31 of the best TV ensembles of the 21st century so far

The shock and awe of the This Is Us pilot was so exquisite, but everything that followed made the Pearsons one of the most addicting families in TV history.

The gang from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia may be smaller than most, but their bite is strong.

Piper Chapman was the foundation for the show, but Orange is the New Black quickly evolved to be about more than just the drug smuggler whose heart got her into trouble. Throughout the Netflix original, Orange is the New Black allowed a cascade of characters to get their time in the spotlight, showcasing stories from various women from differing backgrounds.

How I Met Your Mother picked up where Friends left off, and TV viewers could not have been happier. Except when it came to that series finale, but this is not the time or place to discuss that.

Love it or hate it, one can’t deny that the cast of Glee was magical together on-screen.

The Roys made HBO the only place to be on Sunday nights for four stressfully dramatic seasons.

Modern Family is one of the most perfect examples of an ensemble, as absolutely no one shone brighter than the rest. Every branch of this comedic family tree was giving it its all, which is probably why it was one of ABC’s biggest hits ever.

Comedy and heart that’s what made those at Sacred Heart Hospital endearing.

Vampires in the mid-'00s were everything, but they may not have been anything without the sexy, vampiric ways of the True Blood cast.

One has to wonder how many fantasy football teams were created after the guys and gal from The League came into the picture.

Every reckless piece of the Shameless puzzle was a thing of chaotic beauty.

These geniuses in Pasadena owned the small screen for a whopping 12 seasons, and fans would’ve welcomed more if the cast wanted to keep going.

Every member of the Bluth family is a gem but together is how they shined the brightest.

The Walking Dead ran for eleven seasons, spawned a few spinoffs, and cemented itself as one of the best dramas on television. Still, it would not have gotten that far or any of those accolades without the dozens of characters that made up the misadventures of an apocalypse.

The posse from Pawnee is unmatched when it comes to making a job in the Parks and Recreation Department look like the coolest career on earth.

‘It’s hard to imagine The Boys without any of the people that make up this cast of superheroes, rebels, and psychopaths.

It doesn’t hurt when a show casts a real-life father and son, but aside from the Levys, the rest of the cast of Schitt’s Creek helped this little show become a pop culture phenomenon.

When it comes to ensembles, Grey’s Anatomy may just be the juggernaut because even with a revolving door of characters, it’s managed to keep fans tuning in since its 2005 premiere.

While Jessica Day was the new girl in the loft, the show didn’t always put her at the center of the action. Her roommates soon became not only her friends but her family and huge fan favorites that kept viewers quoting the likes of Schmidt, Winston, and Nick Miller more often than not.

Parenthood came through with a cast of 16 key players, each one as interesting as the next, with storylines that dealt with everything from cancer to marital woes to adoption and so much more.

The Good Place took a page from Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life and expanded upon it in the best way possible with a captivating cast of characters that each felt like a dear friend by the series' end.

It’s hard to find a more dapper ensemble than the cast of Mad Men.

The Office continues to be one of the most popular shows because of how well the entire Scranton branch works together. There are absolutely no weak links in their workplace.

One of HBO’s best and TV’s greatest, The Wire is forever a masterclass for dramatic ensembles.

Riverdale may just be the most ridiculous show of the 2010s, but to say that the cast’s chemistry was not on point would be an utter and blatant lie.

Hot in Cleveland was composed of four women who were already sitcom royalty, having been on Golden Girls, Frasier, Spin City, and One Day at a Time. So putting them together, of course, they were going to excel.

Community is the only place where a former high school athlete, a good Christian woman, a sarcastic lawyer, and many other outcasts would find solace in one another. For some reason, fans rejoiced at that.

This cast had no right to make vampires, werewolves, and witches that appealing, but they did just that for eight seasons on The CW.

The Johnson family did not come to play and will sit pretty in the hearts of fans for years to come.

Heartwarming shows that can also make people laugh and forget about the world around them are very much appreciated. No show has done that quite as well as Abbott Elementary, thanks to not only the stunning cast that makes up the school staff but the child actors who never fail to bring the comedy just as much as their older costars.

Bravo to the casting department of Sex Education for bringing together a diverse and realistic cast of characters that teach way more about sex, love, life, and all that jazz than most places of education.