A dozen dazzling shows, including "Breaking Bad," "Mad Men," "Dexter" and "In Treatment," are lifting television up to a higher cultural and intellectual plane -- as they simultaneously hit the pop culture hotspots. Pair that with the rise of Netflix and changing viewing habits -- many people find it more fun to stay in and gorge on a complete season of a show on DVD rather than head to the multiplex -- and suddenly TV and the movies have switched places.
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