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Best TV Shows of the 2000s

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The 2000s began television's transformation from a secondary medium into a sophisticated art form capable of complex storytelling. Shows like The Sopranos, Lost, and The West Wing demonstrated that television could tackle mature themes and long-form narratives with unprecedented depth, setting the stage for the medium's golden age.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

The Amazing Race (2001) poster

The Amazing Race (2001)

Alles was zählt (2006) poster

Alles was zählt (2006)

Grey's Anatomy (2005) poster

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Inazuma Eleven (2008) poster

Inazuma Eleven (2008)

Degrassi (2001) poster

Degrassi (2001)

Hamtaro (2000) poster

Hamtaro (2000)

The Colbert Report (2005) poster

The Colbert Report (2005)

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) poster

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

Plus belle la vie (2004) poster

Plus belle la vie (2004)

The Graham Norton Show (2007) poster

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

Hell Girl (2005) poster

Hell Girl (2005)

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)

America's Next Top Model (2003) poster

America's Next Top Model (2003)

Come Dine with Me (2005) poster

Come Dine with Me (2005)

Supernatural (2005) poster

Supernatural (2005)

My Family (2002) poster

My Family (2002)

7de Laan (2000) poster

7de Laan (2000)

Criminal Minds (2005) poster

Criminal Minds (2005)

Sturm der Liebe (2005) poster

Sturm der Liebe (2005)

CentoVetrine (2001) poster

CentoVetrine (2001)

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) poster

NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)

This decade's innovations in television storytelling and production established the creative foundation that would make TV the dominant entertainment medium of the following decades.