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.

Heart of Greed (2007) poster

Heart of Greed (2007)

Heart of a Samurai (2009) poster

Heart of a Samurai (2009)

Secreto de Amor (2001) poster

Secreto de Amor (2001)

The King and I (2007) poster

The King and I (2007)

Prétear (2001) poster

Prétear (2001)

The Chris Isaak Show (2001) poster

The Chris Isaak Show (2001)

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)

BOYS OVER FLOWERS (2005) poster

BOYS OVER FLOWERS (2005)

Chess Player (2005) poster

Chess Player (2005)

Zeke and Luther (2009) poster

Zeke and Luther (2009)

La hija del Mariachi (2006) poster

La hija del Mariachi (2006)

Im Zentrum (2007) poster

Im Zentrum (2007)

Bamboo Blade (2007) poster

Bamboo Blade (2007)

The Grand Mansion Gate (2001) poster

The Grand Mansion Gate (2001)

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009) poster

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (2009)

Esmeralda (2004) poster

Esmeralda (2004)

Vyprávěj (2009) poster

Vyprávěj (2009)

Big & Small (2008) poster

Big & Small (2008)

Petite Princess Yucie (2002) poster

Petite Princess Yucie (2002)

Time Gentlemen Please (2000) poster

Time Gentlemen Please (2000)

NANA (2006) poster

NANA (2006)

Ghost Slayers Ayashi (2006) poster

Ghost Slayers Ayashi (2006)

This Is Daniel Cook (2004) poster

This Is Daniel Cook (2004)

Springwatch (2005) poster

Springwatch (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.