Top 10 TV Shows: The 2000's

These are the top 10 biggest tv shows of the 2000s.

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10 #withoutatrace - Without a Trace followed a special FBI Missing Persons Squad that finds missing people. Part of the crime drama boom in the 2000s it was a popular hit for years and won an Emmy and a Golden Globe. It ran for 7 seasons from 2002 to 2009.

9 #greysanatomy - Grey's Anatomy focused on the lives of surgical interns, residents and attendings. The show originally created as competition for CSI (at the time the no.1 show on TV) very quickly became a huge ratings hit, ending 5 straight seasons in the top 10. Over the years the show has become a historic part of pop culture and is one of the defining shows of the 2000s.

8 #twoandahalfmen - Two and a half Men followed bachelor Charlie Harper whose life is turned upside down when his good for nothing brother Alan and his son Jake move in. For years it was the one of the biggest sitcoms on US television and was known for its crude humour and revolving door of beautiful women. The show ran for 12 seasons from 2003 to 2015 and won 9 Emmys.

7 #survivor - One of the most influential shows ever Survivor followed contestants who are stranded on a remote island trying to survive on it and face challenges and tasks to win the grand prize money. Almost immediately it gripped audiences and became one of the hottest shows on TV. It's considered the show that kicked off the reality tv craze of the 2000s.

6 #er - ER was the biggest show of the 90s. It continued to be a huge hit into the 2000s, finishing in the top 10 for 5 seasons in the decade. Exploring the going ons that take place in the emergency room of County General Hospital it revolutionized television and became a part of pop culture. In ended in 2009 after 15 seasons.

5 #friends - Following 6 friends who live in New York Friends became a hit in the 90s and a pop culture and television institution in the 2000s. During its 8th season it became the no.1 show on television, won the Emmy and won the Golden Globe. It's final episode was an event and became the most watched television episode of the 2000s and 21st century so far. It ended in 2004 after 10 years on the air.

4 #dancingwiththestars - The concept of pairing a celebrity with a professional dancer to perform predetermined dances and compete with other pairs made Dancing with the Stars one of the biggest tv shows of the decade. It's one of the defining shows of the reality tv craze of the 2000s, at its peak it was being watched by over 20 million viewers a week.

3 #desperatehousewives - Desperate Housewives followed the many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles faced by a close-knit group of housewives in a seemingly perfect neighbourhood. Debuting in 2004 it quickly caught on with audiences finishing its first season at no.3 and 4 other seasons in the top 5 too. Globally it was watched by over 120 million viewers a week. It ran for 8 seasons from 2004 to 2012.

2 #csi - CSI Crime Scene Investigation followed a team of Las Vegas criminologists who use scientific methods of investigation to solve grisly murders. Debuting in 2000 it was a hit with audiences, by its 3rd season it was the no.1 show on television with almost 30 million viewers a week watching. The show revolutionized crime drama on television and became the center of a tv and merchandise empire. It ran for 15 seasons from 2000 to 2015.

1 #americanidol - American Idol was not only the biggest show on television in the 2000s, but it also became a humorous pop culture phenomenon. Taking the classic contestant taking part in a singing talent show in front of a panel of judges format and modernising it to fit the 21st century Amerucan Idol took the world by storm, introduced the world to the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia and Carrie Underwood and became the standard of reality tv talent shows going forward.

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