• Breaking Bad — AMC
• In Treatment — HBO
• John Adams — HBO
• Life — NBC
• Lost — ABC
• Mad Men — AMC
• The Office — NBC
• Recount — HBO
• The Shield — FX
• The Wire — HBO

Source: American Film Institute

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As networks shy away from creative (read: expensive) projects, finding something interesting to watch can be a real challenge. As 2008 fades into the record books, Time looks back at the year that was in TV, identifying the 10 series the editors considered worthy of note.

Here’s the list:

1. The Shield

2. Mad Men

3. Presidential election

4. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

5. The Wire

6. Breaking Bad

7. Lost

8. Battlestar Gallactica

9. Architecture School

10. Chuck

Haven’t heard of about half of these? Me, too.

To read more about ‘em, and to catch a slideshow, check out Time.