Here is the list of the top 100 series of the 21st century/twenty-first century. These TV shows belong to various genres and trace their roots to different countries of the world. Although this list is dominated by English-language series. Thankfully, we have seen quite a few of these series.
Source: BBC
And in case our readers wish to know our thoughts about the series listed below, then we shall review them soon in our focus magazine. This record of the series is based on the 100 Greatest TV Series list compiled by the BBC website.
List of Top 100 Series of the 21st Century
The list of the top 25 ranked series in Top 100 Series
| Ranks (1 to 25) | Series / Shows | Seen – Y (Y) | Genre | Year(s) Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wire (Y) | Crime | 2002-2008 |
| 2 | Mad Men | Drama | 2007-2015 |
| 3 | Breaking Bad (Y) | Crime | 2008-2013 |
| 4 | Fleabag (UK) – Y | Comedy | 2016-2019 |
| 5 | Game of Thrones (Y) | Drama | 2011-2019 |
| 6 | I May Destroy You | Drama | 2020 |
| 7 | The Leftovers | Drama | 2014-2017 |
| 8 | The Americans | Crime | 2013-2018 |
| 9 | The Office (UK) | Comedy | 2001-2003 |
| 10 | Succession (Y) | Drama | 2018-2023 |
| 11 | BoJack Horseman | Comedy | 2014-2020 |
| 12 | Six Feet Under | Comedy | 2001-2005 |
| 13 | Twin Peaks: The Return | Drama | 2017 |
| 14 | Atlanta | Comedy | 2016-Present |
| 15 | Chernobyl (Y) | History | 2019 |
| 16 | The Crown (UK) | Drama | 2016-Present |
| 17 | 30 Rock | Comedy | 2006-2013 |
| 18 | Deadwood (Y) | Drama | 2004-2006 |
| 19 | Lost | Drama | 2004-2010 |
| 20 | The Thick of It | Comedy | 2005-2012 |
| 21 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Comedy | 2000-Present |
| 22 | Black Mirror (UK & USA) – Y | Sci-fi | 2011-Present |
| 23 | Better Call Saul (Y) | Drama | 2015-2022 |
| 24 | Veep (Y) | Comedy | 2012-2019 |
| 25 | Sherlock (UK) – Y | Crime | 2010-2017 |
You can read the FM Series Reviews in our Focus Magazine - The Wire | Succession | Black Mirror (UK & USA).
The list of the next 26 to 50 ranked series (in Top 100 Series)
| Ranks (26 to 50) | Series / Shows | Seen – Y (Y) | Genre | Year (s) aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Watchmen (Y) | Action | 2019 |
| 27 | Line of Duty (UK) – Y | Crime | 2012-2021 |
| 28 | Friday Night Lights | Drama | 2006-2011 |
| 29 | Parks and Recreation | Comedy | 2009-2015 |
| 30 | Girls | Comedy | 2012-2017 |
| 31 | True Detective (Y) | Crime | 2014-2019 |
| 32 | Arrested Development | Comedy | 2003-2019 |
| 33 | The Good Wife | Drama | 2009-2016 |
| 34 | The Bridge (Swedish & Danish) – Y | Crime | 2011-2018 |
| 35 | Fargo (Y) | Crime | 2014-Present |
| 36 (=) 37 | Downton Abbey (UK) . Band of Brothers | History . History | 2010-2015 . 2001 |
| 38 | The Handmaid’s Tale | Drama | 2017-Present |
| 39 | The Office (US) | Comedy | 2005-2013 |
| 40 | Borgen (Danish) – Y | Drama | 2010-Present |
| 41 | Schitt’s Creek (Canada) – Y | Comedy | 2015-2020 |
| 42 | Peep Show (UK) | Comedy | 2003-2015 |
| 43 | Money Heist (Spanish) – Y | Mystery Thriller | 2017-2021 |
| 44 | Community | Comedy | 2009-2015 |
| 45 | The Good Fight | Drama | 2017-Present |
| 46 | Homeland (Y) | Mystery Thriller | 2011-2020 |
| 47 | Grey’s Anatomy | Drama | 2005-Present |
| 48 | Inside No 9 (UK) | Drama | 2014 |
| 49 | The Bureau (French) – Y | Drama | 2015-2020 |
| 50 | Halt and Catch Fire | Drama | 2014-2017 |
You can read the FM Series Reviews in our Focus Magazine - The Bridge | Borgen.
