NYT called the best series of the XXI century. Which entered the top 10

10. Atlanta (Atlanta), 2016–2022

Comedy-drama series by Donald Glover (aka rapper Childish Gambino) with him in the lead role. In the center of the plot, Earn (Glover) and his cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) try to break into the hip-hop industry of Atlanta.

9. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)

In this comedy series, Larry David plays a fictional version of himself - the writer and co-writer of Seinfeld, who lives in Los Angeles and constantly gets into ridiculous situations.

8. 30 Rock (Studio 30), 2006–2013

A satirical sketch sitcom by Tina Fey, she is also in the lead role. Behind the scenes of the fictional show TGS with Tracy Jordan, head writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) is torn between the channel's arrogant top manager Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) and the show's mad star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan).

7. Vice President (Veep), 2012–2019

Political satire by Armando Iannucci. Former Senator and now Vice President of the United States Selina Mayer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) in his new position is facing a very different reality than expected.

6. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)

A fantasy series created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. The action takes place on the fictional continent of Westeros, where several noble families fight for control of the Iron Throne.

5. "Junk" (Fleabag), 2016–2019

The only series in the top 10 is not from the United States. A British comedy drama from Phoebe Waller Bridge (she also played the main role) about the life of a cynical, witty and free woman in modern London, who struggles with trauma, loneliness and family difficulties.

4. Succession (2018–2023)

Jesse Armstrong's satirical series follows the Roy family, who own the fictional media corporation Waystar Royco. The four heirs fight for control of the company as their family leader Logan Roy (Brian Cox) deteriorates.

3. Mad Men, 2007–2015

Matthew Weiner's drama series follows one of New York's most prestigious advertising agencies of the early 1960s. In the center of the plot is the mysterious creative director of the fictional agency "Sterling Cooper" Don Draper (John Hamm).

2. The Wire (The Wire), 2002–2008

David Simon's crime drama about the confrontation of police officers and criminals on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. The city police department, using wiretaps and hidden cameras, is trying to bring the case of organized drug groups to trial.

1. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)

Crime drama by Vince Gilligan, author of Better Call Saul and Pluribus. The series takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. School chemistry teacher Walter White (Brian Cranston), after learning about inoperable lung cancer, engaged in the drug business to have time to provide for the family before he dies. As a result, he goes from being a quiet, well-intentioned teacher to a ruthless drug lord. “Breaking Bad” grew from a message about a nerd-offender into a large-scale American history of greed and arrogance, the newspaper notes.

The NYT ranking of the 100 best TV series of the XXI century is based on a survey of more than 500 actors, showrunners and key figures of the television industry, who named the ten best TV series that aired after January 1, 2000. The voting was attended by actors Adam Scott, Brian Cranston, Colman Domingo and Jason Bateman, actresses Elizabeth Moss and Rose Byrne, showrunners Damon Lindelof, Lena Dunham, Lena Waite and Noah Hawley.