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Best TV series of the 21st century

by georgegates • Created 13 years ago • Modified 9 years ago
-Shows rated lower than 7 or higher than 9 are subject to disappointment
-The list is created from a male perspective
-Some series may no longer live up to the expectations of current times
-mostly US Shows only (unfortunately)
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  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)

    1. 24

    2001–2010192 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (203K)
    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
  • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)

    2. Heroes

    2006–201078 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (257K)
    Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.
    CreatorTim KringStarsJack ColemanHayden PanettiereMilo Ventimiglia
  • Lost Girl (2010)

    3. Lost Girl

    2010–201677 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.6 (34K)
    When a succubus finds it difficult to adapt with her unusual traits inspite of being born in a human family, she sets off on a journey to find out the truth of her origin.
    CreatorMichelle LovrettaStarsAnna SilkKris Holden-RiedZoie Palmer
  • Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries (2009)

    4. The Vampire Diaries

    2009–2017171 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.7 (370K)
    The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.
    CreatorsJulie PlecKevin WilliamsonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan Somerhalder
  • Oded Fehr and Michael Ealy in Sleeper Cell (2005)

    5. Sleeper Cell

    2005–200618 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (6.9K)
    An American undercover FBI agent is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles.
    CreatorsEthan ReiffCyrus VorisStarsMichael EalyOded FehrHenri Lubatti
  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)

    6. Homeland

    2011–202096 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.3 (371K)
    A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
    CreatorsAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian Lewis
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

    7. House

    2004–2012176 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (567K)
    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
  • 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)

    8. Lost

    2004–2010121 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (649K)
    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
  • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)

    9. Fringe

    2008–2013100 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (265K)
    An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.
    CreatorsJ.J. AbramsAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonJohn Noble
  • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

    10. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    2000–2015335 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.7 (92K)
    A team of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI's) work with the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) to solve crimes by using advanced scientific methods and technology in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed Danson
  • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)

    11. One Tree Hill

    2003–2012187 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (92K)
    Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
    CreatorMark SchwahnStarsChad Michael MurrayJames LaffertyHilarie Burton Morgan
    ..the first three seasons
  • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)

    12. Smallville

    2001–2017217 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (145K)
    A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.
    CreatorsAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsTom WellingMichael RosenbaumAllison Mack
  • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)

    13. Prison Break

    2005–201790 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (636K)
    A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
    CreatorPaul T. ScheuringStarsDominic PurcellWentworth MillerAmaury Nolasco
  • Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)

    14. Alias

    2001–2006105 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (57K)
    Sydney Bristow agrees to become an international spy for a secret branch of the CIA. The secrecy complicates her social and love lives, but it's nothing compared to what happens when she finds out her employer has no ties to the CIA.
    CreatorJ.J. AbramsStarsJennifer GarnerRon RifkinCarl Lumbly
  • Matt Dallas in Kyle XY (2006)

    15. Kyle XY

    2006–200943 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.4 (31K)
    A family takes in a formerly institutionalized teen savant who is missing standard human behaviors such as anger, joy, and love.
    CreatorsEric BressJ. Mackye GruberStarsMatt DallasMarguerite MacIntyreBruce Thomas
  • 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)

    16. The Sopranos

    1999–200786 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (535K)
    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
    the first few seasons
  • Cold Case (2003)

    17. Cold Case

    2003–2010156 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (34K)
    The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned "cold cases". Detective Lilly Rush combines her instincts with the updated technology to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
    CreatorMeredith StiehmStarsKathryn MorrisDanny PinoJohn Finn
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)

    18. Breaking Bad

    2008–201362 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.5 (2.4M)
    A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
    CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna Gunn
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    19. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (858K)
    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
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Mazouz in Touch (2012)

    20. Touch

    2012–201326 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.3 (44K)
    A widower struggling to raise his emotionally challenged son discovers that he can predict events before they happen.
    CreatorTim KringStarsKiefer SutherlandDavid MazouzGugu Mbatha-Raw
  • Desperate Housewives (2004)

    21. Desperate Housewives

    2004–2012180 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (148K)
    A close-knit group of housewives reside in Wisteria Lane. It may appear to be a seemingly perfect neighborhood but it hides many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles.
    CreatorMarc CherryStarsTeri HatcherFelicity HuffmanMarcia Cross
    the initial seasons
  • Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)

    22. American Horror Story

    2011– 133 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.9 (356K)
    An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.
    CreatorsBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela Bassett
  • Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)

    23. La Femme Nikita

    1997–200196 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (11K)
    Condemned to death for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin whose life is controlled by a clandestine anti-terrorist organization Section One.
    CreatorJoel SurnowStarsPeta WilsonDon FrancksEugene Robert Glazer
  • Tyler Posey, Daniel Sharman, Rene Mousseux, Brian Bascle, Cody Christian, Shelley Hennig, Colton Haynes, Brad James, Dylan Sprayberry, Madison McLaughlin, Keahu Kahuanui, Walter Hendrix III, Michael Johnston, and Micaela Wittman in Teen Wolf (2011)

    24. Teen Wolf

    2011–2017100 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.7 (173K)
    An average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.
    CreatorJeff DavisStarsTyler PoseyHolland RodenDylan O'Brien
  • Falling Skies (2011)

    25. Falling Skies

    2011–201552 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.1 (95K)
    Survivors of an alien attack on earth gather together to fight for their lives and fight back.
    CreatorRobert RodatStarsNoah WyleDrew RoyMaxim Knight
    Good Series.

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