Complete list of 2000s American detective shows

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Below is a complete list of American detective/mystery/crime shows from the 2000s, in alphabetical order. This includes shows that started in the 1990s and continued into the 2000s, as well as shows that started in the 2000s and continued into the 2010s. At the turn of the millennium, there was a surge in popularity of reality and true-crime series. However, the list below includes only scripted/fictional shows.

Clicking on a title link in the list below will take you to my post about that specific show (if I have created one). Additionally, the list also includes links to places where you can watch/stream the show online.

#-B

• 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003-2004)
• 12 oz. Mouse (2005-2006, 2020) (cartoon, humor) [stream here]
• 18 Wheels of Justice (2000-2001)
• 24 (2001-2014) [stream here]
• Archer (2009-2020) (cartoon, humor) [stream here]
• Archie’s Weird Mysteries (1999-2000) (cartoon, humor) [stream here or here or here]
• The Beast (2009) [stream here]
• The Beat (2000)
• Big Apple (2001)
• Black Scorpion (2001) [stream here]
• Blind Justice (2005)
• Bones (2005-2017) [stream here]
• Boomtown (2002-2003)
• Bored to Death (2009-2011) (humor) [stream here]
• Breaking Bad (2008-2013) [stream here]
• Brotherhood (2006-2008) [stream here]
• Burn Notice (2007-2013) [stream here]

C

• Canterbury’s Law (2008) [stream here]
• Castle (2009-2016) [stream here]
• Century City (2004)
• Close to Home (2005-2007)
• The Closer (2005-2012) [stream here]
• Cold Case (2003-2010)
• Cold Squad (1998-2005) [stream here]
• Columbo (1968, 1971-1978, 1989-1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003) [stream here]
• Conviction (2006) (Law & Order: SVU spinoff) [stream here]
• Cover Me (2000-2001)
• Criminal Minds (2005-2020) [stream here]
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000-2015) [stream here]
• CSI: Miami (2002-2012) [stream here]
• CSI: NY (2004-2013) [stream here]

D-G

• Damages (2007-2012) [stream here]
• Dark Blue (2009-2010) [stream here]
• Desperate Housewives (2004-2012) [stream here]
• Dexter (2006-2013) [stream here]
• Diagnosis: Murder (1991, 1992, 1993-2001, 2002)
• The District (2000-2004) (comedy)
• The Division (2001-2004)
• The Evidence (2006)
• Eyes (2005)
• Fastlane (2002-2003) (comedy) [stream here]
• The Forgotten (2009-2010)
• The Fugitive (2000-2001)
• Ghost Whisperer (2005-2010) [stream here]
• Glory Days, a.k.a. Demontown (2002) (comedy, horror)

H-J

• Hawaii (2004)
• Harper’s Island (2009) [stream here]
• Heist (2006)
• Hidden Palms (2007) [stream here]
• House M.D., a.k.a. House or Dr. House (2004-2012) [stream here]
• The Huntress (2000-2001)
• In Justice (2006)
• In Plain Sight (2008-2012) [stream here]
• The Inside (2005-2006)
• JAG (1995-2005) [stream here]
• Jericho (2006-2008) [stream here]
• Jonny Zero (2005)
• The Jury (2004)

K-L

• K-Ville (2007-2008) [stream here]
• Karen Sisco (2003-2004)
• Keen Eddie (2003-2004) (comedy)
• Kidnapped (2006-2007)
• The Kill Point (2007) [stream here]
• Killer Instinct (2005-2006)
• Kingpin (2003)
• Law & Order (1990-2010) [stream here]
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2011) [stream here]
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a.k.a. Law & Order: SVU (1999-present) [stream here]
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005-2006) [stream here]
• Level 9 (2000-2001) (sci-fi)
• Leverage (2008-2012) [stream here]
• Lie to Me (2009-2011) [stream here]
• Life (2007-2009) [stream here]
• Life on Mars (2008-2009) [stream here]
• Line of Fire (2003-2005)
• Lost (2004-2010) [stream here]

M-O

• Manhattan, AZ (2000) (comedy)
• Medium (2005-2011) [stream here]
• The Mentalist (2008-2015) [stream here]
• Monk (2002-2009) [stream here]
• Nash Bridges (1996-2001) [stream here]
• NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003-2020) [stream here]
• A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002)
• New Amsterdam (2008) (sci-fi) [stream here]
• The Nine (2006-2007) [stream here]
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (2008-2009) [stream here]
• Numb3rs (2005-2010) [stream here]
• NYPD Blue (1993-2005) [stream here]
• Oz (1997-2003) [stream here]

P-R

• Pacific Blue (1996-2000) [stream here or here]
• Pasadena (2001-2002)
• Peacemakers (2003)
• Point Pleasant (2005-2006) (horror)
• The Pretender (1996-2000) [stream here]
• Prison Break (2005-2017) [stream here]
• Profiler (1996-2000)
• Psych (2006-2014) [stream here]
• Push, Nevada (2002)
• Pushing Daisies (2007-2009) (fantasy) [stream here]
• Raines (2007) [stream here]
• The Riches (2007-2008) [stream here]
• Robbery Homicide Division (2002-2003)

S-V

• Saving Grace (2007-2010) (fantasy) [stream here]
• The Shield (2002-2008) [stream here]
• Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014) [stream here]
• The Sopranos (1999-2007) [stream here]
• Southland (2009-2013) [stream here]
• Standoff (2006-2007)
• Street Time (2002-2003)
• Stripperella (2003-2004) (cartoon, superhero) [stream here]
• Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002-2005) (US-Canadian co-production) [stream here]
• Third Watch (1999-2005) [stream here]
• Touching Evil (2004)
• UC: Undercover (2001-2002)
• The Unusuals (2009) [stream here]
• Vampire Diaries (2009-2017) (fantasy, horror) [stream here]
• Vanished (2006)
• Veronica Mars (2004-2007, 2019) [stream here and here]

W-Z

• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001)
• Wanted (2005)
• What’s New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2006) (cartoon) [stream here]
• White Collar (2009-2014) [stream here]
• Wild Card, a.k.a. Zoe Busiek: Wild Card (2003-2005)
• The Wire (2002-2008) [stream here]
• Without a Trace, a.k.a. Vanished (2002-2009) [stream here]
• Women’s Murder Club (2007-2008)
• The X-Files (1993-2002, 2016-2018) [stream here]

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If you know of a show that is missing from the list above, or if you have any other additions or corrections, please let me know in the comments!