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Best Drama TV Series of 2000

414 Drama series that started in 2000, ranked by popularity

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 24 Adult 3 Adventure 18 Animation 20 Biography 9 Comedy 77 Crime 48 Documentary 8 Drama 414 Family 22 Fantasy 17 Game-Show 0 History 24 Horror 7 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 25 News 1 Reality-TV 0 Romance 78 Sci-Fi 4 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 7 War 6 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 15153 2010s 12095 2000s 6142 1990s 3041 1980s 2162 1970s 1372 1960s 637 1950s 386 1940s 31 1930s 5 1920s 2 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 1449 2025 2989 2024 2392 2023 2296 2022 2211 2021 2019 2020 1797 2019 1714 2018 1552 2017 1490 2016 1338 2015 1194 2014 1082 2013 1003 2012 966 2011 929 2010 827 2009 801 2008 771 2007 784 2006 715 2005 646 2004 559 2003 513 2002 463 2001 476 2000 414 1999 384 1998 355 1997 371 1996 326 1995 292 1994 291 1993 292 1992 238 1991 250 1990 242 1989 262 1988 238 1987 238 1986 230 1985 232 1984 221 1983 203 1982 179 1981 182 1980 177 1979 188 1978 183 1977 155 1976 156 1975 128 1974 143 1973 106 1972 129 1971 97 1970 87 1969 94 1968 74 1967 77 1966 68 1965 65 1964 58 1963 56 1962 44 1961 44 1960 57 1959 59 1958 43 1957 40 1956 37 1955 49 1954 36 1953 29 1952 34 1951 25 1950 34 1949 21 1948 5 1947 2 1946 2 1945 1 1938 2 1937 1 1931 1 1930 1 1929 1 1928 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 2 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 1 Cozy 2 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 1 Serialized 4 Procedural 3 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 4 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 2 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 3 Coming of age 2 Workplace 1 School & campus 2 Love story 3 Friendship 4 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 2 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 5 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 1 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 3 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 1 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 4

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414 series

Journey to the West the Sequel

25 30 2000–2000

Action · Drama · Fantasy

Drop the Beat

25 26 2000–present

Comedy · Drama

Crims

25 13 2000–2000

Crime · Drama · Mystery

La corte familiar

24 3 2000–2003

Pappoudes en drasei

24 5 2000–present

Comedy · Drama

Noor Jahan

24 1 2000–present

Grief on the Qing He River

24 2000–present

Action · Drama

Mr Duke

Przeprowadzki

23 10 2000–present

La corte del pueblo

23 44 2000–2004

Skjulte spor

23 24 2000–2003

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Densetsu no kyôshi

23 11 2000–2000

Dirty Work

22 6 2000–present

Comedy · Drama

Julien l'apprenti

22 2 2000–present

Duelles

22 7 2000–present

Asrar Al-Madina

Mustan kissan kuja

22 14 2000–2000

Comedy · Drama

Illusions

22 138 2000–2001

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Crossed Lives

22 127 2000–2001

Krishnadasi

21 359 2000–2002

Athoos i enohos

21 34 2000–2001

Tío Alberto

21 129 2000–2000

Drama · Romance

Soutmansland

21 10 2000–present

Nuts and Bolts

20 7 2000–present

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