2003 in American television

In American television during 2003, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations.

NCIS (originally referred to as Navy NCIS), a spin-off of JAG, premiered on September 23, 2003 on CBS, becoming the third-longest-running scripted, nonanimated U.S. prime-time TV series currently airing, and has later spawned multiple spin-offs and was voted America's favorite television series in 2011.^[1] Other notable shows that premiered that year included Arrested Development,^[2] Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Two and a Half Men,^[3] The Venture Bros.,^[4] One Tree Hill,^[5] The O.C.,^[6] Nip/Tuck,^[7] and Teen Titans.^[8]

Later 2010s/2020s TV shows like Better Call Saul (2015-2022) and the television adaptation of The Last of Us (2023–present) are set in 2003.^[9]^[10]

^ Seidman, Robert (May 5, 2011). "NCIS Voted America's All-Time Favorite TV Show; Two and a Half Men, Bones, House, Several Current Shows Rank". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
^ Mahan, Colin (March 26, 2007). "Three times the Arrested Development". TV.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
^ "The good news about 'Two and a Half Men'". philly-archives. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Rosen, Armin (May 31, 2013). "You Really Should Start Watching The Venture Bros". The Atlantic.
^ Bellefante, Ginia (January 29, 2008). "They Age So Quickly, at Least in Tree Hill". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
^ "Ryan, Seth, and co. shine in pop culture phenomenon". The Observer. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
^ Rice, Lynette (September 9, 2005). ""Nip/Tuck" chief tells why he reupped with FX". Entertainment Weekly.
^ "83, Teen Titans". IGN. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
^ Gay, Verne (April 7, 2017). "'Better Call Saul' season 3 review: Possibly better than 'Breaking Bad'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^ Keane, Sean (January 6, 2023). "'The Last of Us' HBO Adaptation Goes Far Beyond the PlayStation Game". CNET. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[1] Seidman, Robert (May 5, 2011). "NCIS Voted America's All-Time Favorite TV Show; Two and a Half Men, Bones, House, Several Current Shows Rank". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.

[tv-2] Mahan, Colin (March 26, 2007). "Three times the Arrested Development". TV.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2007.

[3] "The good news about 'Two and a Half Men'". philly-archives. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[4] Rosen, Armin (May 31, 2013). "You Really Should Start Watching The Venture Bros". The Atlantic.

[nytimes.com-5] Bellefante, Ginia (January 29, 2008). "They Age So Quickly, at Least in Tree Hill". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2010.

[6] "Ryan, Seth, and co. shine in pop culture phenomenon". The Observer. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2012.

[7] Rice, Lynette (September 9, 2005). ""Nip/Tuck" chief tells why he reupped with FX". Entertainment Weekly.

[ign100-8] "83, Teen Titans". IGN. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2009.

[9] Gay, Verne (April 7, 2017). "'Better Call Saul' season 3 review: Possibly better than 'Breaking Bad'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.

[CNET_Interview-10] Keane, Sean (January 6, 2023). "'The Last of Us' HBO Adaptation Goes Far Beyond the PlayStation Game". CNET. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

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