The Best TV Seasons of the 2000s

The aughts had some of the best years of television ever.

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These days, we're trying to decide if we're still in the midst of a TV golden age or not. But one thing we can settle on is when the last one began. The previous decade saw the boom of cable and a bounty of serialized dramas and envelope-pushing sitcoms that made it one for the ages. But forget just merely listing which shows were lit; let's zoom all the way in. If a season is a collection of episodes, which belonging to your favorite series were the best of the best, the years that inform why we look back so fondly over the decade? From the years 2000 through 2009, TV was on one, at times suplexing the silver screen. Here are all of the highlights within the highlights.

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26. The Good Wife Season 1 (2009-2010)

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25. Carnivále Season 1 (2003)

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24. Entourage Season 2 (2005)

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23. Futurama Season 4 (2002-2003)

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22. 30 Rock Season 3 (2008-2009)

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21. Community Season 1 (2009-2010)

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20. Sons of Anarchy Season 2 (2009)

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19. The West Wing Season 2 (2000-2001)

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18. Breaking Bad Season 2 (2009)

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17. Arrested Development Season 3 (2005-2006)

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16. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 (2009)

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15. Alias Season 2 (2002-2003)

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14. Veronica Mars Season 1 (2004-2005)

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13. Firefly Season 1 (2002-2003)

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12. The OC Season 1 (2003-2004)

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11. Freaks and Geeks Season 1 (1999-2000)

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10. Mad Men Season 2 (2008)

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9. Friday Night Lights Season 1 (2006-2007)

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8. Battlestar Galactica Season 1 (2004-2005)

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7. 24 Day 5 (2006)

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6. The Shield Season 7 (2008)

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5. Deadwood Season 1 (2004)

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4. The Sopranos Season 3 (2001)

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3. Lost Season 1 (2004-2005)

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2. The Wire Season 4 (2006)

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