Best TV Shows of the 2000s0s

These are the 48 best-rated TV shows released in the 2000s0s, led by Road Wars, Australian Survivor and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. Road Wars (2003)

★ 10.0/10

Follows the extraordinary work of some of Britain's most elite units and police officers, documenting the changing tactics of criminals and the response of the UK police forces.
2. Australian Survivor (2002)

★ 10.0/10

Inaugural Australian adaptation of the popular reality game show, Survivor, filmed in Whaler's Way, an Eyre Peninsula coastal nature reserve near Port Lincoln, South Australia in the Great Australian Bight.
3. Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)

★ 9.0/10

Meera Syal stars in this poignant story of friendship, betrayal and cross-cultural conflict based on her hit novel. Three childhood friends, now in their 30s, find themselves at a crossroads & struggling to come to…
4. High Stakes Poker (2006)

★ 9.0/10

High Stakes Poker is the premier cash game in the history of television. The world's top amateur poker and professional poker players risk hundreds of thousands from their own pockets.
5. Breaking Bad (2008)

★ 8.9/10

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure…
6. Pizza (2000)

★ 8.9/10

Pizza was an Australian television series on the Australian television network SBS. The series has a spin-off feature length movie, Fat Pizza, released in 2003, and a best-of highlights video/DVD that featured…
7. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)

★ 8.8/10

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
8. The Hotel Inspector (2005)

★ 8.8/10

A celebrated hotelier visits a struggling British hotel and tries to turn its fortunes by giving advice and suggestions to the owner.
9. Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002)

★ 8.7/10

Black Hole High is a Canadian science fiction television program which first aired in North America in October 2002 on NBC and Discovery Kids. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, where a Science…
10. House (2004)

★ 8.6/10

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

★ 8.5/10

Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
12. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002)

★ 8.5/10

When a tragedy befalls their fellow students on graduation day, three pupils of the Hayate Way's Ninja Academy must take on the Jakanja — a clan of evil space warriors. But they can't do it alone. Can they find the…
13. Spise med Price (2008)

★ 8.5/10

The artistically streaked brothers James and Adam Price learned early on to LOVE food and both are right at home in the kitchen. In this series they alternate between working together and competing against each other…
14. The Mentalist (2008)

★ 8.4/10

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
15. Sons of Anarchy (2008)

★ 8.4/10

The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original…
16. Bleach (2004)

★ 8.4/10

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound…
17. Kaamelott (2005)

★ 8.4/10

In this off beat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits : cowardice, greed…
18. After the First 48 (2008)

★ 8.4/10

After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend the person or…
19. Criminal Minds (2005)

★ 8.3/10

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding…
20. The Vampire Diaries (2009)

★ 8.3/10

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
21. Rome (2005)

★ 8.3/10

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
22. Supernatural (2005)

★ 8.3/10

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives…
23. Higher Ground (2000)

★ 8.3/10

Higher Ground told the story of Mount Horizon High School, a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens, where the students learned to face their personal struggles with addiction, abuse, or disorders. [Higher…
24. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)

★ 8.3/10

Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the…
25. On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)

★ 8.3/10

Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.
26. Dexter (2006)

★ 8.2/10

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
27. Battlestar Galactica (2004)

★ 8.2/10

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
28. Heartland (2007)

★ 8.2/10

Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch…
29. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

★ 8.2/10

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead…
30. The Shield (2002)

★ 8.2/10

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
31. Grey's Anatomy (2005)

★ 8.2/10

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
32. Smallville (2001)

★ 8.2/10

The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
33. Gurren Lagann (2007)

★ 8.2/10

When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.
34. Mayday (2003)

★ 8.2/10

Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as…
35. Midnight Diner (2009)

★ 8.2/10

Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing…
36. Dinosaur King (2007)

★ 8.2/10

Upon discovering ancient stones with dinosaur images imprinted on them, a 12-year-old boy named Max Taylor (Ryuta Kodai) and his friends Rex Owen and Zoe Drake (Malm Tatsuno), discover they are able to call forth…
37. Prison Break (2005)

★ 8.1/10

Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out…
38. Deadwood (2004)

★ 8.1/10

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless…
39. Mad Men (2007)

★ 8.1/10

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
40. Fringe (2008)

★ 8.1/10

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize…
41. Gintama (2006)

★ 8.1/10

After Japan's Shogunate is occupied by an alien army, a samurai forced to work as a handyman forms a squad of swordsmen to fight back.
42. Ghost Whisperer (2005)

★ 8.1/10

Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing…
43. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008)

★ 8.1/10

Welcome to New Domino City! Once the playground to legendary duelist Yugi Muto, this sprawling metropolis has since been transformed into a futuristic society where dueling has kicked into overdrive. With recent…
44. Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (2007)

★ 8.1/10

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. The first season debuted on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9pm ET/PT. Bizarre Foods focuses on…
45. Archer (2009)

★ 8.0/10

Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers - one of whom is his ex-girlfriend - Archer manages to annoy or…
46. Police Interceptors (2008)

★ 8.0/10

Documentary series profiling the work of high-speed police units across Britain.
47. Yumeiro Patissiere (2009)

★ 8.0/10

The episodes from the anime Yumeiro Patissiere are based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Natsumi Matsumoto. The series is produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Ko Suzuki. The story is…
48. Trapped! (2007)

★ 8.0/10

Six children begin their journey at the top of a gothic fairytale tower. They work together as a team to complete the challenges, but to escape each floor they must uncover the saboteur among them.