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.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) poster

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002)

A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009) poster

A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)

Jewelpet (2009) poster

Jewelpet (2009)

Samurai Banners (2007) poster

Samurai Banners (2007)

Son de Fierro (2007) poster

Son de Fierro (2007)

Cuarto milenio (2005) poster

Cuarto milenio (2005)

The Saturday Show (2001) poster

The Saturday Show (2001)

Shownieuws (2003) poster

Shownieuws (2003)

Peep Show (2003) poster

Peep Show (2003)

Tai Chi Chasers (2007) poster

Tai Chi Chasers (2007)

The Unit (2006) poster

The Unit (2006)

Desafio (2004) poster

Desafio (2004)

Chowder (2007) poster

Chowder (2007)

Chi's Sweet Home (2008) poster

Chi's Sweet Home (2008)

Gilmore Girls (2000) poster

Gilmore Girls (2000)

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) poster

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)

Warehouse 13 (2009) poster

Warehouse 13 (2009)

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005) poster

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005)

Honmamon (2001) poster

Honmamon (2001)

X-Man (2003) poster

X-Man (2003)

Hustle (2004) poster

Hustle (2004)

LouisLouise (2008) poster

LouisLouise (2008)

Big Time Rush (2009) poster

Big Time Rush (2009)

Camp Lazlo (2005) poster

Camp Lazlo (2005)

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.