100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

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1. ## 1. Breaking Bad 2008–2013 Crime, Drama, Thriller TVmaze A chemistry teacher facing cancer starts cooking meth with a former student, and gradually becomes a ruthless drug kingpin. Netflix 2. ## 2. The Wire 2002–2008 Crime, Drama TVmaze A wide-angle portrait of Baltimore told through police, drug crews, schools, politics, the docks, and the media. HBO Max 3. ## 3. Mad Men 2007–2015 Drama TVmaze Advertising executives in 1960s New York sell dreams while navigating ambition, identity, marriage, and a rapidly changing America. AMC+ 4. ## 4. Succession 2018–2023 Drama, Family TVmaze The dysfunctional Roy family fights over control of a global media empire as its aging patriarch refuses to let go. HBO Max 5. ## 5. Fleabag 2016–2019 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A sharp, self-destructive London woman speaks directly to the audience while dealing with grief, sex, family, and intimacy. Prime Video 6. ## 6. Game of Thrones 2011–2019 Adventure, Drama, Fantasy TVmaze Noble families battle for power across a brutal fantasy continent while an ancient supernatural threat grows in the north. HBO Max 7. ## 7. Veep 2012–2019 Comedy TVmaze An ambitious U.S. vice president and her chaotic staff stumble through Washington politics, ego, incompetence, and constant crisis. HBO Max 8. ## 8. 30 Rock 2006–2013 Comedy 30 Rock photo via IMDb A TV comedy writer tries to manage eccentric stars, network executives, and her own messy life behind the scenes of a sketch show. Peacock 9. ## 9. Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000–2024 Comedy TVmaze A fictionalized Larry David turns tiny social annoyances into spectacularly awkward conflicts through stubbornness and terrible judgment. HBO Max 10. ## 10. Atlanta 2016–2022 Comedy, Drama, Music TVmaze Two cousins try to build a rap career in Atlanta while moving through money problems, race, fame, and surreal everyday life. Hulu 11. ## 11. The Office (U.S.) 2005–2013 Comedy TVmaze A mockumentary about employees at a mundane paper company, led by a painfully inappropriate but oddly lovable regional manager. Peacock") 12. ## 12. Arrested Development 2003–2019 Comedy, Family TVmaze The one responsible member of a formerly rich family tries to hold everyone together after his father is arrested. Netflix 13. ## 13. Girls 2012–2017 Comedy, Drama, Romance TVmaze Four young women in New York stumble through work, relationships, money, friendship, and adulthood with uncomfortable honesty. HBO Max 14. ## 14. Friday Night Lights 2006–2011 Drama, Sports TVmaze High-school football becomes the center of life in a small Texas town, following players, families, coaches, and community pressure. Netflix (search) 15. ## 15. Six Feet Under 2001–2005 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A family running a Los Angeles funeral home confronts death every day while struggling with love, resentment, identity, and change. HBO Max 16. ## 16. The Office (U.K.) 2001–2003 Comedy TVmaze The original mockumentary follows an ordinary British office ruled by David Brent, a boss desperate to be funny and popular. BritBox") 17. ## 17. The Americans 2013–2018 Drama, Espionage TVmaze Two Soviet spies live as a married American couple near Washington, D.C., balancing dangerous missions with increasingly real family ties. Hulu 18. ## 18. I May Destroy You 2020 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A young writer in London reconstructs what happened after a sexual assault and reexamines consent, friendship, memory, and identity. HBO Max 19. ## 19. Chernobyl 2019 Drama, History TVmaze A dramatization of the 1986 nuclear disaster, the people who tried to contain it, and the institutional failures behind the catastrophe. HBO Max 20. ## 20. The Crown 2016–2023 Drama, History TVmaze A dramatized history of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, focusing on the monarchy, politics, duty, marriage, and public life. Netflix 21. ## 21. The