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.

Clannad (2007) poster

Clannad (2007)

Teamo Supremo (2002) poster

Teamo Supremo (2002)

Secrecy of the investigation (2000) poster

Secrecy of the investigation (2000)

Vienna Crime Squad (2005) poster

Vienna Crime Squad (2005)

Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009) poster

Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009)

The Guardian (2001) poster

The Guardian (2001)

Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000) poster

Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000)

Belíssima (2005) poster

Belíssima (2005)

The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007) poster

The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)

Atsuhime (2008) poster

Atsuhime (2008)

Man vs. Wild (2006) poster

Man vs. Wild (2006)

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2000) poster

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2000)

Watch Over Me (2006) poster

Watch Over Me (2006)

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004) poster

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)

Thadeusz (2005) poster

Thadeusz (2005)

The District (2000) poster

The District (2000)

Evil Con Carne (2003) poster

Evil Con Carne (2003)

Soñar no Cuesta Nada (2005) poster

Soñar no Cuesta Nada (2005)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Friends and Heroes (2007) poster

Friends and Heroes (2007)

Nodame Cantabile (2007) poster

Nodame Cantabile (2007)

Research Unit (2006) poster

Research Unit (2006)

Z.O.E Dolores, i (2001) poster

Z.O.E Dolores, i (2001)

Aquarion (2005) poster

Aquarion (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.