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100 Greatest TV Shows of the century: The Wire is #1

The Wire featured the late Michael K. Williams has made the cut as the #1 show of the century. The Wire won no Emmys but lands as the most watched show. Reason could be because fans fell in love with Idris Elba becoming by far the biggest star to emerge from The Wire. Show also includes big stars like Michael B. Jordan.

Breaking Bad is about a man who does what he needs to, to get out of tricky situations. Mad Men is perhaps one of the most sophisticated shows ever written. Television has never seen a show as damming and epic as Game of Thrones.

Here are all of the shows that made the cut:

1. The Wire (2002-2008) The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon.
2. Mad Men (2007-2015) Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television.
3. Breaking Bad (2008-2013) Breaking Bad is an American neo-Western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan.
4. Fleabag (2016-2019) Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013.
5. Game of Thrones (2011-2019) Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones.
6. I May Destroy You (2020) I May Destroy You is a British drama television series created, written, co-directed, and executive produced by Michaela Coel for BBC One and HBO.
7. The Leftovers (2014-2017) The Leftovers is an American supernatural mystery drama television series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, that aired on HBO from June 29, 2014, to June 4, 2017.
8. The Americans (2013-2018) The Americans is an American period spy drama television series created by Joe Weisberg for the FX television network. Set during the Cold War, it follows the story of Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their children, Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry (Keidrich Sellati).
9. The Office (U.K.) (2001-2003) The Office is an American mockumentary sitcom television series that depicts the everyday work lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
10. Succession (2018-) Succession is an American satirical comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong. It premiered on June 3, 2018, on HBO, and has been renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 17, 2021.
11. BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy sitcom created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
12. Six Feet Under (2001-2005) Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball.
13. Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) The third season of Twin Peaks, also known as Twin Peaks: The Return and Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, consists of 18 parts and premiered on Showtime on May 21, 2017.
14. Atlanta (2016-) Atlanta is an American comedy-drama television series created by Donald Glover.
15. Chernobyl (2019) Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that followed.
16. The Crown (2016-) The Crown is a historical drama streaming television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix.
17. 30 Rock (2006-2013) 30 Rock is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013.
18. Deadwood (2004-2006) Deadwood is an American Western television series that aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three seasons and 36 episodes.
19. Lost (2004-2010) Lost is an American drama television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes.
20. The Thick of It (2005-2012) The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government.

100 Greatest Tv Show List

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 (U.K.) (2001-2003)
10. Succession (2018-)
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)
37. Band of Brothers (2001)
38. The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-)
39. The Office (U.S.) (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)
63. 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)
85. 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)

For full list from https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/100-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century-revealed

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