The 10 Series Missing From NYT’s 100 Best TV Shows List, According to Nerdist Rotem Rusak | usagoldmines.com

Ah, do you feel that in the air? It’s the sound of DEBATE. The New York Times has published a new list: “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century.” And, of course, all over the internet, the sound of people arguing has emerged. Do these shows deserve to be on the list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the modern era? Are there other great series that have cruelly been forgotten? Well, we at Nerdist were certainly having this discussion. And we had OPINIONS, chiefly about which of our favorite shows were left off the Best TV Shows of the 21st Century List, but surely deserve to be there. And so, we bring you a list of our own, “Nerdist Staff Pick The 10 Shows Missing From NYT’s 100 Best TV Series.” We each tried to pick only one series we felt was the best of the best of 21st Century TV— worthy of a place among the rest. But, in the end, we ended up with way more than that. That’s just how passion works, baby.

The Boys (2019), Selected by Eric Diaz

When The Boys landed on Prime Video in 2019, it came at the peak of “Peak TV” and the peak of superhero cinema. Somehow, Eric Kripke’s satirical series managed to skewer both things hilariously, while brilliantly holding up a very, very accurate mirror to our own political and cultural landscape. Some were disappointed in how it all ended, but nothing can erase what an amazingly written series this was for the majority of its run. And Antony Starr’s performance as the psychotic Homelander was one of television’s greatest star turns of all time. Yes, The Boys was crass, violent, and gross. But it was also brilliant, and deserved a spot on “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list.

You can stream The Boys on Prime Video.

Doctor Who: Modern Era (2005), Selected by Kyle Anderson

One could argue Doctor Who has been on the air since 1963, ergo it doesn’t deserve to eat up real estate on a Top 100 of the 2000s list. But since its regeneration in 2005, it has been one of genre TV’s most consistent and consistently interesting programs. Across 15 full seasons and 21 years, Doctor Who has seen some of sci-fi’s highest highs and experienced some of its most troubling setbacks. But while some would argue its best days are behind it, with the high-water mark coming around 2013 for the franchise’s 50th anniversary, Doctor Who continued on for a further 12 years, and even if fans had their gripes, the show never lost relevance, each new Doctor bringing with them a different excitement and set of fans. What other series in the modern age can boast beginning in the pre-HD days, becoming one of Tumblr’s sacred cows, finding a Gen Z star, and becoming a victim of the streaming wars?

Hannibal (2013), Selected by Rotem Rusak

If you haven’t seen Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal, you are truly missing out. Even today, deep into the age of prestige television, no series has ever been quite like Hannibal. (And before Hannibal, there was nothing to rival it either.) Hannibal is a TV show that transcends definition, effortlessly weaving together notes of grotesque horror, gorgeous surrealism, laugh-out-loud humor, sweeping romance, and fever-dream opera into a symphony that swallows your soul and consumes your mind. What could have easily been just another procedural in less deft hands than Fuller’s transformed into the most incredible meditation on love, otherness, queerness, and being seen. If you think I’m exaggerating and you have not yet witnessed the revelation of Hannibal, know that I’m not. And watch it IMMEDIATELY. Then you’ll see exactly why Hannibal belongs on the list of “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century.”

You can stream Hannibal on Pluto TV.

Fargo (2014), Selected by Mikey Walsh

Not including Fargo among the top 100 shows of the 21st century is a crime so absurd I’m surprised it didn’t happen at the end of a Fargo season premiere. The Coen Brothers’ iconic film should not have worked as a TV show. Instead, Noah Hawley’s black comedy crime drama has been among television’s best since it debuted. Even its one “down” season (the fourth) is still wildly entertaining. Meanwhile, its sublime second year has a legitimate case as the best season of TV ever made. It should have garnered a spot on this list by itself. The other fantastic seasons should have pushed it high on the list, dontcha know?

You can stream Fargo on Hulu.

