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.

Kikoriki (2004) poster

Kikoriki (2004)

Zoey 101 (2005) poster

Zoey 101 (2005)

Ghost Whisperer (2005) poster

Ghost Whisperer (2005)

Animal Yokocho (2005) poster

Animal Yokocho (2005)

Scoop (2005) poster

Scoop (2005)

Koh-Lanta (2001) poster

Koh-Lanta (2001)

Kang's Family (2000) poster

Kang's Family (2000)

Zorro: La espada y la rosa (2007) poster

Zorro: La espada y la rosa (2007)

C Politique (2009) poster

C Politique (2009)

Half & Half (2002) poster

Half & Half (2002)

Shameless (2004) poster

Shameless (2004)

Takeshi's Castle (2002) poster

Takeshi's Castle (2002)

Une grenade avec ça? (2002) poster

Une grenade avec ça? (2002)

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise (2008) poster

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise (2008)

George van de Jungle (2007) poster

George van de Jungle (2007)

Ah My Buddha!! (2005) poster

Ah My Buddha!! (2005)

명의 (2007) poster

명의 (2007)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

Ma Dashuai (2004) poster

Ma Dashuai (2004)

The Temp Life (2006) poster

The Temp Life (2006)

Beet the Vandel Buster (2004) poster

Beet the Vandel Buster (2004)

Less Than Kind (2008) poster

Less Than Kind (2008)

The Zack Files (2000) poster

The Zack Files (2000)

Idol (2004) poster

Idol (2004)

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.