There has perhaps never been a more important era in the context of television entertainment than the 2000s.

In the wake of a plane crash, the survivors find themselves stranded on an eerie tropical island.

Very few, however, are able to navigate the towns crime and corruption successfully.

The 12 Best Shows of the 2000s, Ranked

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Hugh Laurie sitting in a chair while fiddling with a rubberband in House episode Alone

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House TV Series Poster

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The cast of ABC’s Lost walking on the beach with intent.

Lost Poster

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Battlestar Galactica

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Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock in Deadwood, wearing a hat and looking menacingly at someone.

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Deadwood TV Series Poster

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The Shield

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Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion & Gina Torres looking concerned at something in front of them in Firefly.

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The Office

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The Office Poster Michael Scott

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Two Roman soldiers stand alongside together in ‘Rome’ (2005-2007).

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Martin Sheen as President Bartlett listening in The Oval Office in The West Wing

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The West Wing TV Poster

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Richard Winters (Damien Lewis) and Lewis Nixon (Ron Livingstone) sit together by a hill in ‘Band of Brothers’ (2001).

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The Office