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On January 10, 1999, a bathrobe-clad Tony Soprano first bent over to pick up a Star-Ledger in his driveway — and TV changed forever. We’re celebrating this new Golden Age of Television by paying tribute to our favorite TV characters who’ve debuted since The Sopranos premiered. No reality TV here, folks: just the 99 richest, most fascinating fictional characters from both comedies and dramas to grace the small screen over the past decade and a half. We love TV… and these people are the reason why.

69. Molly Solverson, Fargo

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Ya betcha that Bemidji’s finest police officer makes this list. Proof positive that the coolest things come in the most unassuming packages, Deputy Solverson continually defies the expectations of her superiors, not to mention the criminals she’s pursuing, in the name of seeing justice done. She’s similarly savvy when it comes to her personal life, setting her sights on lonely widower Gus Grimly and nudging him into proposing a date and, later, marriage. Although, knowing Molly, she was probably the one who popped the question. — Ethan Alter

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68. Alison Hendrix, Orphan Black

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It’s not easy to stand out on a show when everyone looks exactly like you… because you’re a clone. Yet Alison does just that. She’s endearingly controlling and OCD, yet fiercely protective and loyal to her family, her sisters, and her new BFF Felix. Alison is frighteningly competent: She can use a glue gun as well as a handgun, clean up after her kids as well as clean up after a homicide. There’s an ocean of passion bubbling underneath that buttoned-up suburban housewife facade; woe be to anyone who crosses her and unleashes a tidal wave. — Kelly Woo

67. Nate Fisher, Six Feet Under

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The elder son of the dysfunctional Fisher clan, Nate spent five seasons swinging back and forth between self-absorbed manchild and selfless family man. He was at times charming, noble, and funny, but he also made terrible mistakes that pained the people he loved most. He was always on a quest to find deeper meaning and a happy escape. Nate’s complex and conflicted qualities are completely identifiable… even if we wish they weren’t. His sudden and shocking death left many of us grieving for days, but is still one of TV’s most satisfying character deaths, whether we think he got what he deserved, or he finally was able to accept what he feared most: death. — Chrissy Le Nguyen

66. Laura Roslin, Battlestar Galactica