Best TV Shows of the 2000s

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The 2000s took franchises seriously (The Lord of the Rings, The Dark Knight) while television entered its golden age with The Sopranos and The Wire. The decade's essentials, ranked by critic and audience scores.

The Best Shows Of All Time

75 results

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Show 2008–2013

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Show 2006

Documentary,Family

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

Show 2001

Action,Drama,History

The Wire

The Wire

Show 2002–2008

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Show 2005–2008

Animation,Action,Adventure

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Show 1999–2007

Crime,Drama

Life

Life

Show 2009

Documentary

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Show 2009–2010

Animation,Action,Adventure

Apocalypse: The Second World War

Apocalypse: The Second World War

Show 2009

Documentary,History,War

The Office

The Office

Show 2005–2013

Comedy

One Piece

One Piece

Show 1999–

Animation,Action,Adventure

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

Show 2001

Documentary

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

Show 1981–2003

Comedy

Friends

Friends

Show 1994–2004

Comedy,Romance

Firefly

Firefly

Show 2002–2003

Adventure,Sci-Fi

Tash ma Tash

Tash ma Tash

Show 1992–2023

Comedy,Drama

The West Wing

The West Wing

Show 1999–2006

Drama

Death Note

Death Note

Show 2006–2007

Animation,Crime,Drama

Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai

Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai

Show 2004–2017

Comedy

Fighting Spirit

Fighting Spirit

Show 2000–2002

Animation,Action,Comedy

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Show 2005–

Comedy

Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

Show 1999–2000

Comedy,Drama

Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

Show 1996–2003

Animation,Action,Adventure

Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

Show 2003–2006

Comedy,Music

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Show 2000–2024

Comedy

Top Gear

Top Gear

Show 2002–2022

Adventure,Comedy,Sport

Code Geass

Code Geass

Show 2006–2008

Animation,Action,Drama

Monster

Monster

Show 2004–2005

Animation,Crime,Drama

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

Show 2004–2006

Animation,Action,Adventure

Naruto: Shippuden

Naruto: Shippuden

Show 2007–2017

Animation,Action,Adventure

The Shield

The Shield

Show 2002–2008

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Oz

Show 1997–2003

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Peep Show

Peep Show

Show 2003–2015

Comedy

The Thick of It

The Thick of It

Show 2005–2012

Comedy

Gintama

Gintama

Show 2005–2021

Animation,Action,Comedy

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

Show 2001–2005

Comedy,Drama

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Show 2004–2009

Action,Adventure,Drama

House

House

Show 2004–2012

Drama

Mad Men

Mad Men

Show 2007–2015

Drama

Rome

Rome

Show 2005–2007

Action,Drama,Romance

South Park

South Park

Show 1997–

Animation,Comedy

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

Show 2006–2011

Drama,Sport

The X-Files

The X-Files

Show 1993–2018

Adventure,Crime,Drama

The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

Show 2003–2018

Animation,Action,Adventure

Deadwood

Deadwood

Show 2004–2006

Crime,Drama,History

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

Show 2003–2019

Comedy

Poirot

Poirot

Show 1989–2013

Crime,Drama,Mystery

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Show 1989–

Animation,Comedy

Dexter

Dexter

Show 2006–2013

Crime,Drama,Mystery

North & South

North & South

Show 2004

Drama,Romance

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Show 2009–2015

Comedy

Archer

Archer

Show 2009–2023

Animation,Action,Comedy

QI

Show 2003–

Comedy,Game Show

Long Way Round

Long Way Round

Show 2004–2010

Documentary,Adventure

Avrupa Yakasi

Avrupa Yakasi

Show 2004–2009

Comedy

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

Show 1997–2001

Comedy

I'm Alan Partridge

I'm Alan Partridge

Show 1997–2002

Comedy

Ezel

Ezel

Show 2009–2011

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Show 1998–2007

Comedy,Game Show

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Show 2008–2020

Animation,Action,Adventure

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

Show 2008–2014

Crime,Drama,Thriller

Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

Show 2004–2005

Animation,Action,Adventure

Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist

Show 2003–2004

Animation,Action,Adventure

The Office

The Office

Show 2001–2003

Comedy,Drama

Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

Show 2001–2017

Animation,Action,Adventure

Black Books

Black Books

Show 2000–2004

Comedy

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

Show 2007–2009

Comedy,Music,Musical

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball

Show 1995–2003

Animation,Action,Adventure

Modern Family

Modern Family

Show 2009–2020

Comedy,Drama,Romance

Futurama

Futurama

Show 1999–

Animation,Adventure,Comedy

Spaced

Spaced

Show 1999–2001

Comedy

Coupling

Coupling

Show 2000–2004

Comedy,Romance

The Angry Video Game Nerd

The Angry Video Game Nerd

Show 2004–

Action,Comedy,Sci-Fi

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

Show 2006–2013

Comedy

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Show 2003

Action,Adventure,Drama