100 Best TV Shows list debated
The gist
The New York Times published its 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century.
The Sopranos is excluded because it premiered in 1999, and the No.
How it unfolded
- Sep 19, 2026A television stats site published its daily Most Popular TV Shows Right Now ranking by Attention Score, listing shows including Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Neagley, Widow's Bay, The Gentlemen, MobLand, Reacher, Slow Horses, Lioness, Ted Lasso, Silo, Breaking Bad, The Traitors, Game of Thrones and The Sopranos.
- Sep 20, 2026The New York Times posted on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok that it was about to unveil its list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, as voted on by more than 500 stars, creators and TV lovers.
- Sep 21, 2026The Times published the list, based on a poll of more than 500 influential stars, showrunners, craftspeople, executives and other industry experts who each voted for the 10 best series premiered since Jan. 1, 2000.