, Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Link: http://www.hbo.com/girls#/

Shameless
Comedy/Drama/Black Comedy
Created by Paul Abbott
First Aired January 9, 2011 on Showtime
Starring: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky
Link: http://www.sho.com/sho/shameless/home

Justified
Crime/Drama
Created by Graham Yost
First Aired March 16, 2010 on FX
Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter
Link: http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/justified/episodes

Togetherness
Comedy
Created by Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Steve Zissis
First Aired January 11, 2015 on HBO
Starring: Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet
Link: http://www.hbo.com/togetherness#/

Nashville
Drama/Music
Created by Callie Khouri
First Aired October 10, 2012 on ABC
Starring: Connie Britton, Clare Bowen, Eric Close
Link: http://abc.go.com/shows/nashville

Blackish
Sitcom
Created by Kenya Barris
First Aired September 24, 2014 on ABC
Starring: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi
Link: http://abc.go.com/shows/blackish

Fresh off the Boat
Comedy
Created by Nahnatchka Khan
First Aired February 4, 2015 on ABC
Starring: Constance Wu, Randall Park, Hudson Yang
Link: http://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat

The Blacklist
Crime/Drama/Mystery
Created by Jon Bokenkamp
First Aired September 23, 2013 on NBC
Starring: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff
Link: http://www.nbc.com/the-blacklist

Scandal
Drama/Thriller
Created by Shonda Rhimes
First Aired April 5, 2012 on ABC
Starring: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes
Link: http://abc.go.com/shows/scandal