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The Revolution Before the Revolution: Miami Vice, NYPD Blue, and other great pre-Sopranos dramas
Recent books by Alan Sepinwall and Brett Martin talk about the new “TV revolution,” but looking at the medium’s past is a reminder that revolutions are always cyclical.