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.

Alice Nevers, le juge est une femme (2002) poster

Alice Nevers, le juge est une femme (2002)

Primer Amor, a 1000 x Hora (2000) poster

Primer Amor, a 1000 x Hora (2000)

Joey (2004) poster

Joey (2004)

열정 (2004) poster

열정 (2004)

Heartland (2007) poster

Heartland (2007)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002) poster

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002)

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003) poster

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003)

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) poster

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002)

Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003) poster

Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003)

Dei-te Quase Tudo (2005) poster

Dei-te Quase Tudo (2005)

Psychic Squad (2008) poster

Psychic Squad (2008)

Rush (2008) poster

Rush (2008)

Fringe (2008) poster

Fringe (2008)

The Amazing Strategist Liu Bowen (2006) poster

The Amazing Strategist Liu Bowen (2006)

Mexico: One Plate at a Time (2003) poster

Mexico: One Plate at a Time (2003)

Earth Maiden Arjuna (2001) poster

Earth Maiden Arjuna (2001)

Pékin Express (2006) poster

Pékin Express (2006)

Another Power (2009) poster

Another Power (2009)

Australian Idol (2003) poster

Australian Idol (2003)

Best Selling Secrets (2007) poster

Best Selling Secrets (2007)

Jewel in the Palace (2003) poster

Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Faites entrer l'accusé (2000) poster

Faites entrer l'accusé (2000)

Guy's Big Bite (2006) poster

Guy's Big Bite (2006)

All of Us (2003) poster

All of Us (2003)

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.