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The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century

"When one thinks of the defining TV performances of the past 25 or so years, what comes to mind? For Variety staffers, some of the answers included a teacher-turned-drug kingpin, spies working both for and against the U.S. government — and perhaps the defining comedy character of this long political moment, in part for how dark her will to power becomes.
Think of this, perhaps, as less of a ranking than a celebration of the great TV we've enjoyed from the Golden Age through Peak TV onward into whatever it is that's going on now — and a declaration of hope that there'll be more good stuff ahead."
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Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto, "The Bear"
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen Berzatto, "The Bear"
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Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, "Yellowstone"
Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, "Yellowstone"
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Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent, "Ted Lasso"
Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent, "Ted Lasso"
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Justin Kirk as Andy Botwin, "Weeds"
Justin Kirk as Andy Botwin, "Weeds"
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Katja Herbers as Dr. Kristen Bouchard, "Evil"
Katja Herbers as Dr. Kristen Bouchard, "Evil"
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Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore, "Gilmore Girls"
Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore, "Gilmore Girls"
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Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth, "What We Do in the Shadows"
Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth, "What We Do in the Shadows"
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John Early as Elliott Goss, "Search Party"
John Early as Elliott Goss, "Search Party"
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Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly, "Mrs. America"
Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly, "Mrs. America"
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Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary, "Station Eleven"
Himesh Patel as Jeevan Chaudhary, "Station Eleven"
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Cristin Milioti as Tracy McConnell, "How I Met Your Mother"
Cristin Milioti as Tracy McConnell, "How I Met Your Mother"
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Tichina Arnold as Rochelle Rock, "Everybody Hates Chris"
Tichina Arnold as Rochelle Rock, "Everybody Hates Chris"
13
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore, "Ozark"
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore, "Ozark"
14
Kyle MacLachlan as Special Agent Dale Cooper, Dougie Jones and Others, "Twin Peaks: The Return"
Kyle MacLachlan as Special Agent Dale Cooper, Dougie Jones and Others, "Twin Peaks: The Return"
15
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie Roy, "Girls5eva"
Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie Roy, "Girls5eva"
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Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, "Andor"
Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, "Andor"
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Ilana Glazer as Ilana Wexler, "Broad City"
Ilana Glazer as Ilana Wexler, "Broad City"
18
Steven Yeun as Danny Cho, "Beef"
Steven Yeun as Danny Cho, "Beef"
19
Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop, "New Girl"
Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop, "New Girl"
20
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon, "Fosse/Verdon"
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon, "Fosse/Verdon"
21
Al Pacino as Roy Cohn, "Angels in America"
Al Pacino as Roy Cohn, "Angels in America"
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Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, "Girls"
Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, "Girls"
23
Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez, "Glee"
Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez, "Glee"
24
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, "You"
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, "You"
25
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Blanca Evangelista, "Pose"
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Blanca Evangelista, "Pose"
26
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, "Big Little Lies"
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, "Big Little Lies"
27
Kaitlyn Dever as Marie Adler, "Unbelievable"
Kaitlyn Dever as Marie Adler, "Unbelievable"
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Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, "Mr. Robot"
Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, "Mr. Robot"
29
Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin, "Sharp Objects"
Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin, "Sharp Objects"
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Antony Starr as Homelander, "The Boys"
Antony Starr as Homelander, "The Boys"
31
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family"
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Issa Rae as Issa Dee, "Insecure"
Issa Rae as Issa Dee, "Insecure"
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David Harbour as Jim Hopper, "Stranger Things"
David Harbour as Jim Hopper, "Stranger Things"
34
Kaitlin Olson as Deandra Reynolds, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
Kaitlin Olson as Deandra Reynolds, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
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Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau, "American Horror Story: Coven"
Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau, "American Horror Story: Coven"
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Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, "Desperate Housewives"
Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, "Desperate Housewives"
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Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, "Wandavision"
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, "Wandavision"
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Janelle James as Ava Coleman, "Abbott Elementary"
Janelle James as Ava Coleman, "Abbott Elementary"
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Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher, "Six Feet Under"
Frances Conroy as Ruth Fisher, "Six Feet Under"
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Michael Emerson as Ben Linus, "Lost"
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus, "Lost"
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