Bringing the Decades series into the new millennium, the Herzog & Co. Original Programming Division partnered with Playtone and CNN to create the seven-part series The 2000s. The series explores the cultural and political milestones of the decade, including technological triumphs like the iPhone and social media, President George W. Bush’s war on terror and response to Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama’s presidential election, the financial crisis, hip-hop’s rise to dominance, and a creative renaissance in television.