The 10 Best Fantasy TV Shows of the 21st Century, Ranked

From Merlin to Game of Thrones, these best fantasy shows of the 21st century so far will go down in history as genre-defining modern classics.

September 19, 2024 · 1 min · 131 words · David Ware

And why shouldn’t fantasy be popular?

But it isn’t just a comedy.

Even if you aren’t a fan ofSupernatural, one cannot escape its sphere of influence.

Stills from House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, and Kingdom

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However, theMerlinTV show decided to go a different route and tell an origin story for him.

First off, dragons are just plain cool, so it’s definitely a winner there.

While maybe not the most famous TV show of the 21st Century, it is certainly the best.

Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) stands by Castiel (Misha Collins), both confused, in ‘Supernatural’.

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The show is based on a webcomic turned graphic novel and was met with rave reviews.

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Eren and Reiner’s Titans clashing with their hearts burning in Attack on Titan

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urGoh the Wanderer spreading his arms in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

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Merlin and Arthur Pendragon sit against a tree in a field in Merlin

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Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher holding a sword against the ground and looking upset

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Nova stares at the sky with a hand outstretched

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Daemon Targaryen kneeling in front of Rhaenyra Targaryen and holding her hand in both of his

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Kim Sang-ho and Ju Ji-hoon as Mu-yeong and Lee Chang standing in a crowd at night looking up in Kingdom

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) stands on a dim beach with her advisors and allies standing behind her.

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