White Lotus 2021–present Comedy, Drama TVmaze Wealthy guests and resort workers collide during luxurious vacations where privilege, resentment, sex, and money slowly turn poisonous. HBO Max 22. ## 22. Lost 2004–2010 Adventure, Drama, Supernatural TVmaze Survivors of a plane crash are stranded on a mysterious island filled with strange science, hidden groups, and supernatural secrets. Hulu 23. ## 23. The Comeback 2005–2014 Comedy TVmaze A fading sitcom actress lets a reality-TV crew film her attempted comeback, exposing humiliation, vanity, and the cruelty of show business. HBO Max 24. ## 24. Deadwood 2004–2006 Crime, Drama, Western TVmaze In a lawless 1870s mining town, settlers, criminals, businessmen, and politicians build a society through violence, negotiation, and greed. HBO Max 25. ## 25. The Leftovers 2014–2017 Drama, Science fiction, Thriller TVmaze After 2% of humanity suddenly vanishes, the people left behind struggle with grief, faith, cults, and the need for meaning. HBO Max 26. ## 26. Black Mirror 2011–present Drama, Science fiction, Thriller TVmaze Standalone stories explore how technology can amplify human obsession, cruelty, loneliness, status anxiety, and unexpected moral choices. Netflix 27. ## 27. Better Call Saul 2015–2022 Crime, Drama, Legal TVmaze A struggling lawyer slowly transforms into Saul Goodman while his relationships and moral compromises pull him toward the criminal world. Netflix 28. ## 28. Band of Brothers 2001 Action, Drama, War TVmaze A miniseries following Easy Company from paratrooper training through major World War II campaigns in Europe. HBO Max 29. ## 29. Key & Peele 2012–2015 Comedy TVmaze Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key perform fast, inventive sketches about race, masculinity, pop culture, language, and social behavior. Paramount+ 30. ## 30. Severance 2022–present Drama, Mystery, Science fiction TVmaze Office workers undergo a procedure that completely separates their work memories from their outside lives, creating two selves in one body. Apple TV 31. ## 31. Survivor 2000–present Adventure, Reality TVmaze Contestants live in harsh conditions, compete in challenges, form alliances, and vote one another out for a cash prize. Paramount+ 32. ## 32. Andor 2022–2025 Espionage, Science fiction, Thriller TVmaze A reluctant thief becomes part of the growing rebellion against the Galactic Empire in a grounded Star Wars espionage drama. Disney+ 33. ## 33. Enlightened 2011–2013 Comedy, Drama TVmaze After a public breakdown and spiritual retreat, a corporate employee returns determined to become a better person and change her company. HBO Max 34. ## 34. Schitt's Creek 2015–2020 Comedy TVmaze A wealthy family loses everything and must rebuild its life in a tiny town they once bought as a joke. Hulu 35. ## 35. True Detective (Season 1) 2014 Crime, Drama, Thriller True Detective photo via SensaCine Two Louisiana detectives revisit a ritualistic murder investigation that consumed their lives over seventeen years. HBO Max") 36. ## 36. The Pitt 2025–present Drama, Medical TVmaze A real-time-style hospital drama follows doctors and nurses through one intense shift in a crowded Pittsburgh emergency department. HBO Max 37. ## 37. Battlestar Galactica 2005–2009 Drama, Science fiction, War TVmaze Humanity's survivors flee robotic Cylons in a military fleet while searching for Earth and questioning identity, faith, and survival. Paramount+ 38. ## 38. Homeland 2011–2020 Drama, Espionage, Thriller TVmaze A brilliant but unstable CIA officer suspects a rescued American POW may have been turned by terrorists. Hulu 39. ## 39. Watchmen 2019 Action, Drama, Science fiction TVmaze Decades after masked vigilantes changed history, a detective investigates a conspiracy involving racism, police, power, and inherited trauma. HBO Max 40. ## 40. Adolescence 2025 Crime, Drama TVmaze A family is shattered when a teenage boy is arrested for the murder of a classmate, forcing everyone to confront how it happened. Netflix 41. ## 41. Louie 2010–2015 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A