Best TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular series that started in the 2000s
Elfen Lied
42K 14 2004–2004
Disturbing · Graphic violence
John Adams
40K 7 2008–2008
Real history · Period piece
According to Jim
40K 182 2001–2009
Sitcom · Easy watching
The Colbert Report
40K 1390 2005–2014
Satirical · Ironic & meta · Parody
Party Down
39K 26 2009–2023
Workplace · Dry humor
North & South
38K 4 2004–2004
Period piece · Class divide
Rules of Engagement
38K 101 2007–2013
Sitcom · Easy watching
Legend of the Seeker
38K 44 2008–2010
High fantasy · Adrenaline
Ben 10
37K 52 2005–2008
Kids & family · Family-safe
Life
37K 32 2007–2009
Detective mystery · Outsider lead
Kim Possible
36K 86 2002–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe
Dark Angel
36K 42 2000–2002
Strong female lead · Dystopia
Bored to Death
36K 24 2009–2011
Dry humor · Big city life
QI
36K 374 2003–present
British TV · Game & quiz show
Cold Case
35K 156 2003–2010
Procedural · Tearjerker
The Lost Room
35K 4 2006–2006
Mystery box · Tight limited run
Life on Mars
35K 16 2006–2007
Time travel · Mystery box
Southland
34K 43 2009–2013
Gritty · Naturalistic
Nurse Jackie
34K 80 2009–2015
Addiction & vice · Medical
Medium
33K 130 2005–2011
Procedural · Supernatural
Damages
33K 59 2007–2012
Legal · Morally gray
The Closer
33K 109 2005–2012
Procedural · Strong female lead
Star Wars: Clone Wars
33K 27 2003–2005
War & military · Adrenaline
The Killing
33K 40 2007–2012
Slow burn · Bleak