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.

Cougar Town (2009) poster

Cougar Town (2009)

Click (2000) poster

Click (2000)

The Bernie Mac Show (2001) poster

The Bernie Mac Show (2001)

Pauw & Witteman (2006) poster

Pauw & Witteman (2006)

Strong Medicine (2000) poster

Strong Medicine (2000)

Basta't Kasama Kita (2003) poster

Basta't Kasama Kita (2003)

American Ninja Warrior (2009) poster

American Ninja Warrior (2009)

A Certain Magical Index (2008) poster

A Certain Magical Index (2008)

Seize the Day (2009) poster

Seize the Day (2009)

19 Kids and Counting (2008) poster

19 Kids and Counting (2008)

Sturm der Liebe (2005) poster

Sturm der Liebe (2005)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000) poster

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)

Cologne P.D. (2003) poster

Cologne P.D. (2003)

Lie to Me (2009) poster

Lie to Me (2009)

Great British Menu (2006) poster

Great British Menu (2006)

Hart aber fair (2001) poster

Hart aber fair (2001)

Mock the Week (2005) poster

Mock the Week (2005)

The Clone (2001) poster

The Clone (2001)

Moonzy (2006) poster

Moonzy (2006)

Willkommen Österreich (2007) poster

Willkommen Österreich (2007)

Secret Story (2007) poster

Secret Story (2007)

Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) poster

Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)

Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004) poster

Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004)

Curse by the Sea (2009) poster

Curse by the Sea (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.