fictionalized comedian navigates parenting, dating, embarrassment, and existential anxiety in loosely connected stories set in New York. Check availability 42. ## 42. Hacks 2021–2026 Comedy, Drama, Romance TVmaze A legendary Las Vegas comedian and a young writer form a prickly partnership that evolves into rivalry, mentorship, and genuine attachment. HBO Max 43. ## 43. Peaky Blinders 2013–2022 Crime, Drama, History TVmaze In post-World War I Birmingham, gang leader Tommy Shelby expands his criminal empire while battling rivals, police, and his own trauma. Netflix 44. ## 44. BoJack Horseman 2014–2020 Animation, Comedy, Drama TVmaze A washed-up sitcom star who is also a horse tries to revive his career while repeatedly sabotaging himself and the people around him. Netflix 45. ## 45. Happy Valley 2014–2023 Crime, Drama TVmaze A tough police sergeant in northern England confronts violent crime while carrying deep personal grief connected to a dangerous local man. AMC+ (search) 46. ## 46. Broad City 2014–2019 Comedy TVmaze Two broke best friends in New York turn jobs, dating, drugs, and everyday disasters into chaotic adventures. Paramount+ 47. ## 47. Twin Peaks: The Return 2017 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural TVmaze Twenty-five years after the original series, Dale Cooper's story resumes in a strange, dreamlike expansion of the Twin Peaks universe. Paramount+ 48. ## 48. House of Cards 2013–2018 Drama, Thriller TVmaze A ruthless Washington politician and his equally ambitious wife manipulate, betray, and scheme their way toward greater power. Netflix 49. ## 49. Normal People 2020 Drama, Romance TVmaze Two Irish teenagers from different social backgrounds repeatedly come together and drift apart as they move from school into adulthood. Hulu 50. ## 50. Parks and Recreation 2009–2015 Comedy TVmaze An relentlessly optimistic local-government employee and her oddball colleagues try to improve their small Indiana town. Peacock 51. ## 51. The Good Place 2016–2020 Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural TVmaze A woman wakes up in the afterlife and realizes she may not belong there, leading to a comic exploration of ethics and what makes people good. Netflix 52. ## 52. Downton Abbey 2010–2015 Drama, Family, Romance TVmaze An aristocratic English family and its servants face love, scandal, war, inheritance, and social change in the early 20th century. Peacock 53. ## 53. Stranger Things 2016–2025 Drama, Horror, Science fiction TVmaze Kids in a small 1980s town encounter secret experiments, psychic powers, and a terrifying parallel dimension after a boy disappears. Netflix 54. ## 54. The Bureau 2015–2020 Drama, Espionage TOP THE OLIGARCHS PRODUCTIONS / CANAL+ French intelligence officers manage undercover agents and long-term false identities, where professional secrecy corrodes private life. AMC+ (search) 55. ## 55. Insecure 2016–2021 Comedy, Drama TVmaze Two Black women in Los Angeles navigate friendship, work, dating, ambition, and self-doubt while trying to figure out adulthood. HBO Max 56. ## 56. Nathan for You 2013–2017 Comedy, Reality TVmaze Nathan Fielder offers small businesses absurd, elaborate marketing schemes while keeping a perfectly straight face. Paramount+ 57. ## 57. I Think You Should Leave 2019–present Comedy TVmaze Short, aggressively awkward sketches push ordinary social situations into bizarre arguments, meltdowns, and unforgettable nonsense. Netflix 58. ## 58. Chappelle's Show 2003–2006 Comedy TVmaze Dave Chappelle uses sketches and stand-up to satirize race, celebrity, politics, media, and American culture. Paramount+ 59. ## 59. PEN15 2019–2021 Comedy TVmaze Two adult creators play their own awkward 13-year-old selves among real teenage actors in a painfully accurate middle-school comedy. Hulu 60. ## 60. Peep Show 2003–2015 Comedy TVmaze Two dysfunctional London flatmates narrate their selfish, anxious thoughts directly to the audience while repeatedly ruining their lives. Hulu 61. ## 61. RuPaul's Drag Race 2009–present Reality TVmaze Drag performers compete in fashion, acting, comedy, and performance challenges to become America's next drag superstar. Paramount+ 62. ## 62. Slow Horses 2022–present Drama, Espionage, Thriller TVmaze Disgraced MI5 agents dumped in a dead-end department keep stumbling into real conspiracies under their brilliant, filthy, insulting boss. Apple TV 63. ## 63. The Thick of It 2005–2012 Comedy TVmaze British government ministers and staff scramble through scandals and policy disasters while terrifying spin doctor Malcolm Tucker attacks everyone. BritBox 64. ## 64. