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.

Olhos de Água (2001) poster

Olhos de Água (2001)

Kubanacan (2003) poster

Kubanacan (2003)

Deadly Women (2005) poster

Deadly Women (2005)

1000 Ways to Die (2009) poster

1000 Ways to Die (2009)

Kung Mawawala Ka (2002) poster

Kung Mawawala Ka (2002)

Tayong Dalawa (2009) poster

Tayong Dalawa (2009)

Rachael Ray (2006) poster

Rachael Ray (2006)

Ural Pelmeni (2009) poster

Ural Pelmeni (2009)

30 Minute Meals (2001) poster

30 Minute Meals (2001)

Dog Whisperer (2004) poster

Dog Whisperer (2004)

Jungle Junction (2009) poster

Jungle Junction (2009)

City Homicide (2007) poster

City Homicide (2007)

Strange Tales of Liao Zhai (2005) poster

Strange Tales of Liao Zhai (2005)

Cat's Cradle (2009) poster

Cat's Cradle (2009)

The Long March (2001) poster

The Long March (2001)

Ideal (2005) poster

Ideal (2005)

Rosh Gadol (2004) poster

Rosh Gadol (2004)

In the Night Garden (2007) poster

In the Night Garden (2007)

Święta wojna (2000) poster

Święta wojna (2000)

Sabaya (2009) poster

Sabaya (2009)

The Office (2001) poster

The Office (2001)

The Thick of It (2005) poster

The Thick of It (2005)

India's Got Talent (2009) poster

India's Got Talent (2009)

Son of the Beach (2000) poster

Son of the Beach (2000)

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.