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.

Handy Manny (2006) poster

Handy Manny (2006)

Love Hina (2000) poster

Love Hina (2000)

One on One (2001) poster

One on One (2001)

Eastbound & Down (2009) poster

Eastbound & Down (2009)

All Grown Up! (2003) poster

All Grown Up! (2003)

Triumph in the Skies (2003) poster

Triumph in the Skies (2003)

Romané (2000) poster

Romané (2000)

Hammerslag (2007) poster

Hammerslag (2007)

The Bronze Teeth (2001) poster

The Bronze Teeth (2001)

Less than Perfect (2002) poster

Less than Perfect (2002)

Killer Women (2008) poster

Killer Women (2008)

Salut les Terriens ! (2006) poster

Salut les Terriens ! (2006)

Burning for Revenge (2008) poster

Burning for Revenge (2008)

Koffee with Karan (2004) poster

Koffee with Karan (2004)

Noir (2001) poster

Noir (2001)

School Rumble (2004) poster

School Rumble (2004)

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) poster

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009)

Profiling Paris (2009) poster

Profiling Paris (2009)

BeTipul (2005) poster

BeTipul (2005)

Monarch of the Glen (2000) poster

Monarch of the Glen (2000)

This Week (2003) poster

This Week (2003)

LazyTown (2004) poster

LazyTown (2004)

The Bachelor (2002) poster

The Bachelor (2002)

En direct de l'univers (2009) poster

En direct de l'univers (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.