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.

Best Friends (2007) poster

Best Friends (2007)

Ōban Star-Racers (2006) poster

Ōban Star-Racers (2006)

Smallville (2001) poster

Smallville (2001)

Cidadão Brasileiro (2006) poster

Cidadão Brasileiro (2006)

Would I Lie to You? (2007) poster

Would I Lie to You? (2007)

Pour le plaisir (2007) poster

Pour le plaisir (2007)

Kid vs. Kat (2008) poster

Kid vs. Kat (2008)

Big Brother's Little Brother (2001) poster

Big Brother's Little Brother (2001)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) poster

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)

Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005) poster

Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2005)

Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) poster

Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)

The Soup (2004) poster

The Soup (2004)

NOS Studio Voetbal (2002) poster

NOS Studio Voetbal (2002)

Something in the Air (2000) poster

Something in the Air (2000)

The Reichen Show (2005) poster

The Reichen Show (2005)

Breaking Bad (2008) poster

Breaking Bad (2008)

Archer (2009) poster

Archer (2009)

Malcolm in the Middle (2000) poster

Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) poster

Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)

The Tyra Banks Show (2005) poster

The Tyra Banks Show (2005)

Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (2001) poster

Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (2001)

Medium (2005) poster

Medium (2005)

Sons of Anarchy (2008) poster

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

McLeod's Daughters (2001) poster

McLeod's Daughters (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.