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TorrentFreak.com has released their annual list of the top 10 most pirated TV shows in the US, including some hit shows like Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory and Dexter. But which series took the dubious No 1 spot? Check out the official list here.
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10. Revolution: The new hit NBC show Revolution (which airs on M-Net Series on Thursday nights at 20:30), came in tenth spot with an average of 2.13 million illegal downloads per episode.
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9. Fringe: With Fringe currently in its last season that is currently airing on Fox in the US (airing on M-Net, Thursdays at 21:30), an average of 2.28 million illegal downloads per episode were recorded.
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8. House: With an average of 2.34 million illegal downloads per episode, the Fox medical drama starring Hugh Laurie came in at eight on the list. The final season aired in May in the US and finished up locally on M-Net Series on 19 December.
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7. Homeland: Having been labelled by many TV critics as possibly the best show of 2012, Showtime's explosive Emmy winner Homeland raked in an average of 2.4 million illegal downloads per episode. The second season finale aired on M-Net on 26 December.
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6. The Walking Dead: AMC's zombie apocalypse thriller sure doesn't live up to it's name when it comes to the show's ever growing popularity. At sixth position on the list, more than 2.55 million people downloaded episodes illegally. The series is currently airing on Top TV's FX channel on Tuesdays at 21:15.
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5. Breaking Bad: Even though illegal dealings in drugs are featured on AMC's Breaking Bad, the series also seems to rake in more than 2.58 million illegal downloads per episode. The final season of this riveting series is expected to air on M-Series soon after it premieres in the US in July 2013.
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4. How I Met Your Mother: Their characters have had their fair share of devilish dealings (maybe some of them pirating movies and series??), but the viewers of NBC's How I Met Your Mother made sure the show ended up at fourth spot on the list with 2.96 million illegal downloads per episode.
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3. Big Bang Theory: Sheldon Cooper would have frowned upon many viewers for illegally downloading episodes of NBC's Big Bang Theory. With more than 3.2 million illegal downloads per episode, the show ranks in at third spot on the list. (Airs on M-Net, Wednesdays at 19:30)
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2. Dexter: About as illegal as Dexter's serial killing spree's, viewers of the Showtime's hit show seemed feverish to see more of our favourite serial killer. Dexter came second on TorrenFreak's list, with more than 3.85 million illegal downloads. (Currently airing on M-Net on Tuesdays at 21:30)
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1. Game of Thrones: Cue me a drumroll (not on a severed head please)... At 4.28 million illegal downloads per episode, HBO's Game of Thrones is the most illegally downloaded series in the US for 2012.
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