Kira Deshler

Ah, the ye-old 2000s, how could we ever forsake thee? The rise of prestige TV in this decade changed the television landscape forever, ushering in undeniable classics like "Breaking Bad"

Few television genres are as timeless as the detective show. For decades, we've spent countless hours watching our favorite intrepid investigators solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies, and police the boundary between good and evil. These plots are fertile ground for storytelling, and detective dramas tend to be some of the longest-running shows out there. But the longer a show airs, the more room there is for missteps or unfavorable re-treading of familiar ground. Simply put, it's hard to find detective shows that maintain their genius over the course of numerous seasons.

"The Morning Show" quite literally brought Apple TV+ to life, as one of three shows that launched the same day as the streaming heavyweight's debut. It's perhaps ironic that one of the first shows of the full-blown streaming era details the goings-on of network television, but "The Morning Show" isn't afraid of a little — or a whole lot — of dramatic irony and flashy real-world parallels.

David Lynch is such an influential film and TV director that "Lynchian" became a commonly used term to describe dream logic, juxtapositions between light and dark themes, and inexplicable references to "The Wizard of Oz." Lynch was a singular figure in Hollywood and "Twin Peaks" is one of the strangest hit series to ever air on American television. What appears at the outset as a classic murder mystery set in a small town reveals itself to be a much more complex story about cosmic trauma, the spiritual battle between good and evil, and the power of other worlds. Or, at least, that's one way to look at it.

Considering its massive size (second in both area and population among U.S. states), Texas hasn't been home to as many TV shows as you might think. California and New York still account for a large share of both TV settings and filming locations, but Texas has made its mark on the industry with a number of iconic shows. The Lone Star State conjures up images of cowboys, outlaws, ranches, and football, all of which are represented on this best of Texas list.

Television in the 1970s embodied the decade's push-and-pull between the old and the new, reflecting changing social attitudes while holding on to classic themes and ideas. Many shows from this era are far from timeless, and while that's not necessarily a bad thing, it means that some of them don't fit within today's TV landscape. We're talking about shows that would have a hard time getting on air at present, even if they were hits back in the day.

"Criminal Minds" has featured an exceptional array of talent as part of its guest star roster. Here are some of those actors who are no longer with us.

On the smash hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," anything can happen. A bomb nestled in someone's chest cavity? Done that! Doctors dying in a plane crash? Easy. An active shooter, a musical episode, and a ferry crash? We've all seen that before. But what about movie stars showing up as hospital patients, or even doctors? Since its premiere in 2005, "Grey's Anatomy" has attracted an impressive roster of Hollywood talent.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, Glee, and more produced some of television's most memorable prom episodes. Here are the best, ranked.

The ongoing CBS procedural has had some major names briefly join the cast during its decades on the air. Here are just a handful of standouts.