History Main / NoughtiesDramaSeries

* ''Series/{{Awake}}'': The protagonist juggles two realities, unsure of which one is a dream. Things become increasingly weirder.

* ''Literature/CloudAtlas'': Genre-busting novel with multiple characters, going back into the past and the future, and imbued with a sense of mystery and portent, released in the noughts. It's a sort of high-brown version of the trend seen on television.

* ''Series/{{Touch}}'': A mute boy somehow knows how the entire world is connected, via an incredibly long mathematical formula.

These shows were all the rage in [[TurnOfTheMillennium their era]]. They typically have a punchy, easily-remembered title with only one or two words, like "[[OneWordTitle Show]]". They are heavily character-driven, and [[JigsawPuzzlePlot each episode reveals only a little more of the overall plot]]. In many respects, they harken back to the style of classic {{Television Serial}}s like the old ''Series/DoctorWho'', but DarkerAndEdgier, HotterAndSexier, and usually with a generous helping of MindScrew.

These shows were all the rage in [[UsefulNotes/TurnOfTheMillennium their era]]. They typically have a punchy, easily-remembered title with only one or two words, like "[[OneWordTitle Show]]". They are heavily character-driven, and [[JigsawPuzzlePlot each episode reveals only a little more of the overall plot]]. In many respects, they harken back to the style of classic {{Television Serial}}s like the old ''Series/DoctorWho'', but DarkerAndEdgier, HotterAndSexier, and usually with a generous helping of MindScrew.

These shows were all the rage in [[UsefulNotes/TurnOfTheMillennium their era]]. They typically have a punchy, easily-remembered title with only one or two words, like "Show". They are heavily character-driven, and [[JigsawPuzzlePlot each episode reveals only a little more of the overall plot]]. In many respects, they harken back to the style of classic {{Television Serial}}s like the old ''Series/DoctorWho'', but DarkerAndEdgier, HotterAndSexier, and usually with a generous helping of MindScrew.

These shows were all the rage in [[UsefulNotes/TurnOfTheMillennium their era]]. They typically have a punchy, easily-remembered title with only one or two words, like "Show". They are heavily character-driven, and [[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.

Expect a lot of flashbacks and shocking plot-twists, with most characters being connected in a way which they don't initially realize. Fans of these shows will go over each episode with a fine-toothed comb, forming their own [[EpilepticTrees outlandish]] theories and predictions. However, [[ShrugOfGod don't expect the creator to clearly resolve]] the show's [[MythArc most central mysteries]] -- In fact, there's a not-insignificant chance that they're [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants making it all up as they go along]], giving these shows a reputation for {{Kudzu Plot}}s.

''Series/{{Lost}}'' is the TropeCodifier and inspired many imitators, though other shows of its kind came before, including ''Series/TheXFiles'', ''Series/BabylonFive'' and ''Series/{{Alias}}''. These shows often either are ShortRunners or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Despite the name, though, not all works of this type are TV shows; some are movies, typically {{Thriller}}s of some description.

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* ''Film/TheMatrix''
* ''Film/VantagePoint''
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''Series/{{Lost}}'' is the TropeCodifier and inspired many imitators, though other shows of its kind came before, including ''Series/TheXFiles'', ''Series/BabylonFive'' and ''Series/{{Alias}}''. These shows often either are ShortRunners or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Despite the name, though, not all works of this type are TV shows; some are movies, most famously ''Film/TheMatrix'' and its sequels.

''Series/{{Lost}}'' is the TropeCodifier and inspired many imitators, though other shows of its kind came before, including ''Series/TheXFiles'', ''Series/BabylonFive'' and ''Series/{{Alias}}''. These shows often either are ShortRunners or, on the opposite end, instead, are LongRunners. Despite the name, though, not all Noughties Dramas are TV shows; some are movies, usually from creators like Creator/JJAbrams and Creator/TimKring.