Can You Guess What was Voted the Best Show of the 21st Century?

Jon Hamm in
Jon Hamm in "Mad Men"

The title of the greatest television show of the 21st century went all the way down to the wire. 

The BBC decided to rank the 100 best series of the last 21 years by asking 206 experts in 43 countries to share their favourites. 

“The result is a list that stands as a true testament to the power, versatility and innovation of the medium over the last two decades,” the British broadcaster stated. 

The Wire, which aired five seasons between 2002 and 2008, came in the top spot. Set in Baltimore, the series has been described as a gritty look at how law enforcement filters into other institutions in the city. 

“I’m glad the show has a shelf life,” said creator David Simon in response to the honour. “The writers had in their heads the idea, ‘If a society is going to have a law enforcement arm, what’s the job of that institution?’ If you write a show like that, it will have a shelf life for as long as those systems are in play.”

Other fan favorites also made the list, including the U.S. version of The Office at 39 (the UK version came in at 9), Grey’s Anatomy at 47, Black Mirror at 22, The Big Bang Theory at 56, and The Queen’s Gambit at 100.

Following The Wire in the top 5 were Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Fleabag, and Game of Thrones.