Best TV Shows of 2009

These are the 30 best-rated TV shows released in 2009, led by The Vampire Diaries, On the Case with Paula Zahn and Midnight Diner. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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…
4. 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…
5. 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…
6. Warehouse 13 (2009)

★ 7.7/10

After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses…
7. 1000 Ways to Die (2009)

★ 7.7/10

The science of living and the randomness of death are combined with a dash of Darwinism. Forensic experts, pathologists, toxicologists, herpetologists, and other experts offer eloquent explanations of mortality.
8. Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic…
9. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag…
10. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)

★ 7.5/10

The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.
11. Heaven's Lost Property (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Girl-crazy Tomoki’s quiet life gets turned upside down when beautiful, winged Ikaros falls from the sky – and starts calling him master! She seems a little bit lost on Earth, and her origins are shrouded in mystery…
12. Cake Boss (2009)

★ 7.5/10

Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show…
13. 30 for 30 (2009)

★ 7.5/10

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30…
14. Supa Strikas (2009)

★ 7.5/10

With dreams of becoming Super League champions, a talented striker named Shakes and his football team take on rivals while going on global adventures.
15. Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)

★ 7.3/10

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes…
16. Alaska State Troopers (2009)

★ 7.2/10

They are the first line of defense on the last frontier, the roughly 400 state troopers who patrol the rugged and unforgiving terrain of America’s largest state — Alaska. One of the toughest law enforcement agencies in…
17. Pawn Stars (2009)

★ 7.1/10

Go inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, generations of the Harrison family run the family business, and there’s clashing and camaraderie every…
18. Last Chance to See (2009)

★ 7.0/10

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what…
19. Highway Patrol (2009)

★ 7.0/10

Highway Patrol follows members of the Victoria Police Highway Patrol as they intercept traffic and other criminal offenders on major highways in Victoria, Australia.
20. MasterChef Australia (2009)

★ 7.0/10

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.
21. How the Earth Was Made (2009)

★ 6.9/10

HISTORY goes to the ends of the earth to find where our world began. Forged from fire and ice, formed by floods, volcanoes, asteroids and earthquakes, our planet tells a dynamic geological story. What are…
22. Glee (2009)

★ 6.8/10

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as…
23. American Ninja Warrior (2009)

★ 6.8/10

Follow competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both city qualifying and city finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete the finals course in their designated…
24. Shark Tank (2009)

★ 6.7/10

Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.
25. The Garfield Show (2009)

★ 6.5/10

Your favorite lazy, fat cat is at it again. Garfield, Odie, Jon and the rest of the gang are back for more funny misadventures. Whether he's scarfing down lasagna or tricking Nermal the kitten, Garfield is guaranteed…
26. Pointless (2009)

★ 6.5/10

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.
27. Chopped (2009)

★ 6.4/10

A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped”…
28. The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009)

★ 6.0/10

We head to the Garden State for this installment of the “Housewives” franchise, focusing on affluent Jersey girls who are more than just friends. The cast has changed through the seasons but the featured housewives…
29. Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009)

★ 4.7/10

It's a story about a guy (Arjun) who's in prison from last 2 years and is telling his lawyer his past of being a misogynist and his love story with an aspiring singer (Arohi). How everything changed and later destroyed.
30. Rip Off Britain (2009)

★ 3.0/10

Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series which exposes Britain's rip-offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond. Newsreader…