Don't call Sons of Anarchy gritty.
It's not that the word doesn't accurately describe the show's bloody violence and testosterone-fueled moral darkness. Rather, Sons creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter just thinks the word has been used to death. And, Sutter says, all the gun-running and motor-revving is really just background noise to the show's family drama.
Check out photos of the Sons of Anarchy cast
That was never clearer than in the show's 90-minute Season 2 finale, in which a son loses his father, a father loses his daughter and two fathers have their sons taken from them. The most emotionally gripping of those losses ...
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Scrubs
9/8c ABC
J.D. returns to Sacred Heart to take a med-school teaching gig as the retooled sitcom kicks off its ninth season. Instead of focusing on life in the hospital, the show now follows J.D., Turk, Cox, Kelso and intern Denise as they work with a new batch of wannabe doctors. Three fresh faces — Kerry Bishe, Michael Mosley and Dave Franco — have joined the cast as the core group of young students. Another episode follows at 9:30/8:30c.
Read on for previews of Britain's Missing Top Model, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and Sons of Anarchy.
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Wait, what? Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about football and Twilight Zone marathons. But this week we're lucky enough to fill our Coolest Moments (aka Top Moments) with a strong slate of scripted scenes — and one off-the-cuff disclosure that could have stayed, you know, on the cuff. Also: Animals got some payback for all their buddies who got eaten this week. (You go, Miss Piggy.) Welcome to Coolest Moments, Thanksgiving edition.
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Dancing with the Stars
9:01/8:01c ABC
Tonight a new winner is crowned! So will the Season 9 champ be Mya, Donny Osmond or Kelly Osbourne? It's a race that's too close to call, but we do know that a professional dancer who's never won the coveted mirror-ball trophy before will win it tonight. This star-studded extravaganza includes the return of all 16 of this season's celebrities, two performances from Whitney Houston, two dance-offs, and return visits from Jeffrey Ross, Adam Carolla and the Muppets.
Read on for previews of V, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife and Sons of Anarchy.
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As we head into the final days of the year, we've begun reflecting on the past year of television with one question in mind: Which show was your favorite in 2009?
Were you happily bewildered by Lost's time-tripping fifth season? Did comedies such as How I Met Your Mother and The Office make you laugh harder than ever? Did new series like NCIS: Los Angeles and The Vampire Diaries earn a spot in your weekly TV lineup? Did cable dramas like Sons of Anarchy and Dexter keep you riveted?
As you think back on these and many other worthy shows (Battlestar Galactica already seems so far away), we want to know: What is your favorite TV show of 2009?
Share your picks (and tell us why you love your top show) in the comments after the jump
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