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.

Ben 10: Alien Force (2008) poster

Ben 10: Alien Force (2008)

Tomorrow is forever (2008) poster

Tomorrow is forever (2008)

Teen Titans (2003) poster

Teen Titans (2003)

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000) poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (2009) poster

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (2009)

Missing (2003) poster

Missing (2003)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008) poster

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008)

Saber Amar (2003) poster

Saber Amar (2003)

Full Metal Panic! (2002) poster

Full Metal Panic! (2002)

In Plain Sight (2008) poster

In Plain Sight (2008)

The Graham Norton Show (2007) poster

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

Homes Under the Hammer (2003) poster

Homes Under the Hammer (2003)

Monk (2002) poster

Monk (2002)

아내와 여자 (2008) poster

아내와 여자 (2008)

Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee (2003) poster

Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee (2003)

Everwood (2002) poster

Everwood (2002)

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008) poster

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008)

Show! Music Core (2005) poster

Show! Music Core (2005)

Balamory (2002) poster

Balamory (2002)

Mushi-Shi (2005) poster

Mushi-Shi (2005)

Bleach (2004) poster

Bleach (2004)

The Good Wife (2009) poster

The Good Wife (2009)

Anjo Selvagem (2001) poster

Anjo Selvagem (2001)

Operación triunfo (2001) poster

Operación triunfo (2001)

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.