Article: TV's best were departures from 'reality'

VIRGINIA ROHAN, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
12-31-2004

TV's best were departures from 'reality'
By VIRGINIA ROHAN, STAFF WRITER
Date: 12-31-2004, Friday
Section: GO!
Edtion: All Editions
Series: '04: A LOOK BACK

Five best new series

"Deadwood," HBO: Who knew potty-mouthed saloon keepers and taciturn gunslingers in the gritty Old West would be so compelling?

"Rescue Me," FX: Denis Leary's series about a firefighter on a downward spiral was hilarious, heart-tugging, sometimes offensive - and always riveting.

"Desperate Housewives," ABC: The ladies of Wisteria Lane brought back the nighttime soap for adults - and delicious fun.

"Lost," ABC: J.J. Abrams crashed a jet on a weird island - ...

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