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.

Danny Phantom (2004) poster

Danny Phantom (2004)

Life (2007) poster

Life (2007)

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002) poster

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002)

Ugly Betty (2006) poster

Ugly Betty (2006)

Dollhouse (2009) poster

Dollhouse (2009)

Musashi (2003) poster

Musashi (2003)

Stitch! (2008) poster

Stitch! (2008)

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin (2003) poster

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin (2003)

Inga Lindström (2004) poster

Inga Lindström (2004)

The Megan Mullally Show (2006) poster

The Megan Mullally Show (2006)

Star Academy (2001) poster

Star Academy (2001)

SRF bi de Lüt Live (2009) poster

SRF bi de Lüt Live (2009)

Ya Shim Man Man (2003) poster

Ya Shim Man Man (2003)

Forbidden Love (2008) poster

Forbidden Love (2008)

Virtues of Harmony (2001) poster

Virtues of Harmony (2001)

CSI: NY (2004) poster

CSI: NY (2004)

Most Shocking (2006) poster

Most Shocking (2006)

What's for Dinner? (2009) poster

What's for Dinner? (2009)

Amazing Detective Di Renjie (2004) poster

Amazing Detective Di Renjie (2004)

Tele Tele (2000) poster

Tele Tele (2000)

WWE Confidential (2002) poster

WWE Confidential (2002)

Duelo de Pasiones (2006) poster

Duelo de Pasiones (2006)

Botineras (2009) poster

Botineras (2009)

Darna (2009) poster

Darna (2009)

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.