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.

Miley Jab Hum Tum (2008) poster

Miley Jab Hum Tum (2008)

Utawarerumono (2006) poster

Utawarerumono (2006)

CentoVetrine (2001) poster

CentoVetrine (2001)

Los Serrano (2003) poster

Los Serrano (2003)

The Tudors (2007) poster

The Tudors (2007)

Soul Eater (2008) poster

Soul Eater (2008)

Justice League Unlimited (2004) poster

Justice League Unlimited (2004)

Joan of Arcadia (2003) poster

Joan of Arcadia (2003)

Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009) poster

Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009)

Basilisk (2005) poster

Basilisk (2005)

Even Stevens (2000) poster

Even Stevens (2000)

Big Brother (2000) poster

Big Brother (2000)

Vera sto Dexi (2004) poster

Vera sto Dexi (2004)

Bang Bang (2005) poster

Bang Bang (2005)

The Boondocks (2005) poster

The Boondocks (2005)

Lenßen & Partner (2003) poster

Lenßen & Partner (2003)

Peep and the Big Wide World (2004) poster

Peep and the Big Wide World (2004)

Unwrapped (2001) poster

Unwrapped (2001)

Doña Bárbara (2008) poster

Doña Bárbara (2008)

Chelsea Lately (2007) poster

Chelsea Lately (2007)

My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003) poster

My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003)

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006) poster

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)

Intervention (2005) poster

Intervention (2005)

Saving Grace (2007) poster

Saving Grace (2007)

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.