TV shows from the 2000s you should watch (again)

Six Feet Under (2001-05)
Mad Men (2007-15)
My Name is Earl (2005-09)
Alias (2001-06)
The Big Bang Theory (2007-19)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-15)
Gilmore Girls (2000-07)
Brothers & Sisters (2006-11)
How I Met Your Mother (2005-14)
Bones (2005-17)
Dexter (2006-13)
Two and a Half Men (2003-15)
Ghost Whisperer (2005-10)
Futurama (1999-2013)
The O.C. (2003-07)
House M.D. (2004-12)
The Sopranos (1999-2007)
Malcolm in the Middle (2000-06)
Medium (2005-11)
Criminal Minds (2005-20)
Desperate Housewives (2004-12)
Lost (2004-10)
Prison Break (2005-09)
The Office (2005-13)
'The 4400' (2004-07)
The Wire (2002-08)
The Tudors (2007-10)
Ugly Betty (2006-10)
Sex and the City (1998-2004)
Breaking Bad (2008-13)
Gossip Girl (2007-12)
Heroes (2006-10)
Queer as Folk (2000-05)
Modern Family (2009-20)
Hannah Montana (2006-11)
Six Feet Under (2001-05)

The story is about a dysfunctional family that runs a funeral home. Each of its 63 episodes started when a new body arrived at the Fishers' funerary services.

Mad Men (2007-15)

It shows us the life of Don Draper, a successful ad man in New York in the '60s. It's a true reflection of the male domination, work harassment, and racism that occurred in that decade.

My Name is Earl (2005-09)

Discovering that karma exists makes Earl Hickey (Jason Lee) have another take on life and mend issues from his past. The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical Television Series in 2006.

Alias (2001-06)

The young spy Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) discovers that she is actually working for the bad guys. This new information makes her mistrust everyone around her, including her loved ones.

The Big Bang Theory (2007-19)

A classic American sitcom that shows us the everyday lives of a group of very smart and nerd scientists. During the 12 years the show was on the air, it received much acclaim from the audience as well as critics.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-15)

A group of professional forensic and crime investigators tries to solve different crimes in Las Vegas. Its success was such that it had three other sequels: 'CSI: Miami', 'CSI: Nueva York' and 'CSI: Cyber'.

Gilmore Girls (2000-07)

The story of the young Rory Gilmore and his single mother Lorelai and their everyday lives in the small town of Stars Hollow. The show had 153 episodes and received numerous Emmys, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Brothers & Sisters (2006-11)

5 seasons and 5 siblings reveal that the Walker family is not as idyllic as it may look from the outside.

How I Met Your Mother (2005-14)

It's 2030 and the architect Ted Mosby (Josh A. Radnor) decides to tell his children the story of how he met their mother. After the success of the first season in 2005, they made 8 more.

Bones (2005-17)

A forensic anthropologist (Emily Deschanel) and an FBI agent (David Boreanaz) join forces to investigate crimes. A show created after the success of 'CSI'.

Dexter (2006-13)

This show proved that people could actually sympathize with a psychopath. Michael C. Hall plays a forensic doctor specialized in blood stains who lives a double life.

Two and a Half Men (2003-15)

The sitcom centers on the life of Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and his recently divorced brother, Alan (Jon Cryer), who start living together despite having completely opposite lifestyles, especially because Alan has a son: Jake (Angus T. Jones). Almost 28 million people watched the first episode of season 9 where Charlie says goodbye to the show as Ashton Kutcher walks in.

Ghost Whisperer (2005-10)

In this popular '00s TV show, we could see how Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) helped different ghosts in each episode to cross over to the other side.

Futurama (1999-2013)

The creator of 'The Simpsons', Matt Groening, brought us this more adult animation series where we could see how the XXXI century could possibly look like.

The O.C. (2003-07)

A teenage drama that took place in Orange County, California. This teen phenomenon saw how the audience decreased when the protagonist Marissa Copper (Mischa Barton) left the show in the third season.

