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Last night, A&E debuted Steven Seagal Lawman–the law is so much a part of who he is, his title doesn’t even need a colon–and 3.5 million viewers watched, making it “the most-watched original series launch in the network’s history among all key demos,” A&E said in a press release. The first two half-hour episodes, with …

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A&E’s reality series Hoarders ends its first season tonight at 10 p.m., having established itself as television’s best illustration of mental illness. I’ve never liked the predecessor to Hoarders, A&E’s Intervention, in part because it’s too dark and depressing, and in part because it’s not that visually interesting. But following people who are compulsive hoarders …

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