The best TV show of every year since 2000, according to critics

Each year in television, one show stands out from the rest as the most critically acclaimed program of the year.

Since the turn of the new century, review aggregator Metacritic has compiled an annual list of the year's most well-received TV show seasons by assigning scores based on their composite critical reception.

We selected the top show from each year starting with 2000 (and including the best program of 2017 so far). The resulting list includes repeated appearances from contemporary classics like "Breaking Bad," "The Wire," and "Mad Men" for their most notable seasons.

Check out the best TV show of every year since 2000, according to critics: