TV Shows from the Noughties

20. Ugly Betty

Pilot�episode:�September 28, 2006

What it is about:�The series follows the life of Betty Suarez, a writer who comes from Queens, New York. Because of her “unique” style, she is hired to be Mode Magazine’s boss’ new assistant because she is not attractive enough to be dangerous.

19. Queer as Folk

Pilot�episode:�December 3, 2000

What it is about:�Revolving around a group of gay friends and following their careers and relationships,�Queer as Folk�is a controversial drama set in Pittsburgh and features the lives of the working class.

Brian Kinney: I don’t believe in love; I believe in fucking. It’s honest, it’s efficient. You get in and out with the maximum of pleasure and minimum of bullshit. Love is something straight people tell themselves they’re in so they can get laid, and then they end up hurting each other because it was all based on lies to begin with.

18. Nip/Tuck

Pilot�episode:�July 18, 2003

What it is about:�Nip/Tuck�is set in the office of surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy. While they are longtime friends, the two – one a family man and the other a playboy – couldn’t be more different from each other.

17. Cold Case

Pilot�episode:�September 28, 2003

What it is about:�Another crime series,�Cold Case�focuses on Philadelphia’s homicide squad, specifically following the life of the only female detective in the team, Lilly Rush, who is assigned the most impossible of cases.

16. Six Feet Under

Pilot�episode:�June 3, 2001

What it is about:�Following the lives of the Fisher family who operates a funeral home in Los Angeles,�Six Feet Under�is a series that is laced with dark humour that has something to do with life and death.

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15. Lie To Me

Pilot�episode:�January 21, 2009

What it is about:�Dr. Cal Lightman, the world’s best expert when it comes to recognising deception, uses his skills to determine crimes. However, he also uses the same skills to manipulate and deceive.

14. Misfits

Pilot�episode:�November 12, 2009

What it is about:�This fantasy series revolves around an unlikely group of superheroes namely five juvenile delinquents who discover that they have superpowers. These superpowers are heightened versions of their anxieties, though.

13. Parks & Recreation

Pilot�episode:�April 9, 2009

What it is about:�Set in (and named after) Indiana Parks and Recreation Department, Leslie Knope, a government worker, has a simple dream: to turn an abandoned site into a community park. But this dream turns out to be not as simple as she thinks.

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12. 30 Rock

Pilot�episode:�October 11, 2006

What it is about:�30 Rock�closely follows the life of Liz Lemon, the head writer of a live comedy show in New York City. Her uneventful life turns around when unstable movie star, Tracy Jordan, is hired to join the cast.

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11. True Blood

Pilot�episode:�September 7, 2008

What it is about: This supernatural drama is about the story of Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress, who happens to be able to read others’ minds. She also complicates her life even more when she falls in love with the vampire, Bill Compton.

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