Simpson' arrested us all
This year EW is here to help with our first-ever For Your Consideration issue.
We took a bigger swing, told a bigger story.
Every bombastic twist yes, even the UFOs highlighted the unstable rise of disenfranchised Americans in the late 1970s.
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And if all that sounds too lofty for a darkly comedic crime drama, its not.
Buoyed by breakout performances from its young cast,American Crimespared no one as it bared uncomfortable institutional truths.
But by the finale, Hotel grew into an unexpectedly touching depiction of life and death.
Espionage has never looked this grand on the small screen.