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 2013–2018 Documentary, Food, Travel TVmaze Anthony Bourdain travels beyond tourist routes to understand places through food, politics, history, and conversations with local people. HBO Max (browse) 65. ## 65. Mare of Easttown 2021 Crime, Drama, Mystery TVmaze A small-town Pennsylvania detective investigates a murder while her own family life and community relationships are falling apart. HBO Max 66. ## 66. The Rehearsal 2022–present Comedy TVmaze Nathan Fielder helps people rehearse difficult real-life situations through increasingly elaborate simulations that blur planning and reality. HBO Max 67. ## 67. The Handmaid's Tale 2017–2025 Drama, Science fiction TVmaze In a totalitarian America, fertile women are forced into reproductive servitude while one handmaid struggles to survive and resist. Hulu 68. ## 68. Ozark 2017–2022 Crime, Drama, Thriller TVmaze A financial adviser moves his family to the Ozarks to launder money for a cartel, pulling them deeper into violence and corruption. Netflix 69. ## 69. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 2005–2012 Documentary, Food, Travel Travel Channel / Photofest Bourdain explores cities and countries through their food, bars, street life, and people, with a skeptical and personal point of view. HBO Max (browse) 70. ## 70. The Shield 2002–2008 Crime, Drama The Shield still via FX A corrupt but effective Los Angeles police unit fights criminals while committing crimes of its own and trying to avoid exposure. Hulu 71. ## 71. Beef (Season 1) 2023 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A road-rage incident between two strangers escalates into an obsessive feud that wrecks both of their lives. Netflix") 72. ## 72. Squid Game 2021–2025 Drama, Mystery, Thriller TVmaze Desperate people compete in deadly versions of children's games for an enormous cash prize while wealthy spectators watch. Netflix 73. ## 73. Barry 2018–2023 Comedy, Crime, Drama TVmaze A depressed hitman discovers acting in Los Angeles and desperately tries to leave murder behind, but his past keeps following him. HBO Max 74. ## 74. The Bear 2022–2026 Comedy, Drama, Food TVmaze A gifted chef returns to Chicago to run his family's chaotic sandwich shop, where grief, ambition, and kitchen pressure collide. Hulu 75. ## 75. Ted Lasso 2020–present Comedy, Drama, Sports TVmaze An upbeat American football coach is hired to manage an English soccer club despite knowing almost nothing about the sport. Apple TV 76. ## 76. Somebody Somewhere 2022–2024 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A woman back in her Kansas hometown after loss finds friendship, music, and a community of outsiders who help her reconnect with life. HBO Max 77. ## 77. Modern Family 2009–2020 Comedy, Family TVmaze Three connected households navigate parenting, marriage, aging, and everyday chaos in a mockumentary-style family sitcom. Hulu 78. ## 78. