Release year

Popular TV Releases from 2006

These are TV shows that premiered in 2006, ordered by current popularity.

This 2006 TV shows page highlights 50 titles, led by Welcome to the House, Document 72 Hours, and Death Note.

2006 sits within the 2000s — seen here alongside other premieres from the decade.

Shows
50
Average
6.8
Years
2006
Updated
2026-07-13

Context

Only shows with a first air date in 2006 are included. They are ordered by current popularity, with each title's audience rating shown alongside for comparison. Top picks right now: Rote Rosen, Dexter, GG Bond. 50 shows listed · Average rating: 6.8 · Years: 2006-2006. Updated on July 13, 2026.

Breakout premieres

Shows from this year with especially strong audience ratings.

Welcome to the House
Welcome to the House
2006 · 10.0/10

Welcome to the House is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from April 2006 to March 2007. The series surrounded the day-to-day lives of the Ko family.

Document 72 Hours
Document 72 Hours
2006 · 8.7/10

An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.

Death Note
Death Note
2006 · 8.6/10

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

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NANA
2006 · 8.5/10

Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006 · 8.4/10

Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...

GG Bond
GG Bond
2006 · 8.3/10

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