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.

Dirty Sexy Money (2007) poster

Dirty Sexy Money (2007)

The Valley of The Wolves (2003) poster

The Valley of The Wolves (2003)

Our Little Clinic (2004) poster

Our Little Clinic (2004)

MasterChef (2005) poster

MasterChef (2005)

Astro Boy (2003) poster

Astro Boy (2003)

Greg the Bunny (2002) poster

Greg the Bunny (2002)

Puppets Who Kill (2002) poster

Puppets Who Kill (2002)

xxxHOLiC (2006) poster

xxxHOLiC (2006)

A Diarista (2004) poster

A Diarista (2004)

Kryminalni (2004) poster

Kryminalni (2004)

Hamtaro (2000) poster

Hamtaro (2000)

Toradora! (2008) poster

Toradora! (2008)

The Education of Max Bickford (2001) poster

The Education of Max Bickford (2001)

Higglytown Heroes (2004) poster

Higglytown Heroes (2004)

Underbelly (2008) poster

Underbelly (2008)

WWII in HD (2009) poster

WWII in HD (2009)

Bud Brothers Series (2009) poster

Bud Brothers Series (2009)

Human Giant (2007) poster

Human Giant (2007)

Unit One (2000) poster

Unit One (2000)

Pimp My Ride (2004) poster

Pimp My Ride (2004)

Inazuma Eleven (2008) poster

Inazuma Eleven (2008)

Gran Hermano (2000) poster

Gran Hermano (2000)

Wild Heart (2009) poster

Wild Heart (2009)

Mooi! Weer De Leeuw (2005) poster

Mooi! Weer De Leeuw (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.