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The Period Piece: Deadwood
Approximate running time: 32 hours
Yes, this gritty late 19th-century drama includes gamblin' and gunfightin'. But its sweet spot is fiercely drawn feminist characters (two words: Calamity Jane) who always speak their mind.
The Southern Comfort: Friday Night Lights
Approximate running time: 57 hours
Come for the graceful ode to small-town Texas life; stay for the nonpatronizing portrayal of teenage drama and the enviable love between Coach and Mrs. Coach.
The Family Favorite: Parenthood
Approximate running time: 77 hours
This bighearted family saga stars the Bravermans, a Californian clan who aren't afraid to feel their feelings and tackle prickly subjects (Asperger's, infidelity, abortion) with searing emotional honesty. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to call your mom.
Approximate running time: 32 hours
Yes, this gritty late 19th-century drama includes gamblin' and gunfightin'. But its sweet spot is fiercely drawn feminist characters (two words: Calamity Jane) who always speak their mind.
The Southern Comfort: Friday Night Lights
Approximate running time: 57 hours
Come for the graceful ode to small-town Texas life; stay for the nonpatronizing portrayal of teenage drama and the enviable love between Coach and Mrs. Coach.
The Family Favorite: Parenthood
Approximate running time: 77 hours
This bighearted family saga stars the Bravermans, a Californian clan who aren't afraid to feel their feelings and tackle prickly subjects (Asperger's, infidelity, abortion) with searing emotional honesty. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to call your mom.
From the June 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
