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Best Game-Show TV Series of the 2000s

Top 500 most popular Game-Show series that started in the 2000s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

QI

★ 8.6
36K 374 2003–present
British TV · Game & quiz show

Survivor

★ 7.6
30K 731 2000–present
Reality competition · Long-runner

RuPaul's Drag Race

★ 8.5
26K 263 2009–present
Reality competition

Hell's Kitchen

★ 7.2
25K 377 2005–present
Food & cooking

American Idol

★ 4.3
23K 748 2002–present
Reality competition · Music scene

America's Next Top Model

★ 5.6
19K 322 2003–2018
Reality competition · Long-runner

The Amazing Race

★ 7.8
17K 447 2001–present
Reality competition · Long-runner

Big Brother

★ 5.6
12K 1004 2000–present
Reality competition · Long-runner

The Apprentice

★ 4.3
12K 194 2004–2017
Reality competition

Shark Tank

★ 7.6
12K 381 2009–present
Episodic · Reality competition

America's Got Talent

★ 5.8
11K 525 2006–present
Reality competition · Long-runner

Would I Lie to You?

★ 8.3
11K 198 2007–present
Talk & panel · Witty banter

Kenny vs. Spenny

★ 8.1
10K 88 2002–2010
Cringe comedy · Central duo

Mock the Week

★ 7.8
9K 249 2005–2026
Witty banter · British TV

Wipeout

★ 6.6
9K 162 2008–2025
Reality competition · Slapstick

The Bachelor

★ 3.3
8K 318 2002–present
Reality competition · Long-runner

Fear Factor

★ 5.7
8K 155 2001–2012
Reality competition · Adrenaline

Top Chef

★ 7.8
8K 350 2006–present
Food & cooking

8 Out of 10 Cats

★ 7.7
7K 223 2005–2021
Game & quiz show · British TV

The Bachelorette

★ 3.5
6K 239 2003–present
Reality competition · Love story

MTV Roadies

★ 4.5
6K 426 2003–present
Reality competition · Indian TV

The Biggest Loser

★ 5.4
5K 276 2004–2020
Reality competition · Hopeful

The X Factor UK

★ 4.4
5K 447 2004–2018
Reality competition · Music scene

Chopped

★ 7.4
5K 761 2007–present
Food & cooking
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