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Sherlock (s1ep1): A Study in Pink
★★★★
Sherlock Holmes is introduced to ex-army doctor John Watson who he moves in with and then convinces to help him solve murder mysteries. Their first case together is one that looks, to police, like a case of linked suicides.

Sherlock (s1ep2): The Blind Banker
★★★
Sherlock and Watson work on deciphering the deadly symbols that are covering the walls all around London and killing everyone who sees them within hours before any further victim succumbs to the mysterious Black Lotus.

Sherlock (s1ep3): The Great Game
★★★★
Sherlock investigates the murder of a young civil servant and soon finds himself in a battle of wits with a deranged bomber who sets a series of escalating challenges for the consultant detective.

It’s kind of scary the way this fandom has blown up overnight with just three episodes.

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Pretty Little Liars (s1ep02): The Jenna Thing
★★★

Jenna Cavanaugh comes back to town, and her presence as well as questions about Ali’s death force the girls to deal with the ugly past. Meanwhile, Aria tries to keep her distance from Ezra; and Spencer puts herself in Wren’s orbit.

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The Vampire Diaries (s1ep4): Family Ties
★★★

Stefan escorts Elena to the town’s annual Founder’s Party, where Damon tells her a surprising story about his family’s past. It prompts Elena to ask Stefan questions he refuses to answer and forces him to take action against his brother.

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Scoundrels (s1ep1): And Jill Came Tumbling After
★★

In the series premiere of this comedy-drama about a family of criminals, matriarch Cheryl West (Virginia Madsen) attempts to put her brood on a law-abiding path after her husband (David James Elliott) gets an unexpectedly harsh prison sentence.

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Glee (s1ep22): Journey
★★★★

Season 1 finale: Regionals are looming and Sue is scheming, jeopardizing the glee kids’ chances once again. Olivia Newton-John and Josh Groban have cameos as themselves.

Stargate Universe (s1ep20): Incursion (2)
★★★

Conclusion. A hostage crisis unfolds following an attempt by the Lucian Alliance to seize Destiny, which starts to have ship-wide power fluctuations and blackouts in the first-season finale.

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Pretty Little Liars (s1ep1): Pilot
★★★

The series premiere of a drama about four estranged friends reuniting because of mysterious messages that suggest their missing friend is watching them.

Rubicon (s1ep1): Gone in the Teeth
★★★

A preview of the AMC crime drama "Rubicon," premiering August 2010. The series stars James Badge Dale as a beleaguered analyst for a New York-based government intelligence agency who stumbles upon a sinister conspiracy.

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The Vampire Diaries (s1ep3): Friday Night Bites
★★★

Stefan joins the football team after an impressive athletic display. Elsewhere, Elena invites Stefan and Bonnie to dinner in hopes that they will bond, but Damon disrupts the evening with an unexpected visit.

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Glee (s1ep21): Funk
★★★

The glee club gets some jarring news; Will gets revenge on Sue (for the time being); and Quinn connects with her “funky” side with some help from Mercedes.

Stargate Universe (s1ep18): Incursion, part 1
★★★

Col. Telford reveals a threat to the Destiny from the Lucian Alliance, prompting Gen. O’Neill to launch a preemptive attack on the foes’ base.

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The Vampire Diaries (s1ep02): The Night of the Comet
★★★

Vicki recovers in the hospital from an attack and begins to remember what happened. Meanwhile, Elena meets Damon, who reveals to her some surprising secrets about Stefan’s past.