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.

Pawn Stars (2009) poster

Pawn Stars (2009)

Allison & Lillia (2008) poster

Allison & Lillia (2008)

Ocean Ave. (2002) poster

Ocean Ave. (2002)

Kitchen Nightmares (2007) poster

Kitchen Nightmares (2007)

Argento Soma (2000) poster

Argento Soma (2000)

Last Exile (2003) poster

Last Exile (2003)

Cheap Seats (2004) poster

Cheap Seats (2004)

Judge John Deed (2001) poster

Judge John Deed (2001)

GANTZ (2004) poster

GANTZ (2004)

Dancing With The Stars Israel (2005) poster

Dancing With The Stars Israel (2005)

Acorralada (2007) poster

Acorralada (2007)

Snog Marry Avoid? (2008) poster

Snog Marry Avoid? (2008)

Threat Matrix (2003) poster

Threat Matrix (2003)

Famous Princesses (2006) poster

Famous Princesses (2006)

The Mint (2006) poster

The Mint (2006)

Angel Heart (2005) poster

Angel Heart (2005)

Summerland (2004) poster

Summerland (2004)

Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007)

Supernanny (2005) poster

Supernanny (2005)

Back to You (2007) poster

Back to You (2007)

Welcome to the House (2006) poster

Welcome to the House (2006)

Vampire Knight (2008) poster

Vampire Knight (2008)

Kurau Phantom Memory (2004) poster

Kurau Phantom Memory (2004)

Speed Racer: The Next Generation (2008) poster

Speed Racer: The Next Generation (2008)

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.