Over 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV vote for The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century for the New York Times.
The Top 10 Best TV Shows:
1. Breaking Bad
2. The Wire
3. Mad Men
4. Succession
5. Fleabag
6. Game of Thrones
7. Veep
8. 30 Rock
9. Curb Your Enthusiasm
10. Atlanta
(nytimes.com/interactive/2026…)
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We are only 25 years into this century. The next 25 years will overhaul this list. The next 75 years will turn this list into a completely different list of TV shows. There might be only a handful of shows from the early 21st century that might still hold top spots by year 2100
Sep 25, 2026 · 6:12 PM UTC
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