Bringing the pain: Top TV dramas have a blood thing going on

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Many of TV’s most popular series, such as ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘True Blood’ and ‘Dexter,’ are known for high drama and high body counts. Spatter and gore are essential — and expected — parts of their DNA.

But extreme, sometimes unflinching acts of graphic, stomach-churning violence have also been spilling over into an unexpected arena: TV’s elite dramas. ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and other shows praised for their complex plots and high production values have lately displayed a new level of savagery.

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