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.

Californication (2007) poster

Californication (2007)

How I Met Your Mother (2005) poster

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

In Treatment (2008) poster

In Treatment (2008)

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009) poster

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009)

For Heaven's Sake (2002) poster

For Heaven's Sake (2002)

Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny (2003) poster

Karishma: The Miracles of Destiny (2003)

Pizza (2000) poster

Pizza (2000)

Alma de Hierro (2008) poster

Alma de Hierro (2008)

Songs of Praise (2001) poster

Songs of Praise (2001)

Hannah Montana (2006) poster

Hannah Montana (2006)

Pavitra Rishta (2009) poster

Pavitra Rishta (2009)

Abendschau (2000) poster

Abendschau (2000)

미우나 고우나 (2007) poster

미우나 고우나 (2007)

SOKO Leipzig (2001) poster

SOKO Leipzig (2001)

Wissen macht Ah! (2001) poster

Wissen macht Ah! (2001)

What Not to Wear (2003) poster

What Not to Wear (2003)

Life Bites (2007) poster

Life Bites (2007)

Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004) poster

Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004)

Paraíso Tropical (2007) poster

Paraíso Tropical (2007)

Shakugan no Shana (2005) poster

Shakugan no Shana (2005)

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2009) poster

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2009)

Six Feet Under (2001) poster

Six Feet Under (2001)

Kaamelott (2005) poster

Kaamelott (2005)

The Dr. Oz Show (2009) poster

The Dr. Oz Show (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.