| TV/MOVIES/MUSIC BBC's list of the top 100 TV series of the 21st century.

[TerryP]

I had one of those "eyebrow raising" moments looking over this list. It wasn't so much the rankings—there are several I can't agree with—but how few of these shows I haven't seen; at least once.

Overall, 28 out of the 100 I haven't seen: only five out of the top 30.

1 The Wire (2002-2008)
2 Mad Men (2007-2015)
3 Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
4 Fleabag (2016-2019)
5 Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
6 I May Destroy You (2020)
7 The Leftovers (2014-2017)
8 The Americans (2013-2018)
9 The Office (UK) (2001-2003)
10 Succession (201
11 BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
12 Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
13 Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
14 Atlanta (2016-)
15 Chernobyl (2019)
16 The Crown (2016-)
17 30 Rock (2006-2013)
18 Deadwood (2004-2006)
19 Lost (2004-2010)
20 The Thick of It (2005-2012)
21 Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-)
22 Black Mirror (2011-)
23 Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
24 Veep (2012-2019)
25 Sherlock (2010-2017)
26 Watchmen (2019)
27 Line of Duty (2012-2021)
28 Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)
29 Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
30 Girls (2012-2017)
31 True Detective (2014-2019)
32 Arrested Development (2003-2019)
33 The Good Wife (2009-2016)
34 The Bridge (2011-2018)
35 Fargo (2014-)
36= Downton Abbey (2010-2015)
36= Band of Brothers (2001)
38 The Handmaid's Tale (2017-)
39 The Office (US) (2005-2013)
40 Borgen (2010-2022)
41 Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
42 Peep Show (2003-2015)
43 Money Heist (2017-2021)
44 Community (2009-2015)
45 The Good Fight (2017-)
46 Homeland (2011-2020)
47 Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
48 Inside No 9 (2014-)
49 The Bureau (2015-)
50 Halt and Catch Fire (2014-2017)
51 Small Axe (2020)
52 This is England 86, 88 and 90 (2010-2015)
53 Call My Agent! (2015-2020)
54 Happy Valley (2014-)
55 The Shield (2002-2008)
56 The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
57 The Young Pope (2016)
58 Dark (2017-2020)
59 The Underground Railroad (2021)
60 House of Cards (2013-2018)
61 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
62= The Good Place (2016-2020)
62= Pose (2018-2021)
64 Detectorists (2014-2017)
65 Orange is the New Black (2013-2019)
66 Mare of Easttown (2021)
67 RuPaul's Drag Race (2009-)
68 Stranger Things (2016-)
69 24 (2001-2010)
70 Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
71 Enlightened (2011-2013)
72 Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
73 Planet Earth (2006)
74 Utopia (2013-2014)
75 Babylon Berlin (2017-)
76 Rick and Morty (2013-)
77 American Crime Story (2016-)
78 The Killing (Denmark) (2007-2012)
79 Mindhunter (2017-2019)
80 House (2004-2012)
81 OJ: Made in America (2016)
82 Big Little Lies (2017-2019)
83 Insecure (2016-2021)
84= Normal People (2020)
84= Narcos (2015-2017)
86 How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
87 The Comeback (2005-2014)
88 The OA (2016-2019)
89 Dexter (2006-2013)
90 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)
91 Westworld (2016-)
92 Show Me a Hero (2015)
93 Treme (2010-2013)
94 Louie (2010-2015)
95 Luther (2010-2019)
96 Catastrophe (2015-2019)
97 Hannibal (2013-2015)
98 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
99 Steven Universe (2013-2020)
100 The Queen's Gambit (2020)

The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century

BBC Culture polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries in order to find the greatest TV of the 21st Century – here’s the top 100

www.bbc.com

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I've seen all episodes of Mad Men, Band of Brothers and House of Cards. Over the years, the kids have had multiple reruns running of Parks & Rec, The Office and House, so I've seen a number of them. I saw two seasons of Westworld. Of the rest, random episodes of Big Bang, How I Met Your Mother. Single episode of Game of Thrones and Halt and Catch Fire. From the list, about eleven. Unless I just missed it on the list, many episodes of Two and Half Men, can't believe it's not there. Currently waiting for new seasons of Yellowstone and Ozark.

RTR,

Tim

 

[RollllTide!]

Yellowstone should have been there. That makes me question a list like that

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

The vast majority of those I disliked. And anyone who puts Game of Thrones that high did not watch that last season.

 

[rick4bama]

I have watch maybe 6 of these. Sherlock.Community, The Big Bang T., House, How I met Your Mother, Avatar: The Last Air Bender.

 

[TerryP]

Currently waiting for new seasons of Yellowstone and Ozark.

Yellowstone should have been there.

How much access do those people have to Paramount? BBC, remember?

Netflix they have, but no Ozark.

I've seen a few Austrailian series I've enjoyed but they're a bitch to find/get access.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Justified is easily better than at least 90 of those. It's like ranking the 100 best rib joints and leaving off Archibald's.

 

[TerryP]

The vast majority of those I disliked. And anyone who puts Game of Thrones that high did not watch that last season.

I don't know how many but there's quite a few I've enjoyed.

The Wire was one of the best written series I've seen. I loved the way they did the character arc's season to season.

Deadwood was fun to watch: seeing a pretty good Western in today's age? Great casting.

Line of Duty is another I've really enjoyed in the crime genre.

There are some ground breaking shows in the list as well. The Shield is a good example.

 

[TerryP]

Justified is easily better than at least 90 of those. It's like ranking the 100 best rib joints and leaving off Archibald's.

Seeing Timothy Olyphant in Deadwood led me to watching him in that series as well. Seeing Goggin's in The Shield before he joined Justified.

Add Elmore Leonard...

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Seeing Timothy Olyphant in Deadwood led me to watching him in that series as well. Seeing Goggin's in The Shield before he joined Justified.

Add Elmore Leonard...

Enjoyed all 3 of those. Deadwood was awesome. (Goggins was born in B'ham)

 

[Rolltide24]

Missing many of my favorites. No Sex Life? Really?! Goliath, Bosch, BlackList, Billions…

 

[bama alum]

Justified is easily better than at least 90 of those. It's like ranking the 100 best rib joints and leaving off Archibald's.

1,000% agree!