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Top 500 most popular Mystery series that started in the 2000s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Traveler

★ 8.1
5K 8 2007–2007
Cliffhanger-driven · Serialized

The First 48

★ 8.2
5K 639 2004–present
True crime · Docuseries

Wildfire

★ 7.5
5K 52 2005–2008
Coming of age · Redemption

Eleventh Hour

★ 7.2
4K 18 2008–2009
Procedural · Genius lead

Five Days

★ 6.5
4K 10 2007–2010
British TV · Tight limited run

Above Suspicion

★ 7.2
4K 11 2009–2012
Detective mystery · British TV

Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act

★ 8.2
4K 2 2006–2006
Character study

Watchmen

★ 8.5
4K 12 2008–2009
Morally gray · Dark tone

ReGenesis

★ 7.8
4K 52 2004–2008
Nature & science

Hidden Palms

★ 6.7
4K 8 2007–2007
Young adult · Secrets & lies

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

★ 7.5
3K 56 2002–2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Collision

★ 7.5
3K 5 2009–2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Women's Murder Club

★ 7.2
3K 13 2007–2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

★ 7.8
3K 24 2004–2005
Animation · Drama · Mystery

Sanctuary

★ 7.6
3K 8 2007–2007
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi

5ive Days to Midnight

★ 6.6
3K 5 2004–2004
Action · Drama · Mystery

Prisoners of War

★ 8.3
3K 24 2009–2012
Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Liquidation

★ 8.1
3K 14 2007–2007
Action · Crime · Mystery

The Last Enemy

★ 7.0
3K 5 2008–2008
Adventure · Drama · Mystery

Iris

★ 7.7
3K 41 2009–2013
Action · Mystery · Romance

Rebus

★ 7.5
3K 14 2000–2004
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dante's Cove

★ 5.8
2K 13 2004–2007
Drama · Horror · Mystery

Boomtown

★ 8.1
2K 24 2002–2003
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Afterlife

★ 7.9
2K 14 2005–2006
Drama · Horror · Mystery
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