Best Crime TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular Crime series that started in the 2000s
Breaking Bad
2.7M 62 2008–2013
Antihero lead
Dexter
947K 96 2006–2013
Antihero lead · Dark tone
Prison Break
675K 90 2005–2017
Cliffhanger-driven · Serialized
Death Note
492K 37 2006–2007
Anime · Intellectual challenge
The Wire
435K 60 2002–2008
Social commentary
Sons of Anarchy
358K 92 2008–2014
Criminal underworld
Heroes
263K 78 2006–2010
Mystery box · Serialized
Criminal Minds
241K 368 2005–present
Procedural · Disturbing
The Mentalist
238K 151 2008–2015
Genius lead · Detective mystery
24
208K 192 2001–2010
Cliffhanger-driven · Fast-paced
Bones
192K 245 2005–2017
Procedural · Banter chemistry
Castle
188K 173 2009–2016
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
NCIS
177K 508 2003–present
Long-runner · Procedural
White Collar
154K 81 2009–2014
Heists & cons · Banter chemistry
Lie to Me
136K 48 2009–2011
Procedural · Genius lead
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
Monk
102K 124 2002–2009
Detective mystery · Genius lead
The Shield
98K 89 2002–2008
Antihero lead · Gritty
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
95K 335 2000–2015
Procedural · Detective mystery
The Good Wife
90K 156 2009–2016
Legal · Strong female lead
Veronica Mars
84K 72 2004–2019
Detective mystery
Burn Notice
83K 111 2007–2013
Espionage · Adrenaline · Episodic