Best TV Shows of 2005
The 50 highest rated TV shows released in 2005, ranked by viewer ratings on TMDB. Only titles with enough votes to count are included, so one-off five-star ratings can't skew the list.
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1
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
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.
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2
The Office (2005)
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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3
Shadow Hunter (2005)
A documentary series about the paranormal, hosted by Darryll Walsh, a ghost hunter, best-selling author and doctor of parapsychology.
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4
Los Reyes (2005)
Los Reyes is a telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, RCN. It debuted in 2005 and is available via RCN cable TV in the United States.
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5
1 Litre of Tears (2005)
1 Rittoru no Namida is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease at 15, but was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25.
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6
My Lovely Sam Soon (2005)
An average pastry chef agrees to pose as a wealthy restaurant owner’s pretend girlfriend – but real feelings make things complicated.
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Kaamelott (2005)
An offbeat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, where 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, idiocy or misplaced…
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Eyeshield 21 (2005)
In Tokyo, a weak, unassertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School. Sena's only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed and agility, which are noted by the school's…
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9
The Boondocks (2005)
When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years in safety and…
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10
Supernatural (2005)
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 in the dark corners…
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Criminal Minds (2005)
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 member of the BAU who…
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12
Peach Girl: Super Pop Love Hurricane (2005)
Momo, a high school student, is torn between two love interests, each of whom possess great qualities.
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
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 them to trouble,…
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14
Rome (2005)
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
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15
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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Bones (2005)
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification…
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Hell Girl (2005)
A supernatural system allows people to take revenge by having other people sent to Hell via the services of a mysterious entity and her assistants who implement this system. Revenge, injustice, hatred, and the nature of human emotions are…
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18
Casados con Hijos (2005)
Argentine re-make of American television series Married... with Children. It follows the Argento family and their lives.
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19
Ben 10 (2005)
When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben realizes a greater responsibility to help…
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20
Vecinos (2005)
The everyday life of people in Mexican neighborhoods, where anything can be found. Each episode interacts between these peculiar neighbors, where they encounter real and fictitious problems.
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21
La Madrastra (2005)
After twenty years, María obtains her freedom and returns to Mexico to find Patricia's real murderer. She marries Esteban, her husband, again to regain the affection of her children, who reject her for being their stepmother.
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22
Blood+ (2005)
Unable to remember the past, high school senior Saya Otonashi must rediscover her destiny in order to defeat the chiropteran vampires that threaten her loved ones' existence.
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23
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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24
Zoey 101 (2005)
Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional…
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25
Doraemon (2005)
Robotic cat Doraemon is sent back in time from the 22nd century to protect 10-year-old Noby, a lazy and uncoordinated boy who is destined to have a tragic future. Doraemon can create secret gadgets from a pocket on his stomach, but they…
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26
BOYS OVER FLOWERS (2005)
Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on Tsukushi Makino, a poor girl, and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Prince Charming, Tsukasa Domyoji.
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27
Mushi-Shi (2005)
Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
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28
The Thick of It (2005)
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
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29
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents,…
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30
Prison Break (2005)
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, from the inside out.
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31
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
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 the spirits from…
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32
Moral Orel (2005)
Orel is an 11-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious morals often lead to disastrous results, including self-mutilation and crack addiction. No matter how much trouble he…
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33
Loonatics Unleashed (2005)
Ace Bunny, Tech E. Coyote, Danger Duck, and friends are transformed into superheroes when a meteor hits the planet 700 years in the future. Now they spend their time making jokes while blasting monsters and asteroids with “neutron cannons”…
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34
Aída (2005)
Aída is a Spanish comedy sitcom set in Madrid, that spin off from another sitcom called 7 Vidas. The show first aired on January 16, 2005 and is produced by Globomedia for the Spanish network Telecinco. It currently started its ninth…
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35
Lo Que La Gente Cuenta (2005)
The program focuses on horror and suspense stories, based on real events, only the names of the characters were changed and also a little of the story.
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Paco's Men (2005)
Follows police officer Francisco "Paco" Miranda and his men through funny cases.
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Extras (2005)
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with…
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The Closer (2005)
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues…
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39
American Dragon: Jake Long (2005)
American Dragon is a coming of age comedy-action series about Jake Long, a 13-year-old Asian-American boy who strives to find balance in his life as a skateboard-grinding, New York 'tween while learning to master his mystical powers (in his…
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40
Second chance (2005)
El cuerpo del Deseo also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful…
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My Name Is Earl (2005)
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.
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42
Doctor Who (2005)
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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43
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
Meet Zack and Cody, 11 year-old identical twins and the newest residents of Boston's swanky Tipton Hotel. Living in a suite with their mom Carey, the boys treat the Tipton like their own personal playground.
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44
Robot Chicken (2005)
A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist…
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Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution (2005)
This documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
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46
Weeds (2005)
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.
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47
Medium (2005)
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
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48
La tormenta (2005)
La Tormenta is a Colombian 2005 telenovela produced by RTI Colombia and broadcast by Telemundo and Caracol TV, starring Natalia Streignard and Christian Meier. Maria Teresa is a woman accustomed to living in the city, but she has to move…
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Basilisk (2005)
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite…
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50
Shakugan no Shana (2005)
Murdered by a demonic being, 15-year-old Yuji Sakai has his life force replaced by a flame that dims with each day. When the flame dies, no one will remember he was ever alive. This is how he meets Shana: a warrior with a burning sword, and…