| Show (Network) | Years | # 1's | Top Ten Lists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sopranos (HBO) | 1999-2007 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | The Wire (HBO) | 2002-08 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Arrested Development (Fox) | 2003-06 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Mad Men (AMC) | 2007- | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Lost (ABC) | 2004- | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) | 1999- | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | The Office [UK Version] (BBC Two / BBC America) | 2001-03 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Deadwood (HBO) | 2004-06 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | The Shield (FX) | 2002-08 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | American Idol (Fox) | 2002- | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi) | 2004-09 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | The West Wing (NBC) | 1999-06 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) | 2000- | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Freaks and Geeks (NBC) | 1999-2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | The Office [US Version] (NBC) | 2005- | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | 24 (Fox) | 2001- | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 30 Rock (NBC) | 2006- | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Friday Night Lights (NBC) | 2006- | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Survivor (CBS) | 2000- | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Breaking Bad (AMC) | 2008- | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Six Feet Under (HBO) | 2001-05 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Veronica Mars (UPN/CW) | 2004-07 | 0 | 2 |
The 17 individual Best of the Decade lists used to compile the above data were from (with their #1 picks indicated):
- Associated Press [unranked list]
- Contra Costa Times (Chuck Barney) - The Sopranos
- Entertainment Weekly - The Sopranos
- HitFix (Daniel Fienberg) - The Wire
- Hollywood.com (Brian Marder) - The Sopranos
- The Hollywood Reporter (Barry Garron) - The Sopranos
- The Huffington Post (Bill Mann) - The Sopranos
- Metromix - The Office [UK Version]
- The Onion A.V. Club - The Wire
- Paste Magazine - Arrested Development
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Rob Owen) - The Sopranos
- Salon (Heather Havrilesky) - The Wire
- San Diego Union-Tribune (Karla Peterson) - The Wire
- San Francisco Chronicle (Tim Goodman) - The Wire
- Time Magazine (James Poniewozik) - The Wire
- Time Out New York - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- TV Guide - The Sopranos
The following lists are not included in the results above because they either are divided into multiple categories, exceed 10 shows without indicating rankings, or offer an alternative take on the decade (e.g., worst of the decade lists, best episodes, etc.).
- Boston Globe (Matthew Gilbert) - best moments
- Chicago Tribune (Maureen Ryan) - key events more coverage
- Houston Chronicle (Therese Odell) - most important shows alternate list
- The Oregonian (DeAnn Welker) - best things on TV
- The Star-Ledger [Newark] (Alan Sepinwall) - various lists by category
- Time (James Poniewozik) - brilliant but canceled shows
- TV Guide - worst shows
- Washington Post (Tom Shales) - best things on TV
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