# The New York Times’ 100 best TV shows of the 21st century

> A quick take · The New York Times

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> The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
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> — [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/arts/television/best-tv-shows-21st-century.html)

<ol>
  <li value="1">Breaking Bad</li>
  <li value="3">Mad Men</li>
  <li value="6">Game of Thrones</li>
  <li value="48">House of Cards</li>
  <li value="72">Squid Game</li>
</ol>

My favorite, Boston Legal, didn’t make the list.