TNT has three of the best shows on TV, hands down.  If you have yet to catch Heartland, The Closer and Saving Grace get your TV listings out and make it a point to check out these great shows.  While the networks have continued to pump out bland, predictable sitcoms and dramas¹ cable has seemingly cornered the market on high quality programming.  With the possible exception of some of Fox's animated shows, HOUSE and 24 the best of everything is on cable.  The afore mentioned shows, plus Mind of Mencia, South Park, Rescue Me, The Shield, Rome, The Sopranos, Dirty Jobs, MythBusters, Dallas SWAT (and other cities) The First 48, The Bronx is Burning and Deadliest Catch all have homes on cable channels.  The networks have been left in the dust because cable is free to take risks that they can't or won't take.  More importantly the Cable channels have also hit upon the fact that you don't have to structure your seasons according to the flawed and highly questionable nielson ratings system.  If you wnat a season to begin June or July you can basically sieze the field and viewers well before the networks roll out their fresh episodes in the fall.  God save the Networks!*

¹ER is a prime example of a show that was once great that should have gotten the ax at least 5 years ago.

*The traditional call from the crowd at the coronation of a British monarch is to call for God to save the King (or Queen), who has died.

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