# 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

> Browse the New York Times 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, with descriptions, genre and year filters, and US streaming links.

This independent guide is published by Made by Aqua and is based on The New York Times list. It is not an official New York Times website. All 100 shows appear in the original ranking order on one page. Search, genre, US streaming service, and years-on-air filters combine and can be shared using query parameters.

Streaming availability is a US snapshot, not a live feed, and may change. Watch links lead to a show, provider search, or browse page as labeled. Metadata comes from TVmaze under CC BY-SA. Amazon links may be affiliate links; the website includes an Amazon Associate disclosure.

## Catalog

- [Complete catalog in Markdown](https://100besttvshows.madebyaqua.com/index.md): All ranked shows, descriptions, genres, years, and US streaming links.
- [Browse the website](https://100besttvshows.madebyaqua.com/): Interactive filters, show artwork, and source credits.
- [Sitemap](https://100besttvshows.madebyaqua.com/sitemap.xml): Canonical page URL.

## Sources and publisher

- [The New York Times list](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/arts/television/best-tv-shows-21st-century.html): Original ranking.
- [TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/): Show metadata.
- [CC BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/): TVmaze data license.
- [Made by Aqua](https://madebyaqua.com/): Website publisher.