Best Drama TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in the 2000s
Breaking Bad
2.7M 62 2008–2013
Antihero lead
Dexter
947K 96 2006–2013
Antihero lead · Dark tone
How I Met Your Mother
786K 208 2005–2014
Friendship · Witty banter
Lost
678K 121 2004–2010
Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven
Prison Break
675K 90 2005–2017
Cliffhanger-driven · Serialized
Band of Brothers
600K 10 2001–2001
War & military · Event miniseries
House
597K 177 2004–2012
Medical · Genius lead
Supernatural
544K 327 2005–2020
Supernatural · Long-runner
Modern Family
544K 250 2009–2020
Warm humor · Ensemble cast
Death Note
492K 37 2006–2007
Anime · Intellectual challenge
The Wire
435K 60 2002–2008
Social commentary
The Vampire Diaries
387K 171 2009–2017
Supernatural · Love story
Grey's Anatomy
376K 467 2005–present
Medical · Soap & telenovela
Sons of Anarchy
358K 92 2008–2014
Criminal underworld
Mad Men
293K 92 2007–2015
Character study · Period piece
Scrubs
287K 182 2001–2010
Medical · Workplace · Witty banter
True Blood
272K 81 2008–2014
Sexually explicit · Supernatural
Fringe
272K 100 2008–2013
Deep worldbuilding · Mystery box
Doctor Who
263K 175 2005–2022
Time travel · Wonder & awe
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
Gossip Girl
216K 121 2007–2012
Elites & privilege
24
208K 192 2001–2010
Cliffhanger-driven · Fast-paced