Best Drama TV Series of the 2000s
Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in the 2000s
Rome
206K 22 2005–2007
Real history · Political intrigue
Californication
196K 84 2007–2014
Sexually explicit · Antihero lead
Bones
192K 245 2005–2017
Procedural · Banter chemistry
Battlestar Galactica
188K 74 2004–2009
Morally gray · Serialized · Tense
Castle
188K 173 2009–2016
Banter chemistry · Witty banter
Entourage
185K 96 2004–2011
Friendship · Elites & privilege
NCIS
177K 508 2003–present
Long-runner · Procedural
Gilmore Girls
176K 153 2000–2007
Dialogue-driven · Comfort rewatch
The Heroes
171K 73 2008–present
Sprawling saga · Real history
Six Feet Under
170K 63 2001–2005
Character study · Melancholic
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
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
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