The list of the next 51 to 75 ranked series in Top 100 Series
| Ranks (51 to 75) | Series / Show | Seen – Y (Y) | Genre | Year (s) aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Small Axe (UK) | Drama | 2020 |
| 52 | This is England 86, 88 and 90 (UK) | Drama | 2010-2015 |
| 53 | Call My Agent! (French) Dix Pour Cent (Y) | Comedy | 2015-2020 |
| 54 | Happy Valley (UK) – Y | Crime | 2014-2023 |
| 55 | The Shield (Y) | Crime | 2002-2008 |
| 56 | The Big Bang Theory (Y) | Comedy | 2007-2019 |
| 57 | The Young Pope | Drama | 2016 |
| 58 | Dark (Germany) – Y | Mystery | 2017-2020 |
| 59 | The Underground Railroad | Drama | 2021 |
| 60 | House of Cards (USA) – Y | Drama | 2013-2018 |
| 61 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Family | 2005-2008 |
| 62 (=) 63 | The Good Place. (=) Pose | Comedy & Drama | 2016-2020 & 2018-2021 |
| 64 | Detectorists (UK) | Comedy | 2014-2017 |
| 65 | Orange is the New Black | Comedy | 2013-2019 |
| 66 | Mare of Easttown (Y) | Drama | 2021 |
| 67 | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Reality | 2009 |
| 68 | Stranger Things | Drama | 2016 |
| 69 | 24 (Y) | Crime | 2001-2010 |
| 70 | Battlestar Galactica | Sci-fi | 2004-2009 |
| 71 | Enlightened | Comedy | 2011-2013 |
| 72 | Gilmore Girls | Comedy | 2000-2007 |
| 73 | Planet Earth (UK) | Nature | 2006 |
| 74 | Utopia (UK) | Drama | 2013-2014 |
| 75 | Babylon Berlin (Germany) | Crime | 2017-Present |
You can read the FM Series Reviews in our Focus Magazine - Call My Agent!~Dix Pour Cent | Happy Valley.
Lastly, the list of the final 76 to 100 ranked series in Top 100 Series
| Ranks (76 to 100) | Series / Show | Seen – Y (Y) | Genre | Year (s) aired | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Rick and Morty | Action | 2013-Present | |
| 77 | American Crime Story | Drama | 2016-Present | |
| 78 | The Killing (Danish) Forbrydelsen (Y) | Crime | 2007-2012 | Y |
| 79 | Mindhunter (Y) | Crime | 2017-2019 | Y |
| 80 | House | Drama | 2004-2012 | |
| 81 | OJ: Made in America | Biography | 2016 | |
| 82 | Big Little Lies (Y) | Drama | 2017-2019 | Y |
| 83 | Insecure | Comedy | 2016-2021 | |
| 84 (=) 85 | Normal People (UK) (=) Narcos (Y) | Drama & Crime | 2020 & 2015-2017 | . . Y |
| 86 | How I Met Your Mother | Comedy | 2005-2014 | |
| 87 | The Comeback | Comedy | 2005-2014 | |
| 88 | The OA | Mystery | 2016-2019 | |
| 89 | Dexter (Y) | Crime | 2006-2013 | Y |
| 90 | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Comedy | 2005 | |
| 91 | Westworld | Drama | 2016 | |
| 92 | Show Me a Hero | Drama | 2015 | |
| 93 | Treme | Drama | 2010-2013 | |
| 94 | Louie | Comedy | 2010-2015 | |
| 95 | Luther (UK) – Y | Crime | 2010-2019 | Y |
| 96 | Catastrophe (UK) | Comedy | 2015-2019 | |
| 97 | Hannibal | Crime | 2013-2015 | |
| 98 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Comedy | 2015-2019 | |
| 99 | Steven Universe | Family | 2013-2020 | |
| 100 | The Queen’s Gambit (Y) | Drama | 2020 | Y |
You can read the FM Series Reviews in our Focus Magazine - The Killing | Narcos | Luther.
Our FM team members have 40 of these shows and shared a few articles about a bunch of the shows in Focus magazine. Hope our readers will appreciate this list and enjoy all of these top-class series/shows from around the world. Wishing you all a happy viewing of these top 100 series.
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