History Main / NoughtiesDramaSeries

* ''Series/OnceUponATime''
* ''Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland''

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': primarily in its flashbacks; somewhat deemphasized by the third season

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''

* ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' (2004)

* ''Series/ThePrisoner'': The UrExample might be this show in 1967, which is a confirmed influence on several of the shows listed here, including ''Battlestar Galactica''.

* ''DarkAngel''

* ''ThePretender''

* ''Terminator: TheSarahConnorChronicles''

* ''TwinPeaks''

* ''VantagePoint''

Not all of them are TV shows; some are movies. Many are made by JJAbrams, Tim Kring or their ilk. ''Series/{{Lost}}'' is probably the TropeCodifier, though other shows of its ilk came before, including ''Series/TheXFiles'', ''Series/BabylonFive'' and Abrams' own ''Series/{{Alias}}''. There are many, many, ''many'' more. These shows often either are ShortRunners or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Either way, the creator usually makes [[ShrugOfGod little effort to actually bother to ever resolve]] [[MythArc the show's central plot]].

These shows are all the rage these days. They typically have a one-word-title. Like "Show". They are heavily character-driven. [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Each episode reveals only a little more of the overall plot]]. In many respects, they harken back to the style of old {{Television Serial}}s like the old ''Series/DoctorWho''... but DarkerAndEdgier, HotterAndSexier, and usually with a generous helping of MindScrew.

* ''FlashForward2009''

* ''{{Kings}}''

* ''NewAmsterdam''

* ''ThePrisoner'': The UrExample might be this show in 1967, which is a confirmed influence on several of the shows listed here, including ''Battlestar Galactica''.

* ''SixFeetUnder'': At least after [[CerebusSyndrome character became more important]] than BlackComedy and focus [[FirstLawOfTragicomedies shifted from the quirks of running a funeral home and meditations on death to playing with everyone's love life]]. An early but self-consciously codifying example.

* ''Series/BabylonFive''. The PilotMovie first aired in 1993, and the MythArc and its structure was first planned out in 1986.
* ''Series/TheXFiles''. Its own MythArc was [[TheChrisCarterEffect made up on the fly]] rather than pre-planned, but it beat ''Babylon 5'' to air and was more popular.
* ''Series/{{Lost}}'', the TropeCodifier

* ''Series/{{Heroes}}''
* ''Series/{{Jericho}}''
* ''Series/{{Invasion}}''
* ''Series/{{Fringe}}''
* ''Surface''
* ''Vanished''

* ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}''
* ''Series/{{House}}'' -- an odd case, in that it started as a more or less by-the-numbers mystery show ([[RecycledINSPACE IN A HOSPITAL!]]), but eventually began developing slowly dribbled out arcs...that [[StatusQuoIsGod always managed to get sent back to square one at the end of the season]] (unless [[RealLifeWritesThePlot reality got in the way]]).
* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Reimagined}}'' (2004)

* ''Terminator: TheSarahConnorChronicles''
* ''Series/{{Threshold}}''
* ''Series/{{Journeyman}}''

* ''Series/DefyingGravity''
* ''Series/{{Carnivale}}''
* ''[[FlashForward2009 FlashForward]]''
* The American version of ''Series/{{Life On Mars|2008}}''.
* ''Series/TwentyFour''
* UrExample might be ''ThePrisoner'' (In 1967), which is a confirmed influence on several of the shows listed here, including ''Battlestar Galactica''.
* ''Series/JohnDoe''
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'', from what we saw yet.
* ''TwinPeaks''

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''.
* ''SixFeetUnder'', at least after [[CerebusSyndrome character became more important]] than BlackComedy and focus [[FirstLawOfTragicomedies shifted from the quirks of running a funeral home and meditations on death to playing with everyone's love life]]. An early but self-consciously codifying example.
* ''Series/TheEvent''
* The 2009 remake of ''[[Series/{{V 2009}} V]]''.
* ''Series/CharlieJade''
* ''Series/{{Grimm}}''
* ''Series/{{Continuum}}''
* ''Series/{{Haven}}''

* ''Series/{{Awake}}''

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
* ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred''

* ''Series/{{V 2009}}''.

* The 2009 remake of ''Series/{{V}}''.

Not all of them are TV shows; some are movies. Many are made by JJAbrams, Tim Kring or their ilk. ''Series/{{Lost}}'' is probably the TropeCodifier, though other shows of its ilk came before, including ''Series/TheXFiles'', ''Series/BabylonFive'' and Abrams' own ''Series/{{Alias}}''. There are many, many, ''many'' more. These shows often either are TooGoodToLast or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Either way, the creator usually makes [[ShrugOfGod little effort to actually bother to ever resolve]] [[MythArc the show's central plot]].

* ''{{The 4400}}''

[[Series/{{Lost}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lost_logo.jpg]] [[caption-width:200:You have been watching a Noughties Drama Series.]] These shows are all the rage these days. They typically have a one-word-title. Like "Show". They are heavily character-driven. [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Each episode reveals only a little more of the overall plot]]. In many respects, they harken back to the style of old {{Television Serial}}s like the old ''Series/DoctorWho''... but DarkerAndEdgier, HotterAndSexier, and usually with a generous helping of MindScrew.

* ''{{Threshold}}''

* ''{{Supernatural}}''.

* ''TheXFiles''. Its own MythArc was [[TheChrisCarterEffect made up on the fly]] rather than pre-planned, but it beat [[BabylonFive Babylon 5]] to air and was more popular.

Not all of them are TV shows; some are movies. Many are made by JJAbrams, Tim Kring or their ilk. ''Series/{{Lost}}'' is probably the TropeCodifier, though other shows of its ilk came before, including ''TheXFiles'', ''BabylonFive'' and Abrams' own ''Series/{{Alias}}''. There are many, many, ''many'' more. These shows often either are TooGoodToLast or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Either way, the creator usually makes [[ShrugOfGod little effort to actually bother to ever resolve]] [[MythArc the show's central plot]].

* ''[[BabylonFive Babylon 5]]''. The PilotMovie first aired in 1993, and the MythArc and its structure was first planned out in 1986.

* The American version of ''Series/LifeOnMars''.

* ''JohnDoe''