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100 best TV shows from 2000-2009!

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  • The Wire (2002)

    1. The Wire

    2002–200860 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.3 (403K)
    The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
    CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja Sohn
  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)

    2. Arrested Development

    2003–201984 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (335K)
    Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
    CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de Rossi
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)

    3. The West Wing

    1999–2006155 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.9 (92K)
    Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
    CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMartin SheenRob LoweAllison Janney
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)

    4. 30 Rock

    2006–2013139 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (135K)
    Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.
    CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyAlec BaldwinTracy Morgan
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)

    5. The Sopranos

    1999–200786 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (524K)
    New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
    CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie Falco
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

    6. Curb Your Enthusiasm

    2000–2024120 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.8 (157K)
    Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
    CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff Garlin
  • Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)

    7. Lost

    2004–2010121 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (641K)
    The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
    CreatorsJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin Kim
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)

    8. Friends

    1994–2004235 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.9 (1.1M)
    Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
    CreatorsDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa Kudrow
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)

    9. Six Feet Under

    2001–200563 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (159K)
    When death is your business, what is your life? Laced with irony and dark situational humor, the show approaches the subject of death through the eyes of the Fisher family, who owns and operates a funeral home in Los Angeles.
    CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances Conroy
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)

    10. Scrubs

    2001–2010182 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (277K)
    In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
    CreatorBill LawrenceStarsZach BraffDonald FaisonSarah Chalke
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)

    11. 24

    2001–2010192 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (202K)
    Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
    CreatorsRobert CochranJoel SurnowStarsKiefer SutherlandMary Lynn RajskubCarlos Bernard
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)

    12. The Office

    2005–2013188 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (775K)
    A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.
    CreatorsGreg DanielsRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsSteve CarellJenna FischerJohn Krasinski
  • Mad Men (2007)

    13. Mad Men

    2007–201592 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (275K)
    A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
    CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent Kartheiser
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

    14. How I Met Your Mother

    2005–2014208 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (759K)
    A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
    CreatorsCarter BaysCraig ThomasStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie Smulders
  • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)

    15. The Shield

    2002–200889 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (93K)
    A gang of corrupt Los Angeles Police Department cops uses illegal methods to maintain law and order, whilst engaging in a series of undercover dealings secretly in order to get rich.
    CreatorShawn RyanStarsMichael ChiklisMichael JaceJay Karnes
  • Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback (2005)

    16. The Comeback

    2005–201421 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (8.3K)
    An ex A-list celebrity attempts to rekindle the flame of her once prominent acting career with nothing but a camera crew and some determination.
    CreatorsMichael Patrick KingLisa KudrowStarsLisa KudrowLance BarberRobert Michael Morris
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    17. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (843K)
    He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and his nights committing them.
    CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid Zayas
  • The Daily Show (1996)

    18. The Daily Show

    1996– 4404 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (49K)
    A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
    CreatorsMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen Colbert
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)

    19. The Good Wife

    2009–2016156 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (86K)
    Alicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
    CreatorsMichelle KingRobert KingStarsJulianna MarguliesChris NothJosh Charles
  • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)

    20. Modern Family

    2009–2020250 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.5 (516K)
    Three different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
    CreatorsSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie Bowen
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)

    21. Nip/Tuck

    2003–2010100 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.7 (60K)
    Two plastic surgeons--one a dedicated family man and one an unscrupulous playboy--strive to maintain their business whilst having to work their way through numerous hardships ranging from personal to clients with criminal connections.
    CreatorRyan MurphyStarsDylan WalshJulian McMahonJoely Richardson
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)

    22. Entourage

    2004–201196 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.4 (180K)
    Film star, Vince Chase, navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.
    CreatorDoug EllinStarsKevin ConnollyAdrian GrenierKevin Dillon
  • Rome (2005)

    23. Rome

    2005–200722 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (195K)
    The lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans in the last days of the Roman Republic.
    CreatorsBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly Walker
  • Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)

    24. Two and a Half Men

    2003–2015262 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.1 (290K)
    A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
    CreatorsLee AronsohnChuck LorreStarsJon CryerAshton KutcherAngus T. Jones
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

    25. House

    2004–2012176 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (558K)
    Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
    CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean Leonard

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