Best TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular series that started in the 2000s
Six Feet Under
170K 63 2001–2005
Character study · Melancholic
Curb Your Enthusiasm
168K 120 2000–2024
Cringe comedy · Dry humor
Glee
162K 121 2009–2015
School & campus · Music scene
Malcolm in the Middle
162K 151 2000–2006
Chaotic energy · Working class
Smallville
156K 217 2001–2011
Coming of age · Young adult
Desperate Housewives
155K 180 2004–2012
Suburban underbelly
Chuck
154K 91 2007–2012
Espionage · Feel-good
White Collar
154K 81 2009–2014
Heists & cons · Banter chemistry
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
147K 133 2008–2020
Deep worldbuilding
American Dad!
145K 448 2005–present
Adult animation · Satirical
30 Rock
139K 139 2006–2013
Workplace · Absurdist
Top Gear
138K 328 2002–2022
British TV · Banter chemistry
Lie to Me
136K 48 2009–2011
Procedural · Genius lead
The Office
133K 14 2001–2003
Cringe comedy · Workplace
Deadwood
129K 36 2004–2006
Dialogue-driven · Rural & frontier
Weeds
123K 102 2005–2012
Suburban underbelly · Dark comedy
Psych
121K 121 2006–2014
Witty banter · Banter chemistry
My Name Is Earl
117K 96 2005–2009
Redemption · Working class
Misfits
113K 38 2009–2013
Dark comedy · British TV
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
107K 54 2006–2008
Anime · Genius lead · Revenge
The O.C.
105K 92 2003–2007
Soap & telenovela · Class divide
Monk
102K 124 2002–2009
Detective mystery · Genius lead
The Inbetweeners
101K 18 2008–2010
Cringe comedy · Raunchy
Skins
101K 61 2007–2013
Coming of age · Young adult