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005–present Comedy TVmaze Five deeply selfish friends run a terrible Philadelphia bar and turn every petty scheme into a moral and practical disaster. Hulu 79. ## 79. The Good Wife 2009–2016 Crime, Drama, Legal TVmaze After her politician husband is disgraced, a lawyer returns to work and rebuilds her professional and personal identity. Paramount+ 80. ## 80. How To with John Wilson 2020–2023 Comedy, Documentary TVmaze A shy New Yorker films ordinary city life while trying to explain simple tasks, wandering into funny, strange, unexpectedly moving human stories. HBO Max 81. ## 81. The Queen's Gambit 2020 Drama TVmaze An orphaned chess prodigy rises through the competitive chess world while struggling with addiction, loneliness, and pressure. Netflix 82. ## 82. Better Things 2016–2022 Comedy, Drama, Family TVmaze A working actress raises three daughters in Los Angeles while caring for family and trying to preserve a life of her own. Hulu 83. ## 83. Justified 2010–2015 Crime, Drama, Western TVmaze A quick-drawing U.S. Marshal returns to his Kentucky hometown and clashes with criminals who often share his history. Hulu 84. ## 84. Planet Earth 2006 Documentary, Nature TVmaze A landmark wildlife documentary explores Earth's habitats with spectacular photography of animals, landscapes, and natural behavior. HBO Max (browse) 85. ## 85. The Great British Baking Show 2010–present Food, Reality TVmaze Amateur bakers compete in a friendly tent through weekly cake, bread, pastry, and dessert challenges. Netflix 86. ## 86. Shogun 2024–present Adventure, Drama, History TVmaze In 1600 Japan, an English sailor becomes entangled in a powerful lord's political struggle and a complex cross-cultural relationship. Hulu 87. ## 87. Reservation Dogs 2021–2023 Comedy, Drama TVmaze Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma dream of leaving for California while dealing with friendship, grief, family, and community. Hulu 88. ## 88. Dexter 2006–2013 Crime, Drama, Mystery TVmaze A Miami blood-spatter analyst secretly lives as a serial killer who targets other murderers while trying to appear normal. Paramount+ 89. ## 89. Baby Reindeer 2024 Comedy, Drama TVmaze A struggling comedian's encounter with an obsessive woman becomes stalking, forcing him to confront trauma and his own complicated choices. Netflix 90. ## 90. Eastbound & Down 2009–2013 Comedy, Drama, Sports TVmaze A washed-up, arrogant baseball pitcher returns to his hometown and tries to reclaim the fame he believes he deserves. HBO Max 91. ## 91. Catastrophe 2015–2019 Comedy, Romance TVmaze An American man and an Irish woman become a couple after an unexpected pregnancy, then discover how messy marriage and parenting can be. Prime Video 92. ## 92. The Night Of 2016 Crime, Drama, Legal TVmaze A New York student wakes after a night with a stranger to find her murdered, and the justice system closes around him. HBO Max 93. ## 93. Station Eleven 2021–2022 Adventure, Drama, Science fiction TVmaze After a pandemic destroys civilization, survivors rebuild lives through art, memory, friendship, and a traveling Shakespeare troupe. HBO Max 94. ## 94. The Diplomat 2023–present Drama, Thriller TVmaze A career diplomat unexpectedly becomes U.S. ambassador to Britain and must manage international crises, Washington politics, and a difficult marriage. Netflix 95. ## 95. House 2004–2012 Drama, Medical, Mystery TVmaze A brilliant, abrasive doctor solves baffling medical cases while battling addiction, authority, and his own isolation. Hulu 96. ## 96. Halt and Catch Fire 2014–2017 Drama TVmaze Engineers and entrepreneurs chase the personal-computer and internet revolutions of the 1980s and 1990s while repeatedly reinventing themselves. AMC+ 97. ## 97. Community 2009–2015 Comedy TVmaze A fake lawyer enrolls at a chaotic community college and forms a study group that becomes an unconventional family. Hulu 98. ## 98. The OA 2016–2019 Drama, Mystery, Science fiction TVmaze A missing blind woman returns years later with her sight restored and tells a strange story involving captivity, near-death experiences, and other dimensions. Netflix 99. ## 99. Gilmore Girls 2000–2007 Comedy, Drama, Romance TVmaze A fast-talking single mother and her teenage daughter navigate love, school, family expectations, and life in a quirky Connecticut town. Netflix 100. ## 100. Scandal 2012–2018 Drama, Thriller TVmaze A Washington crisis manager fixes scandals for powerful clients while becoming entangled with the White House and its secrets. Hulu

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