It's not often that a TV writer rises to the level of a household name, though it does happen more often nowadays. Certainly Aaron Sorkin ("The Newsroom"), Shonda Rhimes ("Scandal") and Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men") have come more into the public consciousness. But there's another writer who deserves the accolades, too, because he's now made three quality series in a row.

Carter Covington wrote "Greek" (2007-11) for ABC Family, adapted "10 Things I Hated About You" (2009-10) for TV and now he's responsible for MTV's "Faking It" (10:30 tonight). Because these are all teen shows, Covington will never get the credit he deserves, but when it comes to building realistic, entertaining teen characters, there's no one better working in television today.

"Faking It" follows best friends Karma (Katie Stevens, "American Idol") and Amy (Rita Volk, "The Hungover Games"), who are mistaken by classmates at a liberal Austin, Texas, school as a lesbian couple, a label they embrace to further their popularity.

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