Golden Age of Television (2000s–2023)

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In the United States, there have been periods of time described as having such a number of high quality (or "prestige"), internationally acclaimed television programs, that they can be regarded as the Golden Age of Television. One such period stretched roughly from 2000 to 2023, with a subset of this era also known as Peak TV or the Prestige TV era. Named in reference to the original Golden Age of Television of the 1950s, more recent periods have also been referred to as the "New", "Second", or "Third Golden Age of Television". The various names reflect disagreement over whether shows of the 1980s and early-mid 1990s belong to a since-concluded golden era or to the current one. The contemporary period is generally identified as beginning in 1999 with The Sopranos, with debate as to whether the age ended (or "peaked") in the mid-late 2010s or early 2020s (to the point of calling its replacement "Trough TV"), or remains ongoing. Multichannel linear television, such as cable and digital satellite...

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