House M.D. (2004-12)

In 2004, we were all fascinated by Doctor House, an ironic, unconventional doctor who works at Princeton-Plainsboro University Hospital in New Jersey.

The Sopranos (1999-2007)

This acclaimed drama tells the story of the mafia leader Tony Soprano and the problems he has with his family and his criminal organization. Considered one of the best TV shows in history, the series started in 1999 and ended in 2007.

Malcolm in the Middle (2000-06)

If there is a teenage comedy that screams 2000, it's 'Malcolm in the Middle'. The sitcom describes the lives of Malcolm Wilkerson (Frankie Muniz) and his peculiar family.

Medium (2005-11)

Another ghost TV show that was devoured by the audience. It had Patricia Arquette, the 'medium', as the protagonist and was based on the real story of Allison DuBois who helped U.S. law enforcement using her psychic powers.

Criminal Minds (2005-20)

After 15 seasons and 322 episodes, the success of this crime show was undeniable. In the series, we follow the investigations of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI.

Desperate Housewives (2004-12)

This mystery series circles around the lives of five housewives in the rich residential street of Wisteria Lane. The show perfectly combined comedy and drama.

Lost (2004-10)

Without a doubt, one of the most followed and debated shows in the history of television. The series tells us what happens after a group of people are involved in a plane crash and have to survive on a desert island.

Prison Break (2005-09)

In the story, we follow Michael Scofield while he is trying to come up with an escape plan to free his wrongly accused brother for a crime he did not commit. The suspense and quality of the series made it one of the most followed shows of the '00s.

The Office (2005-13)

Although it ended in 2013, it is still one of the most-watched Netflix shows in the United States. This American version of the British show of the same name centers on a group of workers at a paper company office.

'The 4400' (2004-07)

4400 people who were abducted came back to earth after years of being missing. Unfortunately, the show ended in 2007 although the story wasn't finished.

The Wire (2002-08)

Written and produced by the journalist David Simon, the show is based on a series of events that the reporter had described in the Baltimore Sun. It one of the best police drama series in the history of television.

The Tudors (2007-10)

The show recounts the events that took place during the reign of Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) and explains how the monarch ended up marrying multiple wives.

Ugly Betty (2006-10)

This show was based on the Colombian soap opera 'Yo soy Betty, la fea', and it was produced by Salma Hayek. It tells the story of a secretary that goes from ugly duckling to swan. It was an audience success that came in the second half of 2000.

Sex and the City (1998-2004)

A world-famous HBO series, this was the TV adaptation of the American book of the same name written by Candance Bushnell. The show, which first aired in 1998 and ended in February 2004, follows the lives of four thirty-something women living in New York who have all kinds of women's problems.

Breaking Bad (2008-13)

Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry professor, finds out that he is dying of cancer. In order to pay for the treatment and avoid his family to discover it, he decides to start producing and selling methamphetamine along with one of his ex-alumni, Jessie Pinkman (Aaron Paul).

Gossip Girl (2007-12)

The secrets and intimacies of an elite young group of friends from the Manhattan neighborhood of the Upper East Side.

Heroes (2006-10)

Halfway between a science fiction and a drama show, this series created by Tim Kring tells the story of a random group of people who find out they have superpowers.

Queer as Folk (2000-05)

This show was an absolute revolution for the '00s and a pioneer series on LGBTQ content. It had a disclaimer at the beginning of each episode that describes the plot perfectly: "Queer as Folk is a celebration of the lives and passions of a group of gay friends. It is not meant to reflect all of gay society."

Modern Family (2009-20)

'Modern Family' is one of the best examples of the 'fake documentary' genre. Throughout its 11 seasons, we could see the lives of three modern American families.

Hannah Montana (2006-11)

This was the show that made Miley Cyrus famous. It tells the story of a girl who lives a double life as a normal teenage high school student and a pop superstar.

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