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005), Selected by Jess Harshbarger

There are some television shows that come along once in a generation—if you’re lucky—that can redefine an entire genre of media. Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of those shows. A series that didn’t talk down to its younger viewers. A series that respected the cultures it based its world on, weaving those influences into the fabric of the universe seamlessly. It was a show in the ’00s with no white characters. Avatar: The Last Airbender taught us about genocide and the horrors of imperialism, while also teaching us the unshakeable importance of empathy, hope, and cross-cultural connection. It was infinitely compassionate to its characters, and Prince Zuko’s redemption arc remains a defining example of the trope. I could go on forever, but suffice it to say, Avatar: The Last Airbender has had tremendous staying power over the past twenty years, and still remains the bar for narrative in animation. This show taught me more about writing than just about any other piece of media I’ve ever watched. It absolutely should’ve made the cut for “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list.

You can stream Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.

Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Lestat (2022), Selected by Rotem Rusak

Interview with the Vampire is one of the densest and most delicious TV shows out there. Its first two seasons are sheer perfection in deft storytelling, plot revelations, and incredible tension that contracts and explodes at exactly the right moments. The major bombs dropped at the end of both finales will leave you literally breathless. Of course, the caliber of acting MUST be praised. The series leads Jacob Anderson (Louis de Pointe du Lac), Sam Reid (Lestat de Lioncourt), Assad Zaman (Armand), and Eric Bogosian (Daniel Molloy) are all uniquely talented in their own, very different, right and exude singular chemistry when they’re in any permutation of scenes together. Season two, episode five, “Don’t Be Afraid, Just Start the Tape” might contain some of the best acting ever enacted on our screens. We also tip our hats to the great talents of Delainey Hayles and Bailey Bass, who brought the vampiress Claudia to life in the series.

Then, in season three, the series makes a screeching turn into the rockstar world of The Vampire Lestat. The careful unfurling of theater-like storytelling that is Interview with the Vampire becomes the wild, discordant waves of emotion that are Lestat. The story is electrified, and everything is amped up and sparking with feeling. As we’ve said before, The Vampire Lestat was an experience unlike anything we’ve had before on our screens. All three seasons of the show are also gloriously queer, which we cannot stress enough, really matters.

We must caveat, though, that we expect Bogosian’s Daniel Molloy and Zaman’s Armand to not only kiss, but have a beautiful love story in season four, The Queen of the Damned. And with that strongly held belief shared, we note that Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Lestat/Queen of the Damned absolutely belong on “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list. (Don’t let us down.)

You can stream Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Lestat on AMC+ and Netflix.

Review (2014), Selected by Mikey Walsh

Andy Daly’s Review only ran for three seasons and 22 episodes, and yet it had more perfect installments than TV shows that ran much, much longer. It was a hilarious comedy that was often strangely moving thanks to its pairing of impeccable premise and likable star. Daly could make us laugh while simultaneously making us both mad, sad, and hopeful for Forrest MacNeil. Review is also responsible for some of the most truly inspired episodes in TV history, like “Pancakes; Divorce; Pancakes.” Not putting it on this list? We give that half-a-star. (If understand that rating you definitely agree with us it should have made the list.)

You can rent or buy Review on Prime Video.

Glow (2017), Selected by Eric Diaz

It’s fair to say the Top 100 Best TV Shows list, as it exists on The New York Times, skews toward male-led series. Not all, but it’s a lot. But one series that celebrated women and is criminally underrated was the Netflix dramedy GLOW, about the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. On the surface, it might seem like just ‘80s nostalgia bait, catering to the pro wrestling crowd. But it was so much more than that. It was one of the strongest ensembles in recent years, with incredible lead performances anchored by Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and Marc Maron. This show explored everything from complex female friendships to sexism and bigotry in entertainment, to living in the ‘80s when AIDS was running rampant. The show was nominated for multiple awards, but ended on a cliffhanger when COVID killed the final season before it aired. And we’re still not over it. But it should 100% be acknowledged as one of the best shows of the past 25 years.

You can stream Glow on Netflix.

Manifest (2018), Selected by Tai Gooden

Tai is away from her desk today, but selected Manifest as her pick for the one show left off The New York Times‘ “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list. She’ll be back to add more details next week, so stay tuned.

You can stream Manifest on Netflix.

Sons of Anarchy (2008), Selected by Tai Gooden

Tai is away from her desk today, but also selected Sons of Anarchy as her pick for the one show left off The New York Times‘ “The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list. She’ll be back to add more details next week, so stay tuned.

You can stream Sons of Anarchy on Hulu.

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